Hanging has always been one of my top two methods of choice due to its accessibility and reliability [when done correctly].
So for those who have already decided hanging as your method, how do you currently feel about it? Do you have some fear or concerns about the set up or when it's time to do it? Or do you feel comfortable with the idea when the time is right?
I think I've come to terms with it because I've thought about it for so long now. I don't have any strong feelings for or against it. It's kind of like 'well, this is the most accessible and reliable method available for me, in my circumstances, in my country so it's pointless or useless looking at alternative methods'. Unless I had access to a gun, I don't think I would choose any other method anyway.. maybe CO poisoning if it was easier for me to setup safely without flaws but.. the setup for that is far more tedious and complicated than hanging. I used to have a lot of fear when I thought of hanging but I think that's because I only knew what the media had taught me.. "violent, brutal, painful..".. but when I started to do my own research and reading a few years back I realised that it doesn't have to be that way. I don't know if that's a literary tactic to deter people from attempting or copying a method but the more I read, the more I realised how 'peaceful' it can be. [obviously, this depends on personal circumstances and whether it's been setup correctly, in the right place and at the right time. Additionally, certain ligatures can induce unconsciousness quicker than others depending on the thickness, placement, weight etc so that's down to the individual to do the maths and figure out what's right for them]. I think I also try to put myself into the mindset that considers 'what is hanging better than?' because so many people around the world die in truly violent or horrific ways whether it's a natural disaster, an illness, a murder or an accident.. some of these deaths can be so excruciatingly painful, long drawn out and beyond imagination that dying from a suicide by hanging, ON YOUR OWN TERMS, probably would've been a blessing for some people if they had the choice or knew their future, you know? People are going to be murdered every year, people will die from long term illnesses every year, some people will be involved in a natural disaster and die slowly, some people will injure themselves at work and die from their injuries, some people will be beaten or tortured for a prolonged period until their death.. whether we like it or not, these deaths will continue to happen.. even if it's unlikely it'll happen, it will happen to someone.. and I'm not using this as an example to justify suicide being okay out of context, just, for me, personally, reminding myself of this helps me to realise that my death isn't as bad, as painful or as violent as other people have and will experience.
So for those who have already decided hanging as your method, how do you currently feel about it? Do you have some fear or concerns about the set up or when it's time to do it? Or do you feel comfortable with the idea when the time is right?
I think I've come to terms with it because I've thought about it for so long now. I don't have any strong feelings for or against it. It's kind of like 'well, this is the most accessible and reliable method available for me, in my circumstances, in my country so it's pointless or useless looking at alternative methods'. Unless I had access to a gun, I don't think I would choose any other method anyway.. maybe CO poisoning if it was easier for me to setup safely without flaws but.. the setup for that is far more tedious and complicated than hanging. I used to have a lot of fear when I thought of hanging but I think that's because I only knew what the media had taught me.. "violent, brutal, painful..".. but when I started to do my own research and reading a few years back I realised that it doesn't have to be that way. I don't know if that's a literary tactic to deter people from attempting or copying a method but the more I read, the more I realised how 'peaceful' it can be. [obviously, this depends on personal circumstances and whether it's been setup correctly, in the right place and at the right time. Additionally, certain ligatures can induce unconsciousness quicker than others depending on the thickness, placement, weight etc so that's down to the individual to do the maths and figure out what's right for them]. I think I also try to put myself into the mindset that considers 'what is hanging better than?' because so many people around the world die in truly violent or horrific ways whether it's a natural disaster, an illness, a murder or an accident.. some of these deaths can be so excruciatingly painful, long drawn out and beyond imagination that dying from a suicide by hanging, ON YOUR OWN TERMS, probably would've been a blessing for some people if they had the choice or knew their future, you know? People are going to be murdered every year, people will die from long term illnesses every year, some people will be involved in a natural disaster and die slowly, some people will injure themselves at work and die from their injuries, some people will be beaten or tortured for a prolonged period until their death.. whether we like it or not, these deaths will continue to happen.. even if it's unlikely it'll happen, it will happen to someone.. and I'm not using this as an example to justify suicide being okay out of context, just, for me, personally, reminding myself of this helps me to realise that my death isn't as bad, as painful or as violent as other people have and will experience.
