Help Thoughts on using alcohol to raise pain tolerance?

[laurafied]

hi hello :)

little about me, i've been passively seeking CTB since probably the age of 13 maybe? and only started to really actively seek it out from 16, but i've struggled with finding a method that suits my situation (i have next to no money and am also terrified of a lot of things).
but what i do have access to though is lots of razor blades / knives, and also an older brother's room full of alcohol.

i'm aware of the "non-methods" threads and how it advises against cutting as a method :c because of it's low success rate and difficulty in mental fortitude cutting deep enough. but, would alcohol potentially help with this?

the plan im working with is to drink a stupid amount of alcohol (i am already a person who's really sensitive to alcohol) and then cut away…. i know where the arteries in my arms and thighs are, but even if i end up slashing blindly, the effect of the alcohol in theory could quell some of the "psychosis" i'd experience. at least that's what i hope would happen.

thoughts and suggestions are welcome yay

 

[blackmoonsky]

I do not recommend this method at all. A handgun would be a better method. Put in your mouth and slightly aim upwards (where the top of your mouth is soft). That has a good chance of it being instantaneous. But it's not guaranteed to work so please think hard on whether it's worth the risk.

 

[laurafied]

I do not recommend this method at all. A handgun would be a better method. Put in your mouth and slightly aim upwards (where the top of your mouth is soft). That has a good chance of it being instantaneous. But it's not guaranteed to work so please think hard on whether it's worth the risk.

i wish i had access to something simple and lethal like a gun :c they aren't legal where i live and also i wouldn't have money to buy one. same with the SN stuff that most people recommend i couldn't access it… wanting to instead make do with the resources i have :c

 

[nettspend]

So, I did exactly this a few months ago, got drunk and slit both my wrists. After an hour I was unexpectedly found and taken to the hospital.

I really wouldn't recommend this method. Even with the sharpest razor blades I could find, I had to cut over and over again to reach the artery in my left wrist. I didn't even manage to cut the artery in my right wrist. It was incredibly painful, despite being really drunk. I somehow recovered fully, and my hands work fine. However, I've heard several stories about people who have become disabled due to damaging muscle and nerve tissue while cutting.

I also have to deal with having two huge scars along my wrists. Previously I was in medical school, but part of why I dropped out (among a host of other reasons) was that I couldn't imagine any patient respecting a doctor with scars like this. This might all be in my head, but in any case it's a massive burden and source of shame.

If you do this, you are more likely to end up with permanent damage than death.

 

[laurafied]

So, I did exactly this a few months ago, got drunk and slit both my wrists. After an hour I was unexpectedly found and taken to the hospital.

I really wouldn't recommend this method. Even with the sharpest razor blades I could find, I had to cut over and over again to reach the artery in my left wrist. I didn't even manage to cut the artery in my right wrist. It was incredibly painful, despite being really drunk. I somehow recovered fully, and my hands work fine. However, I've heard several stories about people who have become disabled due to damaging muscle and nerve tissue while cutting.

I also have to deal with having two huge scars along my wrists. Previously I was in medical school, but part of why I dropped out (among a host of other reasons) was that I couldn't imagine any patient respecting a doctor with scars like this. This might all be in my head, but in any case it's a massive burden and source of shame.

If you do this, you are more likely to end up with permanent damage than death.

how disappointing to hear :c
thank you for telling me about this though. i might have to poke around and see if there are some other maybe less conventional methods, lest i try anyway and maybe go for the thighs instead

 

[miyabi]

hi hello :)

little about me, i've been passively seeking CTB since probably the age of 13 maybe? and only started to really actively seek it out from 16, but i've struggled with finding a method that suits my situation (i have next to no money and am also terrified of a lot of things).
but what i do have access to though is lots of razor blades / knives, and also an older brother's room full of alcohol.

i'm aware of the "non-methods" threads and how it advises against cutting as a method :c because of it's low success rate and difficulty in mental fortitude cutting deep enough. but, would alcohol potentially help with this?

the plan im working with is to drink a stupid amount of alcohol (i am already a person who's really sensitive to alcohol) and then cut away…. i know where the arteries in my arms and thighs are, but even if i end up slashing blindly, the effect of the alcohol in theory could quell some of the "psychosis" i'd experience. at least that's what i hope would happen.

thoughts and suggestions are welcome yay

This is a non method. Part of my job involves dealing with suicides, and I've never seen someone die from this. You won't be able to, and alcohol won't make a difference.

The risk of you severing a nerve and paralysing that limb is higher. Also consider the obvious brand of having a self harm/suicide attempt mark for the world to see. I used to cut myself severely when I was a child and had to get reconstructive surgery so im able to wear normal clothes and not overheat. People will target you when they can see your psychiatric history on display on your skin.

 

[Off_Switch]

Alcohol is only good for courage to use a more sensible method.

 

[laurafied]

i've already cut myself a great deal and left permanent scars across my body, so i'm already a target for the rest of my life… but thank you for the information.