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they forgot me

they forgot me

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Mar 12, 2022
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Would it be feasible to ctb by shooting myself in the heart since its so hard to hit the brainstem?
 
jacrispy

jacrispy

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Jun 19, 2023
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my aunt tried this in her 20s. your SI kicks in and you get nervous/tremble, so the likelihood of missing your heart is high. 80% of CTB attempts with a firearm are successful and that data is related to gunshot wounds to the head.
 
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KowakuNaiNeko

KowakuNaiNeko

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Aug 5, 2023
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From memory something that I read many years ago said that the success rate is a few % lower than shooting the temple. Obviously there are a lot of variables to consider. I imagine that it's probably better in some niche situation.

IRL I know of one person (knew his wife) who survived a self-inflicted shotgun shot to the torso but I am unsure where exactly the shot landed.
 
locked*n*loaded

locked*n*loaded

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Apr 15, 2022
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The likelihood of death is near 100% if someone blows their brainstem out with a shotgun loaded with buckshot through their mouth. If firearm were my method, I wouldn't chance shooting myself in the heart. I'd go for the gunshot method with the greatest chance of success.
 
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they forgot me

they forgot me

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Mar 12, 2022
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The likelihood of death is near 100% if someone blows their brainstem out with a shotgun loaded with buckshot through their mouth. If firearm were my method, I wouldn't chance shooting myself in the heart. I'd go for the gunshot method with the greatest chance of success.
but wouldn't i die either way with a shot to the heart since i would bleed out anyway? if i miss the brain stem i could survive.
 
wanttodie

wanttodie

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Apr 19, 2018
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id like to go like that to by shooting myself in the heart
 

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