I have used multiple different ligatures.
I have tried using a skipping rope. It was painful enough to make me abort my attempts long before I could lose consciousness. I used a noose, secured the knot behind my head, and had the rope pressing against my carotids.
Next I used something thicker, about 3cm diameter. This spread the force slightly more. I tried this both with and without "night night" style pads to try and focus the compression on my carotids. I found this more bearable than skipping rope but it took me a long time to lose consciousness. I could feel capillaries burst in my eyes (if that doesn't sound too dramatic - I had bloodshot eyes afterwards) but couldn't bear to maintain suspension long enough to lose consciousness.
I think I could kill myself this way if I had full suspension and no way of aborting, but I wouldn't look forward to it. I would be anticipating a painful death and several minutes of consciousness, but with a fear that I would botch the attempt and remain conscious for several hours, possibly suffering brain damage.
I have tried using a skipping rope. It was painful enough to make me abort my attempts long before I could lose consciousness. I used a noose, secured the knot behind my head, and had the rope pressing against my carotids.
Next I used something thicker, about 3cm diameter. This spread the force slightly more. I tried this both with and without "night night" style pads to try and focus the compression on my carotids. I found this more bearable than skipping rope but it took me a long time to lose consciousness. I could feel capillaries burst in my eyes (if that doesn't sound too dramatic - I had bloodshot eyes afterwards) but couldn't bear to maintain suspension long enough to lose consciousness.
I think I could kill myself this way if I had full suspension and no way of aborting, but I wouldn't look forward to it. I would be anticipating a painful death and several minutes of consciousness, but with a fear that I would botch the attempt and remain conscious for several hours, possibly suffering brain damage.
