Method The "night-night" method mega thread.

[HollowSoul]

I dont think this method is that easy to pull off and seems to be not that succesful

 

[endboss]

I dont think this method is that easy to pull off and seems to be not that succesful

Why do you think that? The method is also in the book "five last acts". The author seems pretty confident about it.

 

[HollowSoul]

Why do you think that? The method is also in the book "five last acts". The author seems pretty confident about it.

There arent many documented succesful attemps...I might try It tho because seems SN is not longer an option for me...

 

[3n1pidjs]

Would scotch tape work?
Would scotch tape work?

 

[3n1pidjs]

currently i have like this makeship bag or i can use a backpack, some scotch tape, and i don't have access to a tree ratchet, any alternatives for that?

 

[certifiedidiot]

Thanks for this detailed thread! Do you or does anyone know if it's feasible to do it properly and thus successfully for someone trying it for the first time, or is a bit of experience required? I'm planning on trying it later today while drunk.

 

[Redhand5]

Thanks for this detailed thread! Do you or does anyone know if it's feasible to do it properly and thus successfully for someone trying it for the first time, or is a bit of experience required? I'm planning on trying it later today while drunk.

I've tried this and similar several times. I couldn't get it to work though. I had a hard time closing only my carotid artery, so my head filed with blood and I aborted my attempt. The closest I came was when I place the socks further away from my adams apple and more or less below my ear, instead of just to the right of my adams apple.

 

[certifiedidiot]

I've tried this and similar several times. I couldn't get it to work though. I had a hard time closing only my carotid artery, so my head filed with blood and I aborted my attempt. The closest I came was when I place the socks further away from my adams apple and more or less below my ear, instead of just to the right of my adams apple.

Thanks, I'll try this next! I keep just getting to the point where it's so tight that I'm suffocating instead of restricting blood flow sadly

 

[certifiedidiot]

Thanks, I'll try this next! I keep just getting to the point where it's so tight that I'm suffocating instead of restricting blood flow sadly

Update: it didn't work :(

Okay so I've been trying now for several hours, but yet can't find the "sweet spot" to make myself start going unconcious. I'm thinking it has to do a bit with both weight and blood pressure, as having less fat around your neck would make it easier to locate the arteries, and having a low blood pressure would make it easier to halt circulation. I'm wondering if I taking medicine to lower blood pressure would help with this method then?

 

[destro98]

I just tried this afternoon. It didn't work. I used the tree ratchet and cornhole bags. I thought I located the carotid arteries and strapped the cornhole bags tight with the tree ratchet. I didn't pass out. I kept tightening it, but only experienced mild discomfort in my neck and a little bit of a headache. After 90 minutes I gave up and took it off.

 

[destro98]

Just tried again for another 45 minutes, with nothing to show for it except for red marks on my neck. Damn, this doesn't work for me. Maybe it's because I've never passed out before, or because I have a thick neck. (I played American football in college.)
This sucks because my already-miserable life is going to get much more miserable starting next week. I guess I need to go back to looking for bridges to jump off of.

Good luck, everyone!

 

[Riaxd]

Is there any videos?

 

[voidstar]

Hi there, I think it's still too early to supply diagrams or photos indicating exact spots, for the following 2 reasons:

(1) Whereas my success rate is no longer zero, it is still just approximately 10 percent, i.e. 1 out of 10 attempts at locating the "sweet spots" on both sides simultaneously is successful at present. So I need much more practice here.

(2) As mentioned earlier, I am presently able to attain a near loss of consciousness, but not full unconsciousness. The sensation is one of detachment and mild euphoria, akin to that said to be experienced by teenagers when they play their "fainting game". So here too, I need a lot more practice.

As concerns the approximate location of the spots:

Along the vertical axis, the spots are located in the upper third of my throat, entirely in contrast, for example, to the tests conducted here (where the pressure was applied to the lower third of the throat):

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3848716

I'll occasionally continue to try the lower third too, but am much more impressed by the upper third.

Along the horizontal axis, it's best to start applying pressure starting at the edges of the thyroid cartilage and slowly working your way outwards toward the carotid arteries. Don't go too far out or you will start constricting the jugular veins too, which is not a good idea, I've heard.

As I also mentioned earlier, use of both thumbs alone is enough for me to attain the state of detachment and mild euphoria described above, so I'm guessing that in the final setup - whether ratchet strap with bags or blood-pressure cuff with pads, or whatever else - the bags/pads will not need to be very large, and would indeed become counter-productive beyond a certain size.

My hands are positioned as shown in the attached photo, except that the thumbs are free and used at the front to apply pressure to the throat.View attachment 196675

I'll continue providing updates as and when important benchmarks are attained. Good luck!

I've been trying to find my sweet spot for so long now (aka that was my first considered method back in 2024) and your advice with the thumbs and hand behind the neck actually worked! Thank you so much :)

 

[lilyistootired]

I've tried figuring out where I can squeeze my carotids but I don't think I've gotten anywhere close to passing out (not currently trying to CTB, but trying to prepare information for contingencies should I need to). Does anyone know where to grab along my neck, assuming that's the right place? I can feel the pulse along my neck, but not where they're least protected enough to squeeze by hand.

Additionally does anyone have info about the reliability? I've heard various users mentioning this is unreliable/difficult to execute, but it seems like a near optimal method if possible, so I'd really like to see if I can make it work.

Anyone have any guidance? Thank you for any advice you may be able to provide.

 

[CookedRamen]

Just discovered this method and am very excited to try. Maybe I'll try with my hands first although it's still a bit confusing. Isn't this the same positioning someone would use when choking someone else during sex. And that's "relatively" safe as long as pressure isn't applied onto the esophagus.

 

[VanishedEurydice]

I found my arteries and after pressing I experienced tingling and coldness in my left arm. Is that normal? It's slowly getting better I think. Is there anything specific I could do to avoid it next time? I'm afraid of causing long-lasting damage if I keep trying.

 

[unclejack]

I am super intrigued by the apparent simplicity of this once you get the right positioning. My problem is the same as everyone else. I can't find the spot. I know it's there because I've been rendered unconscious in this manner before (by another person), I'm just having a hell of a time finding the spot myself. But it seems easier than what I was planning.

 

[jimmyjiggy80]

I've a thick neck from sports/working out at younger age. Haven't done anything in some years, but it's hard to find the right points. Anyone got a video of someone with a thicker neck doing night night? All the successful (less painful looking:shorter time vids for fsh had very thin necks for example).

see me with bulged eyes and a blue puffed face.

Is there any video example of that? I've seen the guy on bed vid. Slight blue face, but didn't see bulging eyes.

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Does anyone worry about giving yourself brain damage for each time you're restricting blood flow?

What about with tourniquet instead of the ratchet?

 

[NorthernSunset]

I read the first five pages, I don't understand at all how it's done. Is there a proper diagram somewhere in this thread of what it looks like?

 

[TJT]

Lmfao. On Amazon the products the OP recommends show up together under "Frequently Bought Together". Amazon's algorithm sees the pattern but doesn't understand why it is popular.

I've a thick neck from sports/working out at younger age. Haven't done anything in some years, but it's hard to find the right points. Anyone got a video of someone with a thicker neck doing night night? All the successful (less painful looking:shorter time vids for fsh had very thin necks for example).

Is there any video example of that? I've seen the guy on bed vid. Slight blue face, but didn't see bulging eyes.

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Does anyone worry about giving yourself brain damage for each time you're restricting blood flow?

What about with tourniquet instead of the ratchet?

I think we all worry about that. It's the biggest problem with this method. If you fail: There are very serious consequences that may stop a future attempt depending how bad they are. Partial hanging carries similar risks.
That and the risk of air suffocation accidentally.

Edit:
If you mean just trying out without the intention of dying- people perform blood chokes in martial arts a lot. As long as you release quickly after passing out then there is supposedly little risk. ...Although in middle school we did a thing where you hyperventilate on the ground and stand up quickly. I did it a TON of times. Than like a month later one of my friends was like "Oh btw, dont do it much- that kills brain cells." ......

 

[TJT]

Dont drink beforehand i did and ended up throwing up everywhere which isnt great when youve got rope around your neck. This method isnt likely to work just so you are aware its only made for certain people really but its your choice to try.

That's very good to know, thanks for the heads up! And sorry you had to go through that. Vomiting on its own is rough.

 

[WPeregrine]

Hi all, I found this method a while ago, and it seems like the best way for me. But recently I have been practicing, and I struggle to find the sweet spot reliably. When I do find the sweet spot, it is a *VERY* obvious painless sensation of passing out *VERY* quickly. But I've so far only been able to find the sweet spot with my fingers, and that too unreliably. Having my fingers on the pulse is not good enough, it seems I need to press in a specific way, in just the right direction. Its like the artery might just slip left or right if I press wrong, and then all I get is exploding head sensation.

I've been trying with a luggage strap and a rolled up pair of socks, as well as with a couple of medicine bottles thinking maybe I need something harder than socks, but so far I've never found the sweet spot that way.

Have any of you found a more reliable way of finding the sweet spot?

Would a cornholebag really make the difference? Or is my anatomy just not right for this method?

 

[jumpingoffpoint]

Hi all, I found this method a while ago, and it seems like the best way for me. But recently I have been practicing, and I struggle to find the sweet spot reliably. When I do find the sweet spot, it is a *VERY* obvious painless sensation of passing out *VERY* quickly. But I've so far only been able to find the sweet spot with my fingers, and that too unreliably. Having my fingers on the pulse is not good enough, it seems I need to press in a specific way, in just the right direction. Its like the artery might just slip left or right if I press wrong, and then all I get is exploding head sensation.

I've been trying with a luggage strap and a rolled up pair of socks, as well as with a couple of medicine bottles thinking maybe I need something harder than socks, but so far I've never found the sweet spot that way.

Have any of you found a more reliable way of finding the sweet spot?

Would a cornholebag really make the difference? Or is my anatomy just not right for this method?

It's good to hear you have found the sweet spot at all! I have been trying a lot, had no luck and am starting to think it's not really possible. I've also found I can feel the arteries moving around under my fingers and they slip off from side to side. I think maybe pushing back towards the thick muscle behind the artery might do something useful. I've tried with socks too and no dice. I wondered, if my theory about pushing back towards the muscles works if double A or even 9 volt batteries under a strap might do the job.

 

[WPeregrine]

It's good to hear you have found the sweet spot at all! I have been trying a lot, had no luck and am starting to think it's not really possible. I've also found I can feel the arteries moving around under my fingers and they slip off from side to side. I think maybe pushing back towards the thick muscle behind the artery might do something useful. I've tried with socks too and no dice. I wondered, if my theory about pushing back towards the muscles works if double A or even 9 volt batteries under a strap might do the job.

Yeah, I've found the sweet spot a few more times yesterday, with my fingers. I seem to be getting better at finding it with my fingers. But I've also noticed that it gets harder after more attempts. Like, the tissue swells a bit after putting pressure multiple times, making the arteries impossible to compress properly. So I feel like if I'm going to attempt for real, I should not do practice rounds first, but go through with it as soon as I find my sweet spot the first time.

I've tried AA batteries too, but they are too small. When compressing with a strap, they don't push deep enough.

I tried a couple of wine corks too. I was able to find the sweet spot when pushing those against my neck with my fingers, but so far no luck with a strap. But it makes me hopeful that it might be possible that way. Might need something with a slightly larger diameter yet, perhaps just taping around those corks a few times to increase diameter.

I do feel that a hard cylindrical object with the right size, might be more effective than a pair of socks or bean bags. (Provided that you can find your sweet spot at all with your fingers). I did try replicating a bean bag by filling a small ziplock bag with flower, but after trying with that, it's not effective at all. Maybe I should try filling with rice or dried lintels, I do have those in stock. Not sure why I didn't think of that yesterday lol, that's a much better analog to bean bags (lintels are practically beans).

But I'm starting to think this shit might work better for marines like OP, because they're buff well trained people; and muscular people often have their vains closer to the surface.

 

[jumpingoffpoint]

Yeah, I've found the sweet spot a few more times yesterday, with my fingers. I seem to be getting better at finding it with my fingers.

That sounds like a pretty good hit rate to me. Maybe it's something that you can get really good at over a couple of weeks and then adapt it to your method.

I'm starting to think this shit might work better for marines like OP, because they're buff well trained people; and muscular people often have their vains closer to the surface.

Yes, it has occurred to me that my scrawny neck doesn't have enough hard stuff in it to push the arteries against

 

[WPeregrine]

That sounds like a pretty good hit rate to me. Maybe it's something that you can get really good at over a couple of weeks and then adapt it to your method.


Yes, it has occurred to me that my scrawny neck doesn't have enough hard stuff in it to push the arteries against

My neck is pretty mushy too, outside the adams apple. I need to press fairly deep with my fingers to compress the artery, which is pretty much the problem with this method. Anything you put under the strap to create that pressure point needs to be big enough that it pushes deep enough, but small enough that it isn't just putting uniform pressure over a large surface (like a beanbag would).

I think the idea of a beanbag is that it distributes force over a wider area, so you don't need to be as precise, but is still a hard surface. But that only works if your arteries are close enough to the surface, or perhaps if you put a massive amount of pressure, which will be painful and at which point a normal hanging would probably just be easier.

I've just tried again with filling ziplock bags, with dried moong beans instead of flower this time, pretty much identical to a real bean bag, but it's completely ineffective for me.

I need something that simulates a finger/thumb pressing down deep into the skin in the right spot. A cork is the closest analog I've got so far. Perhaps a small ball, like a golf ball, would work too, though I guess thats harder to strap down than something cylindrical.

 

[WPeregrine]

Ok, I've still not managed it any other way than with my fingers... And that too unreliably. I'm concluding that it's not going to work for me. It's probably technically possible, but its going to be pure luck if I ever find the sweet spot with a couple corks under a strap, like a casino slot machine... which isn't exactly a method to rely on...

I'm kinda sad now, because this seemed like such a quick and peaceful low risk method... But I guess its only for the lucky few with the right anatomy.

Not sure what to do now. Considering CO, which also seems a peaceful method, but the risk of becoming a vegetable if I fail scares me. And a CO meter that can measure high enough concentration to test the setup seems hard to find/very expensive.

 

[jumpingoffpoint]

Ok, I've still not managed it any other way than with my fingers... And that too unreliably. I'm concluding that it's not going to work for me. It's probably technically possible, but its going to be pure luck if I ever find the sweet spot with a couple corks under a strap, like a casino slot machine... which isn't exactly a method to rely on...

I'm kinda sad now, because this seemed like such a quick and peaceful low risk method... But I guess its only for the lucky few with the right anatomy.

Not sure what to do now. Considering CO, which also seems a peaceful method, but the risk of becoming a vegetable if I fail scares me. And a CO meter that can measure high enough concentration to test the setup seems hard to find/very expensive.

Yeah, it's disappointing - I had that same feeling. I wonder if you leave it for a bit and come back to it, you might have more luck. I have been thinking about shallow water blackout. I have these dreamy visions in my head of slowly passing out and dying in the crystal clear water of a beach, by myself in the middle of nowhere with the hot sun beating down. It feels a bit like some of the thoughts I was having when I first heard about the nighty night method, so I imagine it'll be harder than it sounds, but I will give it a try. There is a mega thread about it https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/shallow-water-blackout.4315/.