I finally CTB tonight

[lifecouldbedream]

Tonight, probably around midnight or sooner depending on how I feel, I will CTB by taping a plastic bag over my head and mixing a solution of baking soda and vinegar. The resulting CO2 gas will make me pass out and then I will die of hypoxia within a couple of minutes. The feeling is simultaneously scary but also comforting to think that I'll be free soon. I plan on drinking alcohol to reduce my SI and caffeine so I dont pass out before I do the deed.

 

[FuneralCry]

I hope you find the peace you are looking for.

 

[Lance Stone]

How do you do the Co2 method please explain

 

[PeacefulTonic]

Does this method actually have a high success rate? I wish you luck and hope you find peace

 

[lifecouldbedream]

How do you do the Co2 method please explain

I read about this method for euthanizing pets painlessly, where you mix 1 tbsp of baking soda with 1 cup of vinegar to make a gallon of CO2 gas, and that you need a 25% concentration for instant loss of consciousness. So for me, I'm using a 13 gallon bag which means I need 3.25 tbsps of baking soda and 3.25 cups of vinegar.

Does this method actually have a high success rate? I wish you luck and hope you find peace

It's surprisingly not that well known despite being so simple, but I recently tried it myself and ended up hallucinating, but felt no pain whatsoever. I only failed because I ripped the bag off of my head.

 

[ClownMe]

I hope you find peace and are no longer in pain.

 

[hopelessgirl]

I read about this method for euthanizing pets painlessly, where you mix 1 tbsp of baking soda with 1 cup of vinegar to make a gallon of CO2 gas, and that you need a 25% concentration for instant loss of consciousness. So for me, I'm using a 13 gallon bag which means I need 3.25 tbsps of baking soda and 3.25 cups of vinegar.

It's surprisingly not that well known despite being so simple, but I recently tried it myself and ended up hallucinating, but felt no pain whatsoever. I only failed because I ripped the bag off of my head.

Stupid question, but where do you put the mixture? Like in the bag? Or through a tube or what? Im really interested in this method.

 

[lifecouldbedream]

Stupid question, but where do you put the mixture? Like in the bag? Or through a tube or what? Im really interested in this method.

I'm gonna have a small bowl filled with vinegar and a plastic bag with the baking soda. I'll put them in the bag, tape it around my head and dump the soda into the vinegar.

 

[ItsTimeToExit]

Well, @lifecouldbedream, I guess it's almost time for you.

Go in peace and enjoy the sleep.

 

[PabloV320]

Hello, can you pass the exact preparation procedure?

The truth is, I also plan to do it, I just want to see the least painful way possible.

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

Godspeed.

 

[lifecouldbedream]

Hello, can you pass the exact preparation procedure?

The truth is, I also plan to do it, I just want to see the least painful way possible.

I have a post higher up in the thread describing my exact method.

"I read about this method for euthanizing pets painlessly, where you mix 1 tbsp of baking soda with 1 cup of vinegar to make a gallon of CO2 gas, and that you need a 25% concentration for instant loss of consciousness. So for me, I'm using a 13 gallon bag which means I need 3.25 tbsps of baking soda and 3.25 cups of vinegar."

 

[Smart No More]

Will the reaction me quick enough with such a larger amount of solution?

It sounds like a logistical nightmare to do too. I can't quite work out where the bowl and bag of solutions will go inside the bag taped to you head.

 

[hopelessgirl]

Will the reaction me quick enough with such a larger amount of solution?

It sounds like a logistical nightmare to do too. I can't quite work out where the bowl and bag of solutions will go inside the bag taped to you head.

me neither

 

[lifecouldbedream]

Will the reaction me quick enough with such a larger amount of solution?

It sounds like a logistical nightmare to do too. I can't quite work out where the bowl and bag of solutions will go inside the bag taped to you head.

It's pretty simple. All you need is a big enough bag to have some room to move things around in, and you can pick up objects through the bag with your hands.
I suppose with a big enough bag you could just have your hands in there along with the ingredients.

 

[meioalguem]

I don't understand how you're going to put a plastic bag over your head with vinegar and baking soda. it makes no sense

 

[Smart No More]

Ah, ok.

Are you sure that amount of ingredients will react fast enough for the result you need?

 

[lifecouldbedream]

Ah, ok.

Are you sure that amount of ingredients will react fast enough for the result you need?

Probably. Like I said I've tried it before and ended up hallucinating within a couple of seconds, and that was without even stirring the solution.

 

[A_miStake_of_NATURE]

I hoped you really thought this through. I mean everything. The decision to ctb, your method….. Safe travels, if now is when your journey ends…..

 

[lifecouldbedream]

I hoped you really thought this through. I mean everything. The decision to ctb, your method….. Safe travels, if now is when your journey ends…..

I have been attempting for weeks and still do not plan on stopping. Everytime I think about maybe not doing it I get a slap in the face from life that reminds me why I want to die. I've been thinking it for over 2 years now, I'm just glad to finally be accepting it.

 

[A_miStake_of_NATURE]

I have been attempting for weeks and still do not plan on stopping. Everytime I think about maybe not doing it I get a slap in the face from life that reminds me why I want to die. I've been thinking it for over 2 years now, I'm just glad to finally be accepting it.

I'm really sorry this is how it is for you. But I absolutely understand you and your choice. I just wish things were different

 

[Freedom Believer]

Rest easy.

 

[ChaseBees]

May you find peace no matter what

 

[wanttodie]

I don't ui how you're going to put a plastic bag over your head with vinegar and baking soda. it makes no sense

me to

I don't understand how you're going to put a plastic bag over your head with vinegar and baking soda. it makes no sense

me to I don't understand

 

[arie]

Hope everything goes smoothly, good luck with everything

 

[ChobaniFlipSmores]

As a reliability engineer given the lack of details of their process I would be very concerned if someone tried this method as described. The lack of details given makes me feel like this is a bit of a jerry rigged or beta setup. Maybe I'm biased towards reliability, but I pretty much mess up all the Jerry rigged projects I try to do at home and end up having to revise multiple times to get right. I see the potential for inconsistent mixing and especially for capture and escape of the gasses, but am most concerned about potential long term issues from CO2 poisoning if it fails.

So I haven't dealt with chemistry since college and I am super tired, but at first glance the math behind the amount of chemicals being used to get to 25% looks like it's assuming almost perfect mixing of materials and not much loss in the capture of the CO2.

General Chemistry Online: FAQ: Gases: How much gas is produced when baking soda react with excess vinegar?

25% x 10 gallon bag = 2.5 gallons of CO2 *I'm making an assumption that a minimum of 2.5 gallons of CO2 are required for a volume of the 10 gallon bag, but there is likely a large decrease in bag volume due to head in bag... but I'm not going to go test this*

2.5 gallons = 9.464 liters

09.464 liters CO2 * 1mole/22.7 liters = .417 moles of CO2 gas required

stoiometric ratio is 1:1

.417 moles of Bicarb * 84 grams bicarb/mole= 35 grams bicarb

35 grams bicarb =

2.43	Tablespoons

Volume of 35 Grams of Baking Soda

How many tablespoons is 35 grams of baking soda? How many teaspoons is 35 grams of baking soda? This page will convert 35 grams of baking soda to units of volume such as teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, and milliliters.

www.calculateme.com

I'd also be hesitant to drink alcohol and then somehow manage to do this process without messing it up. And once again, I'm really concerned that if it fails (no death occurs), there will potentially be long term issues.

Also, I didn't check to see if 25% CO2 was a *verified* or *tested* value.

So I just thought about it and Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen & nitrogen and I am too tired to picture in my head what the setup would look like, but that's something that they don't describe how to deal with and I could see potential issues.

No, I will no go into further details. The point of my post is that this seems a bit sketchy, not to explain how to do it.

 

[Zzzzz]

This is the first time I've heard of this particular method. I do wonder if it's really plausible.

 

[lifecouldbedream]

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As a reliability engineer given the lack of details of their process I would be very concerned if someone tried this method as described. The lack of details given makes me feel like this is a bit of a jerry rigged or beta setup. Maybe I'm biased towards reliability, but I pretty much mess up all the Jerry rigged projects I try to do at home and end up having to revise multiple times to get right. I see the potential for inconsistent mixing and especially for capture and escape of the gasses, but am most concerned about potential long term issues from CO2 poisoning if it fails.

So I haven't dealt with chemistry since college and I am super tired, but at first glance the math behind the amount of chemicals being used to get to 25% looks like it's assuming almost perfect mixing of materials and not much loss in the capture of the CO2.

General Chemistry Online: FAQ: Gases: How much gas is produced when baking soda react with excess vinegar?

25% x 10 gallon bag = 2.5 gallons of CO2 *I'm making an assumption that a minimum of 2.5 gallons of CO2 are required for a volume of the 10 gallon bag, but there is likely a large decrease in bag volume due to head in bag... but I'm not going to go test this*

2.5 gallons = 9.464 liters

09.464 liters CO2 * 1mole/22.7 liters = .417 moles of CO2 gas required

stoiometric ratio is 1:1

.417 moles of Bicarb * 84 grams bicarb/mole= 35 grams bicarb

35 grams bicarb =

2.43	Tablespoons

Volume of 35 Grams of Baking Soda

How many tablespoons is 35 grams of baking soda? How many teaspoons is 35 grams of baking soda? This page will convert 35 grams of baking soda to units of volume such as teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, and milliliters.

www.calculateme.com

I'd also be hesitant to drink alcohol and then somehow manage to do this process without messing it up. And once again, I'm really concerned that if it fails (no death occurs), there will potentially be long term issues.

Also, I didn't check to see if 25% CO2 was a *verified* or *tested* value.

So I just thought about it and Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen & nitrogen and I am too tired to picture in my head what the setup would look like, but that's something that they don't describe how to deal with and I could see potential issues.

No, I will no go into further details. The point of my post is that this seems a bit sketchy, not to explain how to do it.
As a side note, I built a carbon MONOXIDE generator using off the shelf parts from home Depot and it leaked sulfuric acid and created noxious fumes and then I said fuck it, why am I doing this when I could just buy *reliable proven N*. So that's my frame of reference here.

25% is probably overkill but I don't have the knowledge to do the math for exact amounts. There are a few articles of this method being used in actual suicides.

 

[lonerclown666]

i hope you did the right choice pain of life truly hurts

 

[PDAnnie2610]

Safe journey and peace.