Discussion Is hanging anyone's preferred CTB method?

[nameeater]

while hanging is scary it's my backup plan (specifically partial suspension) if i can't get my hands on sn as it's very readily available and almost everyone has the resources for it

 

[Teddybear]

@Someone123 - While I agree that shortness of pain is preferable, for me the primary worry is that Uncle Murphy might involve himself. For as longer it takes for you to croak, as higher the chances that either your body or some well meaning do-gooder might interfere. Let's be honest about one thing: Our flesh never wants to die.

I can still remember my impatience, when my home-made camper-turned-gas chamber construction didn't work out as planned. The mere furry about that failure drove away all thoughts of suicide - but it didn't make me feel any better. So at the end of that day, I was still in misery, but had lost all energy for a 2nd try.

Make it quick, make it snappy and don't bother posting about it beforehand. If you got to announce your exact date of departure, then you are actually crying out for attention - if not help and pitty.

For me a jump of a steep rock face or a bullet to the brain would be the preferred way to go. Unfortunately I no longer own a gun and live in a *very* flat part of the country now.

But I think up something these next few days and then see if I can get some expert oppinion on the matter.

 

[lastlife_]

Hanging is my preferred method.

While I would prefer Carbon Monoxide poisoning so I didn't have to physically do anything and die 'in my sleep', it isn't practical enough for me because it takes a lot more prep, you have to choose the location more wisely, make sure you're not caught beforehand from burning the charcoal, risk of hurting others from the fumes etc etc.

[The below isn't intended to advertise suicide or hanging, just some reasons why it's my preferred choice so don't use what I say as a guide or motivation. Always do your own research.]

I prefer hanging because of how accessible it is. it doesn't have to be this violent and brutal death like it's glorified to be in media where someone jumps off a chair and hangs from the ceiling whilst choking. Some cases are like that, of course, and I imagine those were probably impulsive acts of desperation that were at some point influenced by the medias interpretation of hanging suicide which mimics hanging punishments and that was the only way they likely knew how hanging was or meant to be done. According to whatever statistics I read earlier this year the majority of hangings were partial, hanging continues to be the most common method consecutively worldwide for however many decades, it's relatively quick (for the individual after they've passed out) and it's effective (as long as you're not found or your ligature/support breaks). Of course, it's not the most comfortable way to die because you do have to apply force and pressure onto your neck to induce black out but I've read ways online, and I've tried a couple times myself, to apply force in a way that doesn't constrict your wind pipe (which would typically causes choking) and allows you to compress your carotid artery to black out faster. I've read so many cases where it was done from a door handle, bed frame, wardrobe etc and the ligature was a belt, scarf, bedsheets, rope etc.

TLDR; I prefer hanging because you can do it almost anywhere, from almost anything which has enough support and elevation. It doesn't matter what you use as long as it's strong enough, not too thick and not too thin. It's fast because if you're not found then within 15~ mins, it's done. And it's effective because, again, as long as you're not found too early and your support doesn't break then you're pretty much guaranteed to succeed because your body weight will continue to apply enough pressure until it's done.

Additionally, I just think there's worse ways to die. Some people are tortured and murdered, some people are in accidents where they are injured in a way that makes them suffer immense pain and suffering before death, some people drown.. I don't know. Personally I just think compared to some other ways people die, hanging isn't the worst way overall.. especially if it's able to be done in a way that is less intense (without excessive choking or suffering etc). I mean, it's the most commonly used method for a reason and that's it's accessibility and effectiveness. Failed attempts don't deter me because where there's a method, there's a failed attempt, and if someone was found too soon then they should've been more cautious about when and where they did it, or what they did beforehand (like sending goodbye texts).

 

[apathetic.]

Hanging sounds nice to me as compared to sn. It sure is painful but so is life, in my opinion it's worth the pain to escape lifetime worth of suffering. Nothing worth having comes easy in life and pain shouldn't stop you ever from achieving your peace.

 

[sadstuffie]

i also used to be kind of scared of hanging & didnt think i was capable of it...but it is looking a lot less scary these days. im pretty empty nowadays, so maybe to feel that pain would be nice. i do like pain already though tbh haha. i also am considering hanging because i believe the symbolism of dying that way is interesting.

 

[fox_wannabe]

If so, please tell me why.

The thought of hanging really terrifies me. But, taking some poison or drug seems very viable to me. I have always believed that for one to hang themselves, it has to be to escape from immense, immense pain.

It is really fast, I tried partial and It would be not bad way to go if not SI. Full suspension might be a bit terrifying but I feel better about it than sn because I know what to expect from this method- pressure in head, noose tightening and scratching my neck, a bit of panic at the end and gradual but extremely fast slip into unconsciousness.

 

[blueclover_.]

Hanging is scary for me. My first option would be N, followed by gun, then SN. Can't get the first 2 hence why I'm settling with SN.

 

[FromGermany]

In Germany hanging with great distance is the most done CTB method. We have detailed statistics about that. This is not the result of preference. It's the result of lack of other methods. Most CTB happens due to spontaneity with almost no plan or knowledge. The people just want to find peace, now, in that moment, fast and easy. Most CTB people never visited any CTB forum. Don't forget that. It's a tragedy, if one has no other choice than hanging.

 

[Someone123]

@Someone123 - While I agree that shortness of pain is preferable, for me the primary worry is that Uncle Murphy might involve himself. For as longer it takes for you to croak, as higher the chances that either your body or some well meaning do-gooder might interfere. Let's be honest about one thing: Our flesh never wants to die.

I can still remember my impatience, when my home-made camper-turned-gas chamber construction didn't work out as planned. The mere furry about that failure drove away all thoughts of suicide - but it didn't make me feel any better. So at the end of that day, I was still in misery, but had lost all energy for a 2nd try.

Make it quick, make it snappy and don't bother posting about it beforehand. If you got to announce your exact date of departure, then you are actually crying out for attention - if not help and pitty.

For me a jump of a steep rock face or a bullet to the brain would be the preferred way to go. Unfortunately I no longer own a gun and live in a *very* flat part of the country now.

But I think up something these next few days and then see if I can get some expert oppinion on the matteI think jumping is more certain to work with less downside risk is a

I think jumping is more certain with less downside risk if you can get to 200 feet or higher. A gun is at best 80%, and if you look on youtube there are many videos from people who have failed gun suicide attempts and these are really bad- but it's good to be informed about this. Of course the more experience a person has with guns and knowledge of anatomy etc they may be able to reduce the downside risk some.

 

[Teddybear]

@Someone123 - I thought that pressing the muzzle under your jaw, aiming straight at your brain stem, would be a "sure fire thing" - at least as long as you use a big calibre gun.

 

[Someone123]

@Someone123 - I thought that pressing the muzzle under your jaw, aiming straight at your brain stem, would be a "sure fire thing" - at least as long as you use a big calibre gun.

The main issue with that is the kick of the gun- you will find many people on youtube who blew off most of their faces like this and then they had to get numerous plastic surgeries or in some cases face transplants, but none of them ever look close to normal after this. I have done research on the internet and every angle you can use has some failures, so you would need to do your own research to decide if you want to use this method which angle to try- and what type of gun- but under the jaw is the riskiest one- that's how people blow their faces off- and survive.

 

[Teddybear]

@Someone123 - Damn, I didn't even consider the recoil.
Goes to show how carefully you need to plan your exit, if its not supposed to turn into a bloody mess. Many thx for that!

 

[Someone123]

@Someone123 - Damn, I didn't even consider the recoil.
Goes to show how carefully you need to plan your exit, if its not supposed to turn into a bloody mess. Many thx for that!

Yes careful planning seems to be the key, which is especially tough with lower energy levels on top of the rest of life's demands. :)

 

[Teddybear]

@Someone123 - Well, I actually derive pleasure from planning my own demise. It gives me a real kick in life. :D

 

[Someone123]

@Someone123 - Well, I actually derive pleasure from planning my own demise. It gives me a real kick in life. :D

I'm glad for you, for me it gives me some hope that this mess can stop, but I wouldn't call it pleasure.

 

[Solar1703]

In Germany hanging with great distance is the most done CTB method. We have detailed statistics about that. This is not the result of preference. It's the result of lack of other methods. Most CTB happens due to spontaneity with almost no plan or knowledge. The people just want to find peace, now, in that moment, fast and easy. Most CTB people never visited any CTB forum. Don't forget that. It's a tragedy, if one has no other choice than hanging.

The same in Poland. Hanging is chosen as a method by about 75-85% men and significantly less women.

 

[VoidDesirer22]

It is really fast, I tried partial and It would be not bad way to go if not SI. Full suspension might be a bit terrifying but I feel better about it than sn because I know what to expect from this method- pressure in head, noose tightening and scratching my neck, a bit of panic at the end and gradual but extremely fast slip into unconsciousness.

We know what to expect from SN too. SN's effects are well documented - basically a headache is what caps it at a 7/10 on the peacefulness scale. However, sedatives can be taken for that. The neck pain from hanging is different. Idk I just am terrified of it.

In Germany hanging with great distance is the most done CTB method. We have detailed statistics about that. This is not the result of preference. It's the result of lack of other methods. Most CTB happens due to spontaneity with almost no plan or knowledge. The people just want to find peace, now, in that moment, fast and easy. Most CTB people never visited any CTB forum. Don't forget that. It's a tragedy, if one has no other choice than hanging.

Really good point about most CTBs happening without knowledge and support of a forum, such as this.

It is why I am so puzzled that even with this forum, and some drugs available, people still opt for hanging. But the sad fact seems to be that hanging is still the most reliable option for many.

The forum does help for placement of the noose etc., so maybe that convinces people.

Hanging is scary for me. My first option would be N, followed by gun, then SN. Can't get the first 2 hence why I'm settling with SN.

Exactly my ordering of methods. SN seems very reliable with the correct protocol. And I am quite calm about the thought of it relative to hanging myself.

 

[Shadowplay]

Strangely enough I once feared hanging myself. But now I just don't care anymore. The amount of pain involved is far less of a concern to me, then the speed and certainty of the method involved.

My own *personal* rule of thumb: If your fear of pain is still alive, then your love of life is, too.

Most of us here would take N. in a heart beat if it were offered to us. Just because we don't want to slit our wrists or jump in front of a train, say, doesn't mean we have some love of life.
Also lol at hanging if you know my username.

 

[LoveTakesManyForms]

Im not good with chemicals and all the threads I see every day with people asking all sorts of a variety of different questions I know people have been successful with it but it scares the hell out of me. Also I have no way to afford it and I think hanging has been my method for years ive made nooses on and off ive thrown them around my neck plenty and when I finally started practicing partial once I found the right spot I realized how easy it is for me to go

Any advice on painless partial?
I've tried it a few times but always back out when the pressure gets overwhelming. Perhaps I'm just not doing it right...?
I don't like hanging, but the only other option I have at present is Train, and I feel really bad about potentially traumatising the Driver.

Most of us here would take N. in a heart beat if it were offered to us. Just because we don't want to slit our wrists or jump in front of a train, say, doesn't mean we have some love of life.
Also lol at hanging if you know my username.

Yep, can't get N where I am. Only two good options are train and rope. Tried partial suspension- couldn't handle the presssure, it made me panic and abort. Although I am becoming increasingly desperate.
I just don't want my last moments on Earth to be thrashing at the end of a rope. I think the idea would also be upsetting for friends and family.
I just want it to be quick, after all I've been through.

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

The main issue with that is the kick of the gun- you will find many people on youtube who blew off most of their faces like this and then they had to get numerous plastic surgeries or in some cases face transplants, but none of them ever look close to normal after this. I have done research on the internet and every angle you can use has some failures, so you would need to do your own research to decide if you want to use this method which angle to try- and what type of gun- but under the jaw is the riskiest one- that's how people blow their faces off- and survive.

The recoil of a gun has no effect on the movement of the projectile because the rotation of the weapon just starts when the projectile passes the muzzle.

All other points are true. In the last days of WW2 a relative of me shoots in his head in his front garden. He survived for two days and nobody in his house helped him, because they were afraid of the red army.

 

[justsayin]

The recoil of a gun has no effect on the movement of the projectile because the rotation of the weapon just starts when the projectile passes the muzzle.

All other points are true. In the last days of WW2 a relative of me shoots in his head in his front garden. He survived for two days and nobody in his house helped him, because they were afraid of the red army.

You are completly right about recoil.

That's one hell of a story. Either he had poor aim, or he was some kind of Superhuman a.k.a. Übermensch.

 

[Someone123]

The same in Poland. Hanging is chosen as a method by about 75-85% men and significantly less women.

It's interesting how it varies by country- someone recently posted that most suicides in Russia are by jumping because windows that open and balconies are common to the top of very tall buildings. I think jumping seems much easier because ini most cases in 5 or 6 seconds it's all over- but of course it's terrifying if it doesn't work.

 

[Mocktezuma]

It used too until I survived and now here I am with my N trying to decide which weekend I'll CTB

 

[wait-for-the-bus]

If so, please tell me why.

The thought of hanging really terrifies me. But, taking some poison or drug seems very viable to me. I have always believed that for one to hang themselves, it has to be to escape from immense, immense pain.

I have always thought about hanging was the way to CTB. There is no reason specifically except that once I step off the stool, I will have at least a moment of consciousness that I can tell myself - I just killed myself

 

[empty]

I've tried partial before. It used to be my preferred method because it was the most accessible to me. But I'm afraid of brain damage if I survive, so it's no longer me top method.

while hanging is scary it's my backup plan (specifically partial suspension) if i can't get my hands on sn as it's very readily available and almost everyone has the resources for it

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