Hi folks.
I am exploring different ways to ctb and I am wondering if freezing to death is a realistic & lethal option? It is -19c where I live right now in the thick of a winter storm. If I go sit outside with minimal clothing on and no shoes how fast would I die from hypothermia? How painful would it be if I added alcohol to the equation? Does anyone have any experience with freezing/hypothermia?
We had a friend, here in Montana that left his mothers house on Christmas Eve to walk to his girlfriends house, about half a mile away. It was snowing and a cold snap of -20 for about three days before and almost two weeks after. He never showed up. He was found next to a creek he had to cross, his jacket was missing and he was sitting, curled up, like he had chosen to rest for a minute or two. He froze to death and was not found until spring. He had been drinking, but he was not drunk, his BAL proved that. He had his coat on when he left his mothers house, the coat was never found. Did he CTB? He did not seem to be depressed, but who can actually say? Where was his coat, where did it get to? He was a kind and giving soul, had he given the coat to someone less fortunate on his way knowing he did not have far to go? The way his body was curled, almost into a fetal position suggests he felt cold, possible suffering. It was a horrid three months for my friend and her boyfriends family. From what I understand, when you are drinking you do not feel the cold as much and once you actually get to the point that your body is no longer able to keep itself warm, you start to feel warm, so, it SEEMS to be a rather peaceful way to go, but his body was huddled, as if he was feeling cold, it was not just collapsed, it was not just sat down, it was huddled. so take that as you may. Now, as for something looking 'natural' or 'not by reasons of suicide', freezing to death out in the elements MAY be the way to go, but, remember, it was ACTUALLY talked about, after his body was found, whether or not he could have been suicidal, all because he did not have his coat on and it has never to this date been found, his death was almost listed as a suicide because he did not have a coat on. After questioning and requestioning his mother, siblings, friends, girlfriend, coworkers, it was determined he never had been suicidal, so his death was ruled and accident, but for three months his family suffered and for another 6 months after that the asshole po po decided to every few days make his mother relive the last few weeks of his life and then his death, over and over and over. And he was NOT a suicide, yet they did this to his mother. So, if you are leaving grievers behind, make sure you wear a coat.
I could go for a walk elsewhere but I worry the same thing will happen and I'll just go back home.
