No guarantee for correctness. You may end up with serious injuries if you fail. Proceed at your own risk.
Sorry for my bad English. This thread is the result of 5 months of research, practicing partial hanging and figuring out how to reduce the pain. Just because it works for me, doesn't mean it'll work for you.
This is exactly how I'm going to CTB, so I'd like to hear your thoughts about this.
I recommend reading the Hanging article on Suicide Wiki first.
Equipment
Required items for the method.
Rope
You'll need a rope strong enough to hold your body with low stretchability and high flexiibility. Materials that cause more friction will be better for this method. Enlarge the picture below and look at the texture. Ideally that's what you want. A hemp rope should also be fine. I don't recommend using anything else, such as belts, cables, sheets etc. Their differences in texture, surface area, flexibility, stretchability and strength will only make it harder for you to succeed. Partial hanging is already a risky method, there's no need to introduce even more potential points of failure when ropes are cheap and easy to buy.
If you can't order a rope without someone else knowing, order it to a PO box (or a similar service in your country). If your parents don't respect your privacy, you can hide your rope inside your PC if you have a non-transparent case.
I'll use 2 meters of 12mm braided polyester rope. Its advertised breaking strength is 2,590 kg (5,709.98 lbs) and the stretchability is about 7% at 50% load. The rope is soft and nice to touch.
Anchor point
A round object that's strong enough to hold your weight. Can be a pull up bar, tree branch etc.
I'll use a telescope pull up bar, which can hold around 100 kg (220 lbs).
Padding
Since pain won't be an issue here, you don't need any padding. If you're really afraid of having marks after failure, you can use a soft plastic bag, and that's exactly what I'll do. Anything else will only make it harder for you to succeed.
Constricting the carotids properly
It's very helpful to be able to tell whether your carotids are property constricted in just 3 seconds. You won't have to wait 30 seconds hoping to pass out, only to end up with a headache and bloody eyes.
I've seen a lot of people on this forum having problems with fully constricting their carotids. There is a way to make it much easier by moving your head back, as shown in the video below.
What does it feel like?
Your vision gets darker and you experience a very pleasant and addictive feeling, especially after the blood flow is resumed. No tingling, hearing voices or pain.
The only way to know how close you are to passing out is by counting seconds since the pressure had been applied. Loss of consciousness happens suddenly and without any warnings signs (other than what I described above).
Test run
Before proceeding, make sure you're in a safe position where you won't hurt yourself after passing out. I recommend laying down on your stomach in a bed.
Move your head back, position your thumbs on your carotids in the middle of your neck and push. If done properly, you will experience what I described above. In about 8 seconds you will pass out and will regain consciousness after about half a second. If you feel pain or don't feel anything, move your thumbs down a bit and try again.
I recommend maintaining the pressure until you pass out, just so you can be 100% sure you constricted the carotids properly. If you involuntarily stopped maintaining the pressure, you just passed out. You probably won't remember the exact moment you did that though. You may also feel that it was survival instinct, but it wasn't. Record a video of yourself doing it if you don't believe me.
You will have a mild headache after doing this.
Survival instinct
Compressing the carotids for about 6 seconds may temporarily affect your brain's ability to think, which might be helpful for overcoming the survival instinct. This is only a theory and hasn't been proven.
Knots
Anchor point
en.wikipedia.org
If you feel like the hitch is not safe enough, repeat steps 3 and 4 one or more times.
Noose
www.101knots.com
Positioning the rope on the neck
The noose needs to be positioned correctly on your neck, so that it can easily compress your carotids without any pain, while also not sliding up.
In this part you'll need your rope to be attached to your anchor point. For testing purposes it doesn't have to be very strong. Be very careful when practicing - you definitely don't want to pass out accidentally.
The knot (the part marked as red) goes in the back. Make sure it's in the center even after tightening, otherwise your carotids won't be constricted properly.
Put the noose as low on your neck as possible, hold it in the front (marked as yellow) with one hand, push it down so it doesn't move up, and tighten the knot by holding the red part with your other hand and pushing your body forward. If you feel pressure in your head, you tightened it too much. Loosen it a little.
Grab your skin above the rope and pull it up. The knot shouldn't loosen. Do it for the front, left, front left, front right and right of your neck while pushing the rope down below where you're grabbing the skin. Your skin should be now stretched and folded up above the rope, which will prevent it from sliding up. It's the same mechanism that makes removing a tight ring from your finger difficult.
Hold and push down down the front again and tighten the knot as much as possible. You should begin feeling pressure in your head. This is the most dangerous part, as the pressure on the carotids may be enough to make you pass out, and the knot is difficult to release without adding even more pressure in a state of panic. Move your head forward to reduce the pressure if you need to.
Your rope should end up approximately in the middle of your neck. Take your hand off the rope. If you now move your head back without tilting it, your carotids should be completely constricted. If not, tighten the knot even harder or start over. The knot shouldn't loosen.
Body position
There are three different painless positions you can choose from.
The red circle is where you should tie up your legs. This will prevent you from moving one leg and lifting yourself up on it. Instead, you'll have to move two at the same time, which is much harder. I don't think you can do this while unconscious, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
There's very little room for movement in these positions, so they're much more reliable than for example normal kneeling.
Kneeling with knees off the ground
In order to end up in this position after passing out:
Sitting in air with straight legs
You'll need a chair or something similar for this one. Put the chair behind you, put your hands on it and lift yourself up. Lower yourself to the point where the rope stops you. If your butt touches the ground or is close to doing so, adjust your snuggle hitch.
Standing
I don't recommend this one, as it may be easy to accidentally stand up during convulsions. If you do end up choosing this position, you should bend your knees as low as you can before the rope stops you. It'll take more force to stand up. If your butt touches the ground or your feet or is close to doing so, adjust your snuggle hitch.
Reliability
Partial hanging is a very complicated method if you want to do it painlessly and there's a lot of room for mistakes. I believe I thought about and prevented the most common points of failure.
History
Sources
This is all you need to know. Once you're in your preferred position, move your head back without tilting it and wait.
@ClownMe (asked to be mentioned)
Sorry for my bad English. This thread is the result of 5 months of research, practicing partial hanging and figuring out how to reduce the pain. Just because it works for me, doesn't mean it'll work for you.
This is exactly how I'm going to CTB, so I'd like to hear your thoughts about this.
I recommend reading the Hanging article on Suicide Wiki first.
Equipment
Required items for the method.
Rope
You'll need a rope strong enough to hold your body with low stretchability and high flexiibility. Materials that cause more friction will be better for this method. Enlarge the picture below and look at the texture. Ideally that's what you want. A hemp rope should also be fine. I don't recommend using anything else, such as belts, cables, sheets etc. Their differences in texture, surface area, flexibility, stretchability and strength will only make it harder for you to succeed. Partial hanging is already a risky method, there's no need to introduce even more potential points of failure when ropes are cheap and easy to buy.
If you can't order a rope without someone else knowing, order it to a PO box (or a similar service in your country). If your parents don't respect your privacy, you can hide your rope inside your PC if you have a non-transparent case.
I'll use 2 meters of 12mm braided polyester rope. Its advertised breaking strength is 2,590 kg (5,709.98 lbs) and the stretchability is about 7% at 50% load. The rope is soft and nice to touch.
Anchor point
A round object that's strong enough to hold your weight. Can be a pull up bar, tree branch etc.
I'll use a telescope pull up bar, which can hold around 100 kg (220 lbs).
Padding
Since pain won't be an issue here, you don't need any padding. If you're really afraid of having marks after failure, you can use a soft plastic bag, and that's exactly what I'll do. Anything else will only make it harder for you to succeed.
Constricting the carotids properly
It's very helpful to be able to tell whether your carotids are property constricted in just 3 seconds. You won't have to wait 30 seconds hoping to pass out, only to end up with a headache and bloody eyes.
I've seen a lot of people on this forum having problems with fully constricting their carotids. There is a way to make it much easier by moving your head back, as shown in the video below.
What does it feel like?
Your vision gets darker and you experience a very pleasant and addictive feeling, especially after the blood flow is resumed. No tingling, hearing voices or pain.
The only way to know how close you are to passing out is by counting seconds since the pressure had been applied. Loss of consciousness happens suddenly and without any warnings signs (other than what I described above).
Test run
Before proceeding, make sure you're in a safe position where you won't hurt yourself after passing out. I recommend laying down on your stomach in a bed.
Move your head back, position your thumbs on your carotids in the middle of your neck and push. If done properly, you will experience what I described above. In about 8 seconds you will pass out and will regain consciousness after about half a second. If you feel pain or don't feel anything, move your thumbs down a bit and try again.
I recommend maintaining the pressure until you pass out, just so you can be 100% sure you constricted the carotids properly. If you involuntarily stopped maintaining the pressure, you just passed out. You probably won't remember the exact moment you did that though. You may also feel that it was survival instinct, but it wasn't. Record a video of yourself doing it if you don't believe me.
You will have a mild headache after doing this.
Survival instinct
Compressing the carotids for about 6 seconds may temporarily affect your brain's ability to think, which might be helpful for overcoming the survival instinct. This is only a theory and hasn't been proven.
Knots
Anchor point
Snuggle hitch - Wikipedia
If you feel like the hitch is not safe enough, repeat steps 3 and 4 one or more times.
Noose
How to Tie a Slip Knot? Tips, Uses, Steps & Video Instructions
What is a slip knot, how to do a slip knot- step by step diagram with instructions, tying tips, what is it used for, how do you make a slip knot video guide, images
- During step 3 wrap the end 3-4 times more
- During step 4 pull as hard as possible
Positioning the rope on the neck
The noose needs to be positioned correctly on your neck, so that it can easily compress your carotids without any pain, while also not sliding up.
In this part you'll need your rope to be attached to your anchor point. For testing purposes it doesn't have to be very strong. Be very careful when practicing - you definitely don't want to pass out accidentally.
The knot (the part marked as red) goes in the back. Make sure it's in the center even after tightening, otherwise your carotids won't be constricted properly.
Put the noose as low on your neck as possible, hold it in the front (marked as yellow) with one hand, push it down so it doesn't move up, and tighten the knot by holding the red part with your other hand and pushing your body forward. If you feel pressure in your head, you tightened it too much. Loosen it a little.
Grab your skin above the rope and pull it up. The knot shouldn't loosen. Do it for the front, left, front left, front right and right of your neck while pushing the rope down below where you're grabbing the skin. Your skin should be now stretched and folded up above the rope, which will prevent it from sliding up. It's the same mechanism that makes removing a tight ring from your finger difficult.
Hold and push down down the front again and tighten the knot as much as possible. You should begin feeling pressure in your head. This is the most dangerous part, as the pressure on the carotids may be enough to make you pass out, and the knot is difficult to release without adding even more pressure in a state of panic. Move your head forward to reduce the pressure if you need to.
Your rope should end up approximately in the middle of your neck. Take your hand off the rope. If you now move your head back without tilting it, your carotids should be completely constricted. If not, tighten the knot even harder or start over. The knot shouldn't loosen.
Body position
There are three different painless positions you can choose from.
The red circle is where you should tie up your legs. This will prevent you from moving one leg and lifting yourself up on it. Instead, you'll have to move two at the same time, which is much harder. I don't think you can do this while unconscious, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
There's very little room for movement in these positions, so they're much more reliable than for example normal kneeling.
Kneeling with knees off the ground
In order to end up in this position after passing out:
- Hold onto a door frame (first picture) or something else (second picture)
- Stand on your toes
- Bend your knees as much as you can before the rope stops you. If they touch the ground or are close to doing so, adjust your snuggle hitch.
- Move your feet back as far as you can
Sitting in air with straight legs
You'll need a chair or something similar for this one. Put the chair behind you, put your hands on it and lift yourself up. Lower yourself to the point where the rope stops you. If your butt touches the ground or is close to doing so, adjust your snuggle hitch.
Standing
I don't recommend this one, as it may be easy to accidentally stand up during convulsions. If you do end up choosing this position, you should bend your knees as low as you can before the rope stops you. It'll take more force to stand up. If your butt touches the ground or your feet or is close to doing so, adjust your snuggle hitch.
Reliability
Partial hanging is a very complicated method if you want to do it painlessly and there's a lot of room for mistakes. I believe I thought about and prevented the most common points of failure.
- The positions are much safer, there's less room for movement and accidentally saving yourself during convulsions.
- The slip knot has no way of loosing itself, assuming you tied it correctly.
- The rope won't slide up the neck easily.
- The cable could slide up the neck.
- The cable could snap.
- The slip knot was not tight. The moment I stopped pulling it down with my body, it would loosen immediately.
- All I had to do to release the pressure was to lift my butt up. Doesn't seem that hard to do accidentally when your entire body is convulsing.
History
- 09.03.2023 17:45 CET - Clarified the 'Anchor point' section.
- 09.03.2023 20:00 CET - Added a potential way to help overcome survival instinct ('Survival instinct' section).
- 09.03.2023 20:09 CET - Extended the 'What does it feel like?' section.
Sources
- Hanging - Suicide Wiki
- Hanging megathread
- My own experiences
This is all you need to know. Once you're in your preferred position, move your head back without tilting it and wait.
@ClownMe (asked to be mentioned)
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