Suicide by Nature?

[russlinjimmies]

Has anyone ever thought about the idea of trying to disappear into the wilderness and letting the elements do the work? Not likely to be the quickest method unless it's hypothermia or animal attack, but I think there's a slightly romantic feel to it. I doubt I'd actually be able to do it because it would take days or weeks and I'm sure SI would take over, but it is a nice fantasy.

 

[Odwin]

Some people going for very long swim.

 

[alown]

you risk dying in excruciating pain and the process will be very slow with hellish pains, lack of food, lack of water, or being attacked by an animal with wounds.

I prefer to die in the wild with 2 bottles of N Contemplating the stars is more reassuring and just as poetic.

 

[russlinjimmies]

you risk dying in excruciating pain and the process will be very slow with hellish pains, lack of food, lack of water, or being attacked by an animal with wounds.

I prefer to die in the wild with 2 bottles of N Contemplating the stars is more reassuring and just as poetic.

I fully agree that the reality would be awful. I didn't know if anyone else thought about it at all. I appreciate the reply.

 

[Moose.000]

Interesting concept. But you're probably right as far as SI kicking in at a certain point. I've noticed when it comes down to reliance on our own willpower the opportunity to resist will be met. When it's sporadic or fast, like a situation that leaves no room for our conscious or subconscious instincts to kick in there will be a higher rate of success. Like jumping, how many people change their minds or regret their decision on the way down and wish they can turn back time? But it's too late. Nothing is available.

 

[Rustysoupcan]

I have thought about dying by hypothermia in the winter. I would walk far into this forest area and I would eventually get lost and hopefully the earth would take me before I figure out how to get back. That, or taking a bunch of sleeping pills and going to bed in the snow.

 

[Celerity]

Absolutely not. I don't have the willpower and would rather not be left brutally disfigured but alive.

 

[Pen>Sword]

I was planning to go to the middle of nowhere and let myself die of dehydration and starvation. At least I'm surrounded by nature in the forest, but I think that bear, snake or some wild animal will kill me first.

I thought that was a good idea because it will be harder to track me as long as my GPS is off and I removed the SIM card. I can't do it at home since by family will put me in suicide watch.

 

[WornOutLife]

I used to fantasize with going to an extremely cold and snowy place, get naked, take lots of sleeping pills and just die.
Easier said than done, of course lol.

 

[finalexit]

Hmm. I always wanted to be Tarzan as a kid. Maybe if I had some drugs like others said, to cope with the pain and help speed up the process.

 

[weepingfree]

I read about drownings at beaches near New York, where I am — that they were caused by strong tides that swept the swimmers away.

Much as death by drowning would be hell... having your lungs fill with water and being starved of oxygen... there was still something appealing about it to me.

And regarding death in nature, there is a guy who did it, seemingly unintentionally. He starved to death in a tent in a camp in Florida, and was found by two hikers in summer 2018. The police couldn't identify his body for several years until they had a breakthrough in December 2020. Google 'Vance Rodriguez' or his trail name 'Mostly Harmless' to read about him... a bonkers story.

And also not how I'd want to go out.

 

[russlinjimmies]

That is a very interesting story. I've been quite intrigued by traveling through nature by foot for many years and this story reminded me of the story of Alexander Supertramp as told in "Into the Wild". I know it's not for everyone but I'm really starting to think this is how I want to ctb, because I love nature. Either I let it take me or I'm so inspired by being fully immersed I'll decide I want to live lol.

 

[weepingfree]

That is a very interesting story. I've been quite intrigued by traveling through nature by foot for many years and this story reminded me of the story of Alexander Supertramp as told in "Into the Wild". I know it's not for everyone but I'm really starting to think this is how I want to ctb, because I love nature. Either I let it take me or I'm so inspired by being fully immersed I'll decide I want to live lol.

I also think about living in nature, but I think I know so little about what's edible... I have no knowledge of how to live in that environment, which... damn it!

 

[russlinjimmies]

I also think about living in nature, but I think I know so little about what's edible... I have no knowledge of how to live in that environment, which... damn it!

I've been highly domesticated, but I grew up in a rural area and learned some about hunting, fishing, and the basics of the woods, and spent most of my youth playing in and traversing the woods, so I have a little frame of reference.

I was also always a very happy kid, especially in the woods so I'm sure that's part of the appeal to escape what my life has become by letting myself be taken by one of the things that ever actually made me happy.

 

[weepingfree]

I like hearing that. Your last time on earth should be somewhere that you love.
My dad was a sailor and loved the ocean. When he died (in hospice care, in a bed), we cremated his body and spread his ashes at sea.

 

[LONE WOLF.]

you risk dying in excruciating pain and the process will be very slow with hellish pains, lack of food, lack of water, or being attacked by an animal with wounds.

I prefer to die in the wild with 2 bottles of N Contemplating the stars is more reassuring and just as poetic.

What dying in the water from blood loss after a shark bites your pecker off? No Thanks!

 

[weepingfree]

What dying in the water from blood loss after a shark bites your pecker off? No Thanks!

He's only starting with your pecker. That's hor d'oeuvres

 

[LONE WOLF.]

He's only starting with your pecker. That's hor d'oeuvres

Yeah well l hope the over grown tuna fish bastard chokes on my hor d'oeuvres!

He's only starting with your pecker. That's hor d'oeuvres

Hey! the waters really cold! :-)

 

[amnotreal]

Has anyone ever thought about the idea of trying to disappear into the wilderness and letting the elements do the work? Not likely to be the quickest method unless it's hypothermia or animal attack, but I think there's a slightly romantic feel to it. I doubt I'd actually be able to do it because it would take days or weeks and I'm sure SI would take over, but it is a nice fantasy.

I live in a rural place with a dense forest. i have thought of it often. there is a cougar that has been sited on camera a lot out here. so I have thought of it a lot. people have been lost here and where found 8 days later alive. they knew what plants where edible and how to survive and wanted to. i think death this way could be very scary and painful. i like the idea of being eaten by the wildlife and spread all over the forest so i could become part of all the forest but in reality i think i am to weak to ctb in this way both physically and mentally.

 

[Tree frog]

I think about it a lot. I also think about going into the wild and surviving out there, not dieing. Completely turn my back on society for a while. Maybe that would be the reset i need. If not at least i know i can hide away and survive on my own.
It says a lot how scared we are of the wild i think, and i wonder if that's part of the problem some of us have. We've lost our roots and where we came from. It's not as scary out there as people want you to think sometimes.

 

[LetMeSleep4Ever]

Has anyone ever thought about the idea of trying to disappear into the wilderness and letting the elements do the work? Not likely to be the quickest method unless it's hypothermia or animal attack, but I think there's a slightly romantic feel to it. I doubt I'd actually be able to do it because it would take days or weeks and I'm sure SI would take over, but it is a nice fantasy.

I've thought about this a lot. I've been studying maps, trying to note places I can go to where there are hardly any people. So that I can just hide and die. I think I prefer some hot desert maybe. Maybe we can sort of create a map of places to go to let nature/elements take us. I sort of wish I could just appear in some sandy desert. To be surrounded by sand sort of sounds appealing to me. Of course I would get sick and feel unwell but at least I'm surrounded by beauty.

 

[Rabitfever]

I have thought about dying by hypothermia in the winter. I would walk far into this forest area and I would eventually get lost and hopefully the earth would take me before I figure out how to get back. That, or taking a bunch of sleeping pills and going to bed in the snow.

That's a beautiful way to go

 

[mini_weeny]

From watching that show about naked people that must survive in the wild, seems hellish. I think the only quicker one is desert.

 

[bea1974]

Once upon a time I knew someone (fellow psych patient) who planned to go to Siberia, drink a large amount of strong vodka and lie down in the snow.
She'd really given it some thought, like how we don't feel the cold so much when we're drunk, etc.
I lost contact with her so I don't know if she did it (yet).
I remember wishing I could go with her and do it too, but she was very clear that she needed to do it alone.
Still sounds very appealing to me, but because of trauma and ptsd it's not an option for me - even in the most remote, rural place I am too fearful of further assaults by evil humans to allow myself to be that vulnerable outdoors these days.

 

[mini_weeny]

Once upon a time I knew someone (fellow psych patient) who planned to go to Siberia, drink a large amount of strong vodka and lie down in the snow.
She'd really given it some thought, like how we don't feel the cold so much when we're drunk, etc.
I lost contact with her so I don't know if she did it (yet).
I remember wishing I could go with her and do it too, but she was very clear that she needed to do it alone.
Still sounds very appealing to me, but because of trauma and ptsd it's not an option for me - even in the most remote, rural place I am too fearful of further assaults by evil humans to allow myself to be that vulnerable outdoors these days.

Some people have survived and had to get amputations because of frostbite but I have read at least of 2 cases of people getting to drunk and passing out outside their homes and found dead the next morning.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I tried this when I was 13 but it didn't take long for survival instinct to kick in (less than a day) and force me to find a warm place to stay by knocking on someone's door at 1 am. The people there did take me in but they called the police who were already looking for me but I was too tired to resist.

 

[mini_weeny]

I've thought about this a lot. I've been studying maps, trying to note places I can go to where there are hardly any people. So that I can just hide and die. I think I prefer some hot desert maybe. Maybe we can sort of create a map of places to go to let nature/elements take us. I sort of wish I could just appear in some sandy desert. To be surrounded by sand sort of sounds appealing to me. Of course I would get sick and feel unwell but at least I'm surrounded by beauty.

I think the beauty factor disappears when the elements become your enemy and are trying to kill you, there was a program on the discovery channel about ppl who got lost in the wild and barely survived, some of them were out there for weeks and they all wanted very badly to be saved, eat and have a nice warm bed. I think the survival instinct kicks in very fast, from the moment you get hungry and there's nothing to eat.

I read about drownings at beaches near New York, where I am — that they were caused by strong tides that swept the swimmers away.

Much as death by drowning would be hell... having your lungs fill with water and being starved of oxygen... there was still something appealing about it to me.

And regarding death in nature, there is a guy who did it, seemingly unintentionally. He starved to death in a tent in a camp in Florida, and was found by two hikers in summer 2018. The police couldn't identify his body for several years until they had a breakthrough in December 2020. Google 'Vance Rodriguez' or his trail name 'Mostly Harmless' to read about him... a bonkers story.

And also not how I'd want to go out.

Ahh yes an interesting read, apparently he suffered from mental health issues. Probably starved or got bitten by an insect. Very similar to what happened to Mc Candles in the 90s, really tragic.

 

[LetMeSleep4Ever]

I think the beauty factor disappears when the elements become your enemy and are trying to kill you, there was a program on the discovery channel about ppl who got lost in the wild and barely survived, some of them were out there for weeks and they all wanted very badly to be saved, eat and have a nice warm bed. I think the survival instinct kicks in very fast, from the moment you get hungry and there's nothing to eat.

I've been hungy before, many times. Longest I've gone is 7 days without eating. Before that I tried not eating for four days at times. Sometimes I was eating only twice a weak. I've also done not drinking for days. That one is much harder. I can go hungry, but thirst is hard.
But you say elements are "trying to kill you". Um, that's exactly the point. I would want the elements to kill me. Also I notice I appreciated music very much whenever I did these. I'm hoping I'd appreciate the beauty of nature also in this way.

 

[bad luck]

Lawrence Oates - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

This guy did, but it was altruistic suicide so as not to delay others. It was also extremely cold weather. I always had affection for him.

 

[avoid_slow_death]

This is how I plan on going, however, I plan on taking my SN out into the forest with me. Will be nice to be surrounded by something I cherish in my final moments.