Starvation success

[qwerty1969]

Aunt and 3 nieces fasted to death

Four women found in a house near Dublin last summer starved themselves to death, an inquest was told yesterday.

www.theguardian.com

Tortuous Suicide: German Man Starved Himself to Death in Forest

He was unemployed, his marriage had collapsed and he had lost touch with his daughter. A 58-year-old German man committed suicide by cycling deep into a forest and starving himself to death in a 24-day ordeal during which he kept a diary of his suffering.

www.spiegel.de

I am not saying it is easy but it has worked for some and in the case of the German gentleman it only took 24 days which is a relatively short period of time to suffer in my opinion.

 

[FuneralCry]

It's true that it's technically always possible to ctb in that way but it just sounds so unbearable, difficult to succeed with and torturous. I admire people who manage to ctb that way as it just sounds so impossible to accomplish.

 

[TAW122]

24 days seems to be quite long unless during those days there was little pain or discomfort. Starvation and dehydration would not be among one of the top methods that I choose, but only if there was no other way out and left with little/if any options. Also, it would require an inordinate amount of time being undisturbed and in the right environment to be successful.

 

[qwerty1969]

It's true that it's technically always possible to ctb in that way but it just sounds so unbearable, difficult to succeed with and torturous. I admire people who manage to ctb that way as it just sounds so impossible to accomplish.

I hear you and everyone reacts differently to not eating. I didn't eat for 50 days last October/November and I am still here. Not eating was easy for me, not torturous. I stopped only because I was frustrated and I thought it wouldn't work as a suicide method. I wished I had continued. I am trying again. I have not eaten for 48 hours and I am not hungry at all, I guess my metabolism is now adapted to not eating much because I have had restricted diets many times in the past.

 

[HadItAll]

I can barely fast for a day lol

 

[downndone2]

I can't go a day. I need to fast for several though so I can fit back into my scrubs for new job.

 

[roadtogo]

Wow, how much weight did you lose?

I hear you and everyone reacts differently to not eating. I didn't eat for 50 days last October/November and I am still here. Not eating was easy for me, not torturous. I stopped only because I was frustrated and I thought it wouldn't work as a suicide method. I wished I had continued. I am trying again. I have not eaten for 48 hours and I am not hungry at all, I guess my metabolism is now adapted to not eating much because I have had restricted diets many times in the past.

I hear you and everyone reacts differently to not eating. I didn't eat for 50 days last October/November and I am still here. Not eating was easy for me, not torturous. I stopped only because I was frustrated and I thought it wouldn't work as a suicide method. I wished I had continued. I am trying again. I have not eaten for 48 hours and I am not hungry at all, I guess my metabolism is now adapted to not eating much because I have had restricted diets many times in the past.

 

[Himalayan]

Why not just kys fast? Wtf

 

[heartbroken12]

I can understand the draw of this method, if you're the kind of person who is determined but have a hard time actively committing violence (via methods like hanging). If you have a history of anorexia for example it wouldn't be impossible psychologically.

The issue is that very few people could isolate for even half of the required time without somebody noticing and forcing you into treatment.

 

[jdog2498]

I think starvation is the way to go. Peaceful don't have to do anything but not eat. People can go a really long time and not eat, I'm not sure what separates someone not eating for Ramadan or someone dying 24 days of starvation. It seems kind of random. I think one of the best methods of self-harm is starvation. What actually kills in starvation? The brain running out of glucose?

 

[qwerty1969]

Day 3 have not eaten starvation continues

 

[a1yr1an]

your prolly not gonna die after 24 days of starvation unless ur already underweight

 

[saltero]

Aunt and 3 nieces fasted to death

Four women found in a house near Dublin last summer starved themselves to death, an inquest was told yesterday.

www.theguardian.com

Tortuous Suicide: German Man Starved Himself to Death in Forest

He was unemployed, his marriage had collapsed and he had lost touch with his daughter. A 58-year-old German man committed suicide by cycling deep into a forest and starving himself to death in a 24-day ordeal during which he kept a diary of his suffering.

www.spiegel.de

I am not saying it is easy but it has worked for some and in the case of the German gentleman it only took 24 days which is a relatively short period of time to suffer in my opinion.

I guess you could starve yourself but that is… something else. I don't think there's a more miserable way to die than suffering for a whole month or longer. If that's for you though then good luck..?

 

[ptolemaea]

What actually kills in starvation? The brain running out of glucose?

after a certain amount of time, your heart will give out. you don't even necessarily need to completely go without food. without proper sustenance your body will sacrifice hair, nail and bone health, and basic bodily functions like your bladder, your kidney, your immune system and your ability to urinate or defecate properly. your body is solely focused on keeping your heart pumping. eventually, it won't be able to do it any longer, and you die. your main concern with late stage starvation is if you are stopped, you could be dealing with devastating, lifelong health problems. i am saying this as a recovered anorexic. the long term consequences of starvation can be horrific.

 

[charlotte_]

its true that this method could success, however it sounds incredibly painful and long-lasting. but the decision is yours, i just hope you've thought it through thoroughly. if the world had treated you badly, i hope you could find yourself at least a peaceful end

 

[qwerty1969]

after a certain amount of time, your heart will give out. you don't even necessarily need to completely go without food. without proper sustenance your body will sacrifice hair, nail and bone health, and basic bodily functions like your bladder, your kidney, your immune system and your ability to urinate or defecate properly. your body is solely focused on keeping your heart pumping. eventually, it won't be able to do it any longer, and you die. your main concern with late stage starvation is if you are stopped, you could be dealing with devastating, lifelong health problems. i am saying this as a recovered anorexic. the long term consequences of starvation can be horrific.

I am already underweight and I am already experiencing much of what you have outlined. Genuine question, any ideas with regard to how long it would take for a person in my position to die assuming I continue with my starvation method?

 

[boblong]

Generally 52 to 74 days (with water)
3 days (without water)[death by dehydration]

 

[qwerty1969]

Generally 52 to 74 days (with water)
3 days (without water)[death by dehydration]

Heading into day 4, time to ramp it up and stop drinking water too. I don't want to be here on my birthday in 3 weeks time.

 

[GasMonkey]

it only took 24 days which is a relatively short period of time to suffer in my opinion.

24 days of agony is an ETERNITY.

 

[ninonino1]

does starvation increase anxiety and shaking? I need to be weak and ill. can it make you tired? I need to feel tired

 

[CentreMid]

As much as this method is technically feasible, it still takes a very long time to achieve, and is very painful. I just don't see the point in dragging a suicide out for that long, especially when there is a risk of somebody stepping in to intervene and "save" you. There are certainly quicker and less painful ways to go, which is why I wouldn't choose this for myself.

 

[Gonnerr]

Good luck , here what i found :

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking - Compassion & Choices

www.compassionandchoices.org

 

[qwerty1969]

does starvation increase anxiety and shaking? I need to be weak and ill. can it make you tired? I need to feel tired

I have nightmares which makes me anxious which sort overrides everything. I don't feel any different whether I eat or not.

 

[Gonnerr]

I have nightmares which makes me anxious which sort overrides everything. I don't feel any different whether I eat or not.

Will you be found ? Because if your are found late in vsed , it could be bad.

 

[manta]

Just know with starvation your SI is going to go crazy. Your body will try anything in its power to get you to eat and it's going to hurt the entire time for multiple weeks. I would rather drown. VSED is usually done in hospitals with lots of painkillers and sedatives.

 

[qwerty1969]

It's not easy guys that's for sure

 

[Gonnerr]

I think it would be a good way for me to go since im skinny, it wouldnt take more than 3 or 4 days i think especially without water in the crazy humidity heat of the summer. The advantage is dying in your own bed but i think it would be hard to stay away from the sink to get water and the fridge. Well of course i would throw everything away before.

I got painkillers for a few days , i dont know if tylenol would help , if the pain becomes unbearable, i would take my SN , my weaken body would be no match for SN i guess.

 

[qwerty1969]

Unfortunately it is all wishful thinking no matter what method you use at least with eating it's a biological fact that if you don't eat you die

 

[DukeDestroyer]

I couldn't ctb this way, I'm one of those types that just has to eat every several hours or the hunger pains would just torture me. I can't even fast for a day.

 

[pharma]

i have an ED and this thread is making me feel a bit crazy haha. is it weird that i find it enitrely plausible to starve oneself to death? i already hardly eat, starving to death doesn't seem too bad to me. would be better than continuing to live indefinitely