In person I am a person of few words, but in writing there are lots of words that can be said. So here are all my words, and I think I answered the questions, but I also ramble on for a bit about things.
Since about the age of 16, at that time had a self aborted attempt at the time and did not seriously consider again until about 19/20. Currently 29 years old, and have done a total of 6 attempts since the first at 19/20. though 3 were self aborted and 3 ended up in hospital care. All the attempts were either impulsive thus not well thought out and thus unsuccessful or stary eyed thinking about certain methods being good because they showed my resolve (dehydration/starvation), which were 2 of the attempts and 2 of the self aborted attempts. Basically the only thing that stopped me was my foolishness and poor planning. Also on 2 other tries, sentimentality since I wanted to say goodbye to some people and sent them messages. Both times someone happened to by up at that hour (like 4 in morning) and well they had emergency services intervene.
**Key points, plan better. do not message people, but if you want to say bye leave it in a way for them to find later. Plan better. **
Periodically I do find myself hopeful for the future and longing to live, but mostly I find I am ambivalent about life. Not really wanting to live but not really wanting to die either, just don't care. As such do things I probably shouldn't if I want a long life, but then again doubt I will live long enough for it to matter. But then there are the times were I really want to CTB and it goes on for a while. I begin to make plans, but I am not good with plans or following through (whether they be relate to this or general life plans). Most things I do, go like this: I want to do this, I do it now, else I do not do it.
Currently in my normal ambivalent stage and trying to keep myself motivated enough to actually do the prep, so the next time I will be ready. I will have a good method (still researching and this place seems to have lots of info for that), and I won't have that fear of failure. Failure sucks. But also want to make sure I am not being impulsive, and making a reasoned and thought out decision. This is a reason why I am hesitant to have method on hand, I am a very impulsive person. But to ensure confidence in plan, I do need to get things ready when I have energy and can move about, also money is a factor. There are things I still want to do, but there will not be enough time and doubt I will be able to endure the pain long enough to try. So I will end up needing to settle with something and set a date at some point.