Is there a specific method you'd never even consider using to ctb?

[closetoyou]

I could never bring myself to throw myself in front of a train. I just don't want my body to be mangled, even if I potentially don't feel a thing.

 

[kazatte]

hanging. every single depiction of it i've read or seen has freaked me out so much that i just don't think i could ever go through with it

also self immolation but i feel like this one's a very common method to be afraid of

 

[thefinalfavour]

Drowning, VSED, Train Decapitation, Setting yourself on Fire are something I would never do.

My ideal method is Inert Gas Asphyxiation and backup method is SN.

I would not like to fully rule out Hanging and Jumping but they are also unlikely.

 

[EmptyBottle]

(!) = bad ideas according to most of SaSu too

(!*) "Rice and only rice" (intentional malnutrition... while insurance won't see it as CTB without other evidence... it is so drawn out that it is a non method in my list)

(!) Overdose on OTC stuff... can be a nightmare with permanent damage
Hanging (in case of the strangulation being painful)
Jumping (not only are there stories of survival with injuries... but it requires a 'leap of faith')
(!) train/truck CTB, there were videos on surviving train/truck CTB somewhere... nasty (and even in the fatal ones, the driver is impacted)

I'd probably try Kooz's irreversible idea in the event of CTB, tho idk if I will CTB, probably not.

* I've not seen it discussed tho

 

[endofme0001]

Self-immolation or drowning are big nopes for me.

 

[boxofdollpartz]

for sure ODing on otc and most prescription medication is off the table for me completely after past experiences. ineffective, unreliable, unpredictable, slow. same with slitting wrists/other cutting methods.

hanging is too brutal imo. used to frequently wrap a belt around my neck to see what it felt like. not my vibe.

self-immoliation seems horrifying which makes it understandably a reoccuring theme in these replies, however something inexplicably has given me a soft spot for the method, a yearning to be able to conceptualize that level of physical pain, how all consuming it is. i think about it a lot.

more nos are any method that overall involves the harm or like . unnecessary traumatization of other people. im not above leaving a little mess if it gets the job done quickly and everyone else is safe (like i would absolutely blow my brains out if i had the means) but things like wreckless driving/car accidents that involve other cars or running in front of vehicles.

also suicide by cop is a big no for me. im not gonna let a cop catch me lacking fr .

 

[Forveleth]

Any method that would make someone else my executioner (train, jumping in front of cars, etc). I am trading my sadness for theirs which is completely unfair in my eyes.

 

[Selbstentleibung]

Definitely hanging, I've seen too many videos.

 

[DUDale]

I definitely rule out all methods with any significant probability of surviving. Cutting wrists has very little (about 1-2 percent) chance of death and probably close to 100 percent probability you end up in psych hospital. If using a knife, razor or whatever to cut yourself, would need to sever an artery. Not veins. But a nurse did tell me that if you sever the jugular, that would work. Drugs/poison also very little chance you're going to die. Would need to inject enough fentanyl to drop an elephant like I did in March. It worked. I died. But because of 1 asshole who didn't want to mind his own business, authorities were called and I was brought back to life. If trying to fall from a tall building or equivalent (like steep cliff) would have to be at least 20 floors but I have heard stories about people who have survived falls from great heights. I don't know if these tales are true or exaggerated, but I know for sure about a man who survived jump from top of 6 floor parking garage. Was in newspaper. Many broken bones and bodily injuries but still breathing. Firearms are the most reliable but can be difficult to get. Definitely no ways that might leave you badly injured if you don't die. This rules out things like intentionally getting hit by cars. This next time I do it, I have to make sure that I not only die, but stay dead. Dying and being cruelly brought back to life really sucked.

I'd never do hanging. The suffering is unreal

Back in the days when hanging was the most common method of executions like in the united states in the 19th century, there were professional executioners. If they did their job right, the condemned person didn't suffer much. The gallows were built scientifically taking into account the convicts height and weight and the drop distance. The prisoner died from the drop snapping the spinal column which causes immediate death rather than slow asphyxiation.

 

[Irisse]

Tbh all of them except SN. I'm too much of a coward. But I guess the worst ones for me would have been hanging and train.

 

[ava_sparkle]

Cutting/bleeding. Hard to reach an artery and any other wounds would probably clot too quickly.

I'd jump if there was water below (I can't swim)

I have quite poor hand-eye coordination so firearms weren't a possibility even though I'm in the US. I once tried to smack a fly with a swatter and ended up missing it by at least 6 inches

 

[wishingonstars]

#1 any method that has a high likelihood to fail and causes permanent disability
#2 anything that imposes a risk on others
#3 any other methods likely to not succeed
#4 fire/burning
#5 firearm (I think this is the only thing besides possibly jumping that I could not overcome the SI, plus super messy)

also would really prefer something I could do in a hotel room, my top choice being SN if I can find some, but if I got desperate enough I would probably cave and do something like hanging, jumping, or drowning in that order. I hope to have SN or other hotel friendly methods available though because I want something that I can be sure only police or paramedics would discover me.

 

[blacksand]

I can't rule anything out if I feel bad enough. I thought train methods were the worst but 3 years ago I got very drunk and saw a train in the distance, and out of pure impulsion went and sat on the rails until it was 100 ft away. The SI that stopped me was the same feeling which has stopped my best planned methods so it wasn't a logical choice of deciding the method was wrong. If I'd had zip ties I would not be here right now.

 

[Worndown]

I'd never do hanging. The suffering is unreal

Really???????

 

[58Alice85]

being killed by animals

 

[fedup1982]

Really???????

Absolutely. Probably the worst thing I've ever experienced

 

[ghastcheck]

I'd never jump from a tall height. My immense fear of heights would never let me die that way

 

[EmptyBottle]

I'll update to include more methods I'd avoid:
drowning
smashing own head with hammer
anything else of that painful variety, eg letting myself be eaten by animals

 

[TAW122]

Self-immolation, because while people can certainly die from 3rd degree burns, it is not at all a peaceful way to go (and still has a fair chance of failure). Also, dying from a protracted painful infection while being treated for burns or so is also unpleasant..

 

[WPack]

Self Immolation or Stabbing

 

[w1ngedpearl]

I guess almost all methods except SN, lol. Some methods are worth mentioning tho. Cutting veins, immolation, jumping from a high building, drowning, hanging, jumping in front of cars or trains, using a gun. I don't want to suffer much during my death or risk to become disabled. Life itself is a mix of suffer and pain, I want death to be peacemaking.

 

[Sinful]

Cutting, injecting and whatnot makes me incredibly squeamish. I can tolerate pain but can't bring myself to that.
Anything to do with excessive heat/burning or acid would be a hard no as well. Burning something like your finger already hurts like crazy, I can't even imagine the agony of being on fire. Same goes for acid.

Last but not least, anything that involves unwilling participant(s) - trains cars trucks whatnot. These people didn't sign up for this; I have no right to selfishly traumatize and leave them feeling guilty.

 

[Cauliflour]

Probably drink bleach. That sounds miserable.

 

[fedup1982]

Can you explain why?

A primal SI kicked in from having blood restricted and it was no less unpleasant than just seeing how long you can tolerate putting a bag over your head. Its why you see in films people using stools that they kick away because the suffering it causes is so overpoweringly unpleasant that you cant help but want to cancel. I'm never putting myself through that again in my right mind, and I hope nobody else does it either. A tragic way for someone to die. There are better methods out there. My advice is if you ARE going to try it, give yourself an out too so you can cancel

 

[itsgone2]

I think mentally I've pictured and considered everything. Self immolation seems most unlikely, not easy to sustain and not remotely guaranteed to kill. The rest… I mean basically anything realistically available and effective has some level of brutality to it. Humans are not easy to kill.

 

[Spectre]

I'd never do hanging. The suffering is unreal

I thought you pass out fairly quickly

 

[anonym167]

I really don't know why SN is so popular on this site. There are way easier methods that are highly effective. Getting SN is a whole process, and then you need a bunch of drugs to prevent the extreme discomfort. To each their own I guess.

What other methods are easier and effective?

 

[EmptyBottle]

What other methods are easier and effective?

Check the methods megathread

 

[itsgone2]

I thought you pass out fairly quickly

This is a confusing one. If you follow Evelyn's guide or watch some of those videos, it sure seems like you can be out relatively quick.
But I had a not well panned attempt years ago using a necktie, which broke. But, yeah it was super unpleasant.
I consider my plan now but with using proper knots and placement, to hopefully pass out soon.
But I don't think it's that easy, I think it's going to suck. A lot.

 

[Spectre]

This is a confusing one. If you follow Evelyn's guide or watch some of those videos, it sure seems like you can be out relatively quick.
But I had a not well panned attempt years ago using a necktie, which broke. But, yeah it was super unpleasant.
I consider my plan now but with using proper knots and placement, to hopefully pass out soon.
But I don't think it's that easy, I think it's going to suck. A lot.

How can I find Evelyn's guide?