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[maka]

Hello all! I've decided that I want to ctb sometime within the next week (preferably Friday night/Saturday morning but eh), and I have decided upon my setup.

In this photo I'm using a 10ft iPhone charger and a wash rag for padding, but I still need help figuring out what to add for more pressure on my carotids.


I decided not to go with the robe belt because it was too short and kept slipping, the shoelaces are too short as well, and the computer cord was detachable (which I didn't remember until after I tried with it lol). So charger it is. I am 4'11 so I think that 10ft is a good length for me.

I also have no idea how I'm supposed to kneel. Like, I was thinking of doing something like this (sorry I'm not an artist):


But I've also considered doing something like one of these:



I was thinking about the last position, but I'm extremely overweight and I think that'll bring the rod down. I was also pretty skeptical abo it kneeling on my knees because during SI, I may stand up unintentionally. Which one do you guys like is the best?

Thank you guys in advance for the help! I truly appreciate it <3

 

[mike20]

I think charging cable is too weak to support our body. Get PE rope, PP rope or for the best result get static clmbing rope.
Also diameter of rope is also imfortant. If its too short it hurts more. 10mm is good. I bought 11mm static climbing rope.

 

[maka]

I think charging cable is too weak to support our body. Get PE rope, PP rope or for the best result get static clmbing rope.
Also diameter of rope is also imfortant. If its too short it hurts more. 10mm is good. I bought 11mm static climbing rope.

Thank you for the honest answer! I unfortunately have no way of getting a rope, so I've been looking for the next best thing. These items (robe belt, computer cable, shoelaces, computer cord) are the only ones I have at the moment, but I've been desperately trying to find something around the house that will work better. When you talk about diameter, do you mean thickness as in width of the rope (for example, it can be thick but flat) or thickness as in how fat it is? Thanks again!

 

[UninformedLover]

Iphone charger will not work lol. You said upthread there's no way for you to get a rope so you're better off trying a thicker wire such as an extension cord,neck tie or a really thick computer cord of some kind.

If you don't mind me asking how come you can't purchase a rope?

There is information about partial suspension in the wiki and there is a megathread on here on how to hang yourself correctly. I suggest looking at those first.

 

[maka]

Iphone charger will not work lol. You said upthread there's no way for you to get a rope so you're better off trying a thicker wire such as an extension cord,neck tie or a really thick computer cord of some kind.

If you don't mind me asking how come you can't purchase a rope?

There is information about partial suspension in the wiki and there is a megathread on here on how to hang yourself correctly. I suggest looking at those first.

Thank you for the reply. I wrote a while ago in another post my reason so I'll copy and paste it here:

"I'm not allowed to have a job, can't get one behind my parents back because I'm not allowed to get my license either to drive myself there, which means I can't get my own money. No, I don't have friends who can drive me back and forth and no, I don't have anyone to lend me the money or buy the rope for me. That's mostly why I don't have the 10 dollars. Even if I did have ten dollars, I'd have no way to buy the rope online without my parents finding out and I can't go to the store myself to get it because I don't have a means to. Also, I can't open my own banking account. That's pretty much why I can't get my own rope."

 

[Hotsackage]

People use shoe laces and chord plugs. No reason this cant work. But its alllll luckkkk

 

[NoDream]

Thank you for the reply. I wrote a while ago in another post my reason so I'll copy and paste it here:

"I'm not allowed to have a job, can't get one behind my parents back because I'm not allowed to get my license either to drive myself there, which means I can't get my own money. No, I don't have friends who can drive me back and forth and no, I don't have anyone to lend me the money or buy the rope for me. That's mostly why I don't have the 10 dollars. Even if I did have ten dollars, I'd have no way to buy the rope online without my parents finding out and I can't go to the store myself to get it because I don't have a means to. Also, I can't open my own banking account. That's pretty much why I can't get my own rope."

WTF, are your parents super narcissistic or what is this for?

 

[maka]

Okay! So since the iPhone charger was a no go, I tried again with the robe belt and it worked! It's a bit short but so am I, and since I've decided to do partial, i think it'll work. I also looped the top around and tied it twice, but if there's a knot that will 100% not come undone that I don't know about, please tell me!

I said that I was searching the house for things that would work, and I found some! I found two extension cords. The black one is long enough but it is pretty thin as you can see, so I'm not sure about that. The white one is pretty long and thick which is great (maybe a little too long for partial) but the box on the end I don't know what to do with. I can't cut it off because it belongs to my parents and I don't want to destroy it if they need to use it again.

WTF, are your parents super narcissistic or what is this for?

Yeah, they're pretty narcissistic. My nmom especially doesn't want us to have independence for some reason. One of my other sisters ctb for the same reason.

 

[NoDream]

I understand you.

 

[charlottewilts]

i'm truly very sorry about your situation. i was also unable to buy rope a while back when i was suicidal as a teen, so i resorted to two robe belts tied together. they're comfortable, that's for sure, but i don't know about reliable... i never did manage to CTB, as you can see.

unfortunately, cables tend to fray and break. however, as someone has already mentioned, people have managed to CTB with far less. if i had to go back and try to CTB in those conditions, i would use at least two ligatures on my neck, ie. tie two "ropes" around my neck. for example, the robe belt is shorter and more comfortable, so i would lean into it. i would presumably be unconscious at this point. then if it breaks, i would still have the cable, which would tighten around my neck after the robe belt broke and i was closer to the ground. i would illustrate this but i'm drunk. i hope the text conveys what i'm trying to say.

 

[Girobatol]

If that´s all you have, then try doing your best. We tend to stick with the things we have, because in cases like yours, other things are impossible. Just wish you the best.