Has anyone considered immolation?

[BurningforButta]

Brand new to the site. Glad to be here. I've been considering ctb more and more lately and one of the method I'm most drawn to is self immolation. Ever since Aaron Bushnell made the news for his brave protest action I can't get it out of my head. There's something so final, so poignant about it. It's not just death, not just an exit. It's total and complete erasure. Sure there's remains but they are not identifiably you. Plus it can only hurt for so long. After a couple seconds you just straight up don't have nerve endings anymore. Couldn't be too hard to get right either

 

[theboy]

bad method

 

[sserafim]

No because it must be super painful. Why go through pain? Anyone who willingly wants to go through pain is sadistic or masochistic. I'd rather have a peaceful exit instead like euthanasia or something

 

[Angst Filled Fuck Up]

Terrible idea. The nerve thing is a misconception. Different parts of your body would be burning at different rates so you'd be in agony from start to finish, not to mention the blistering heat and inability to breathe properly.

There's no need to subject yourself to anything anywhere near this brutal.

 

[BurningforButta]

I don't disagree, it's just interesting to consider methods beyond raw personal logistics for me personally. If self loathing or a need to flagellate aren't a part of one's whole deal I can see why it may seem banannas

Terrible idea. The nerve thing is a misconception. Different parts of your body would be burning at different rates so you'd be in agony from start to finish, not to mention the blistering heat and inability to breathe properly.

There's no need to subject yourself to anything anywhere near this brutal.

Very fair. I can't help but wonder if there's a combination of accelerant/coverage that could effectively mitigate your odds of survival.

 

[dragonofenvy]

I don't disagree, it's just interesting to consider methods beyond raw personal logistics for me personally. If self loathing or a need to flagellate aren't a part of one's whole deal I can see why it may seem banannas

Very fair. I can't help but wonder if there's a combination of accelerant/coverage that could effectively mitigate your odds of survival.

I really don't see how one can mitigate the pain of burning to death.

 

[BurningforButta]

I really don't see how one can mitigate the pain of burning to death.

Right i do not think you can. I'm just talking about survival itself

 

[dragonofenvy]

Right i do not think you can. I'm just talking about survival itself

Oops. Bad reading comprehension on my end. I suppose dousing yourself head to toe in gallons of accelerant would reduce survivability but I ain't an expert on self-immolation.

 

[mtoro998]

Nah there are so many better ways to go id never consider it.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

No, self immolation sounds completely awful and perhaps one of the worst methods possible

 

[sserafim]

No, self immolation sounds completely awful and perhaps one of the worst methods possible

Literally. Like why would you make your last moments painful. Why would you go out in pain? Makes no sense to me

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Literally. Like why would you make your last moments painful. Why would you go out in pain? Makes no sense to me

Exactly. I prefer my last moments to be peaceful as I want to kill myself to get peace in the first place by escaping this cruel world. I wouldn't intentionally do anything that would cause me more suffering and pain. The only cases where dying in pain makes sense to me is when there aren't better methods left but I'd take almost anything else to immolation

 

[Shar]

I was born screaming, I don't want to leave this world screaming too, dude.

 

[cantthinkofusername]

i couldnt do it, but i see why one would
its more meaningful than just taking the path of least resistance

 

[sombie]

I was actually planning to do it this way,I have been burning my arms and legs for a couple weeks and the thought of self-immolation seems like a good way to go for me,I want my death to be as painful as possible.

 

[BurningforButta]

I was actually planning to do it this way,I have been burning my arms and legs for a couple weeks and the thought of self-immolation seems like a good way to go for me,I want my death to be as painful as possible.

Can I ask why you feel that desire?

 

[sombie]

Can I ask why you feel that desire?

Self loathing and a need for physical pain to escape mental pain.

 

[tbroken]

It's dangerous and you could also survive with lots of damage. Imo self-poisoning either with SN or whichever method are the best ways.

 

[strangelife]

It is painful and disgusting. Only if you want maximum pain and a chance to survive with critical damage

 

[Goku Black]

Basically go out like Anakin Skywalker did, absolutely not, although I saw that video of a Monk who did it but man, it would be a very gruesome and gnarly way to go.

 

[wait.what]

This is not a good idea. It's really hard to keep people from noticing a self-immolation suicide attempt. Next thing you know, someone's running with a fire extinguisher, and they put the flames out. You survive, and spend the rest of your life enduring surgeries, facilities, and treatments. I don't even want to speculate about how much permanent damage your body would take, or what endless agony would do to a mind that was suicidal to begin with.

Seriously—any method but that one.

 

[Tower]

Literally. Like why would you make your last moments painful. Why would you go out in pain? Makes no sense to me

perhaps it makes no sense because you don't value the symbolic life. dying is a performance, a ritual really, and fire is a potent symbol of purification and transformation. so it holds a lot of aesthetic / poetic / spiritual appeal, at least for some (myself included)

also, earlier you said the only people who would tolerate such pain must be sadists or masochists in a way that was very dismissive, almost substituting the word masochist for something like "idiot" or "bad person." i AM a sadist, and have known and loved many masochists in my life. i wonder if you could stop using other people's identities as slurs. cuz it's shitty and made me feel bad

 

[lucas28481]

craziest post i've seen so far

 

[kiveran]

Please don't. This is one of those methods where you're really f--ked if you survive, which isn't too unlikely. By its nature, and your statement, it's a method that calls attention, and well meaning people will be rushing to save you. Which is when the real hell begins, if you get 'saved.' Google some articles about people with 3rd degree burns over most of their body, with images of what they look like, and the torturous treatments and procedures they're subjected to in order to try and put them back together.

 

[soapy]

Self loathing and a need for physical pain to escape mental pain.

I'm.sorry to hear that you are going through such pain

 

[Macc_Lad_71]

Brand new to the site. Glad to be here. I've been considering ctb more and more lately and one of the method I'm most drawn to is self immolation. Ever since Aaron Bushnell made the news for his brave protest action I can't get it out of my head. There's something so final, so poignant about it. It's not just death, not just an exit. It's total and complete erasure. Sure there's remains but they are not identifiably you. Plus it can only hurt for so long. After a couple seconds you just straight up don't have nerve endings anymore. Couldn't be too hard to get right either

REALLY ?

 

[JensenX]

Can I ask why you feel that desire?

I'm pretty sure he's being sarcastic. He's been a member since October last year and just blabbing. I suspect your post is a windup too. If you do set yourself on fire, be sure there's no one nearby who can put out the flames and slow down your death, or even worse, keep you alive with a high percentage of 3rd-degree burns and spending months in a burn unit trying to make you look like a human being again.