Discussion Surviving ctb by jumping - what could happen?

[Tord]

Greetings,


the title already suggests what I want to discuss here today.


Let's say someone decided to catch the bus by jumping from 20 - 24 stories. That should be about 200 - 240 feet (60m - 75m), right? Now, let's also say, this hypothetical person somehow survived that. Doesn't matter how, but they survived..... What state is this person in?

I think my worst nightmare would be being left in even worse mental and physical condition after failing to die of such a height somehow. Knowing someone that suffered of locked-in syndrome after a stroke was enough for me, to be honest. I couldn't imagine the hellish pain alongside something like that, too.


What do you think?


Regards

 

[bluesadness]

R u want to jump

 

[Tord]

R u want to jump

I think I would if I had no other options.

 

[tanshakti]

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Greetings,


the title already suggests what I want to discuss here today.


Let's say someone decided to catch the bus by jumping from 20 - 24 stories. That should be about 200 - 240 feet (60m - 75m), right? Now, let's also say, this hypothetical person somehow survived that. Doesn't matter how, but they survived..... What state is this person in?

I think my worst nightmare would be being left in even worse mental and physical condition after failing to die of such a height somehow. Knowing someone that suffered of locked-in syndrome after a stroke was enough for me, to be honest. I couldn't imagine the hellish pain alongside something like that, too.


What do you think?


Regards

I think your fears are very valid, its also my worst fear and failure is not an option,. Having said that no method is full proof every method has a varying degree of risk even a firearm. Person like me gets anxiety/panic attack, from thinking about the failure of CTB plan.

Now the Million $$ question is how to address and alleviate the risk fear and maximize the probability of success. As the alternative of not doing it is not bearable or acceptable.

3 strategies I am trying to apply are
1) extensive research and learning (may be its a story tell myself to label my overthinking:)
2) Practice feel the spot visualization of the action and get more mentally acclimated and comfortable
3) Backup if in US DNR through healthcare advance directive.

 

[Ch4in3dcr0w]

The mortality rate of falls from 18m or more are rounded up to 100% so u wont be survivng such a thing and i wouldnt worry about it.
Dont land on your feet and try to land on a flat surface but even if u do both of these things your chances of living are still pretty much 0.
If a miracle happend u will most likely end up in a coma, mentally or/and physically disabled or u just might break a few bones and walk again there is so many variables in play to what injuries u might get that its impossible to know for sure but u will for sure make headlines as its pretty much impossible to survive that.
Much love and good luck

 

[Linda]

Your chance of surviving an uninterrupted drop of 200 feet is very small, especially if you land on a hard surface such as concrete. However, if you do survive you would be in a very bad state. It would probably mess up the rest of your life.

 

[Wolf Girl]

Not nearly as high, but there was a user on here who claimed that he jumped 16 stories and lived, but that was a freak incident. Iirc he landed on his feet, broke everything from the pelvis on down. I don't remember if he was able to relearn how to walk or not, but I believe he said he had chronic pain from it.

 

[Goodgirlryeo101]

I read a story a few years back of a girl who jumped and survived and she was in so much physical pain with a lot of broken bones that she ended up taking poison and ending her life.

I think she had only survived because the height wasn't that long but hey it's all up to you. All the best with any method you end up choosing.

 

[Eriktf]

people have survived falling from a plane it all comes down to what you hit

 

[blacksand]

A simple rope and noose would increase lethality to 100%.

 

[Forveleth]

The worst I have heard is people who basically completely shatter every bone. Months in a bed recovering, a lifetime of learning to move again (if you can), and most likely residual pain. A lot can go wrong with jumping if you live.

 

[thaelyana]

It depends on how you fall: if you fall on a tree? Elseother? A tree you can increase your chances of survival..

The best is to jump from very high, from at least ten floors.

My friend committed suicide like that, I know another girl who did the same: 16 floors.

She died on the spot.

If I had to do it, I would do it as high as possible. Because if you survive this shit.. fuck: no bone, you will be paraplegic, a real vegetable. You won't talk anymore, you won't do anything anymore and you'll just wait for another death. No one will let you go and you will suffer..

 

[XKZyn]

It depends on how you fall: if you fall on a tree? Elseother? A tree you can increase your chances of survival..

The best is to jump from very high, from at least ten floors.

My friend committed suicide like that, I know another girl who did the same: 16 floors.

She died on the spot.

If I had to do it, I would do it as high as possible. Because if you survive this shit.. fuck: no bone, you will be paraplegic, a real vegetable. You won't talk anymore, you won't do anything anymore and you'll just wait for another death. No one will let you go and you will suffer..

Holy shit that's my worst fear about jumping plus my fear of heights. I wouldn't wanna survive and "live" like that. It's the main reason pushing me away from jumping...

 

[thaelyana]

Holy shit that's my worst fear about jumping plus my fear of heights. I wouldn't wanna survive and "live" like that. It's the main reason pushing me away from jumping...

SAME ! lol
It's so scary .. end up subject to life and the choices of loved ones who won't leave you but die.. stay silent and lose intimacy.. no

 

[naookoo128]

Reminded me of this very interesting thread, maybe it helps:

Ask a mortician.

I don't have any way to acquire either, unfortunately. But if I put the neck on the tracks, the skull should remain intact after I am decapitated, no...? Unless he decides to return and have a look after the corpse is found (after several days, I assume), there will be no way for him to know...

sanctioned-suicide.net

This is going to be graphic, so don't read this if you're not prepared for it.

As long as you don't land feet first, which might cushion the blow enough for you to end up a vegetable or quadriplegic-

A fall from 165 feet should absolutely kill you.

Let's say you're 80kg (176 lbs). Your falling momentum from that height will be 2512.979 kg*m/s.

When you hit the ground, that is going to all stop at once. Death should be instantaneous. That doesn't mean you won't be terrified during the fall, but, you won't be able to stop it. If you've ever been in a car accident or experienced other major trauma- you know that seconds can feel like hours- perception of time changes during extreme stress. Bones will break. Organs will rupture. Skin will pop/tear. There will be some splatter. Ever seen a paintball hit a wall, or dropped a watermelon? The clothing chosen prior to jumping can help contain some of that mess- jean material, etc.

Limbs will be in an unnatural position, due to breaking/shattering bones.

You'll still be recognizable as a human, but certainly not recognizable as the human you were if you hit head first.

 

[TooManyChances]

Jumping is a gambling. Could end so quickly but it's unpredictable. Most people will die from 20-stories, but that small chance of survival is quite a deterrent.

 

[Kali_Yuga13]

Not nearly as high, but there was a user on here who claimed that he jumped 16 stories and lived, but that was a freak incident. Iirc he landed on his feet, broke everything from the pelvis on down. I don't remember if he was able to relearn how to walk or not, but I believe he said he had chronic pain from it.

I think I know who you're talking about - user @Onelegman While he referenced something about 15 stories falls being survived by it breaking through aluminum canopies, he himself hurriedly leapt out of a 7 story window and landed on his feet first which completely shattered his leg and pushed up his kidney, Amputation at hip and could never get the prosthetic to work right so he used a wheelchair.

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