why do people like sn so much?

[blinkblink]

why is that such a big thing here? ive been lurking here for a while but SN is so popular for ctb here but not anywhere else? whats the appeal?

1 its hard to obtain
2 takes a while to act so si can kick in after u drink it
3 tastes bad
4 can be painful
5 you have to fast before hand which isnt that fun (for me in particular, i would like to each right before i ctb)


i dont see why users dont go with other methods and why this is so so popular

 

[dirkw83]

1 it's hard but it's possible, that's what matters
2 SI can kick in with any method
3 Lots of things taste bad
4 Most if not all methods will be painful or extremely unsettling
5 CTB isn't the time for fun things

I think to a lot of people SN is just the best of the worst, that's why it's kinda common here.

 

[Endstati0n]

People on here somehow think SN is a good method and Opiod od's are a non method. Id never do SN, id rather hang myself

 

[fitoo5999]

Well, no easy to hang yourself.
I've tried and I got scared away, let's say the OD will be more fun.

 

[Neosisyphean]

I think it depends. For me, SN is the most practical option since it's much easier to obtain compared to other methods here. I was able to get it without any difficulty. There's also the other method, Hanging , but I don't think it's practical simply because I don't have a suitable place to carry it out. (Sorry if the translation is bad, I'm using Google Translate)

 

[Lamentice]

I think dirkw83 nailed it, for many it's just the best of the worst. Not the most comfortable, not too uncomfortable, kind of difficult to get, but not too hard, there's a lot of information here about it, which makes it feel more accessible. Opioids can be really intimidating if you have never interacted with that world, even though they'd really be easier and more comfortable.

 

[Golden]

Adding to what people have said already, you are unlikely to suffer permanent brain damage if you fail. Same cannot be said about most other methods

 

[meowpuppy]

why is that such a big thing here? ive been lurking here for a while but SN is so popular for ctb here but not anywhere else? whats the appeal?

1 its hard to obtain
2 takes a while to act so si can kick in after u drink it
3 tastes bad
4 can be painful
5 you have to fast before hand which isnt that fun (for me in particular, i would like to each right before i ctb)


i dont see why users dont go with other methods and why this is so so popular

1. SN was pretty hard to obtain, but thanks to MIC, it's just annoying, not hard. the main problem is price, but money is useless to a dead person.
2. same with lots of other methods, and there's not really an easy way to stop the death. if you just destroy your phone, you'll have no way to call EMS to get help
3. pretty temporary thing..
4. if you do it correctly, it'll be overall pretty painless. i think the worst problem is the nausea.
5. this is a valid point, though for some people it'd only be a few hours

 

[hughmun9]

I can't speak for others but for me one of the major reasons is that it's one of the easier methods to overcome SI with. You just brace yourself to drink 50-100 mls of salty water. Then you wait 20 minutes.

 

[Forveleth]

See this thread:

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/why-sn.251119/

 

[mustard tiger]

it has a lot of problems, but the biggest upside of SN is that I think I could actually do it.

 

[Tyra]

I don't think SI kicks in if you take benzos but I could be wrong

 

[fitoo5999]

I don't think SI kicks in if you take benzos but I could be wrong

SI kick all the time, you are designed to survive so whatever you take will be the same. This is why I want to OD

 

[Crumblin'Castles]

i dont see why users dont go with other methods and why this is so so popular

I don't get it as well. From most accounts of people who survived it or other evidences I know and read about here and there - PRETTY FUCKING MUCH had suffered really bad symptoms. Even those who have done it correctly with proper dose and didn't vomit. The big problem with this method IMO is that our digestion and metabolism are super unpredictable. If you want any substance affect you fast to bypass its unpleasant effects - you breathe it or inject intravenously, surely keep it away of your mouth(here is why I'm not a big fan of any oral drug method, especially "cocktails"). So why would I want to include more variables and risks in the death equation? I already had suffered in life. I prefer at lest my last moments be as soft and controlled as possible.

 

[fitoo5999]

I don't get it as well. From most accounts of people who survived it or other evidences I know and read about here and there - PRETTY FUCKING MUCH had suffered really bad symptoms. Even those who have done it correctly with proper dose and didn't vomit. The big problem with this method IMO is that our digestion and metabolism are super unpredictable. If you want any substance affect you fast to bypass its unpleasant effects - you breathe it or inject intravenously, surely keep it away of your mouth(here is why I'm not a big fan of any oral drug method, especially "cocktails"). So why would I want to include more variables and risks in the death equation? I already had suffered in life. I prefer at lest my last moments be as soft and controlled as possible.

Well all the method could be uncomfortable and it is not easy to do a IV otherwise everyone would do it.

 

[diviosd]

SN has always sounded long and torturous to me, too much opportunity to back out, i also have no clue why its the most desirable...

 

[Bitter Almonds]

It isn't the most desirable. But that's off the table. it's available, relatively easy to do (mix powder with water on empty stomach, antiemetic, go) and pretty solidly efficient.

I would like to just be able to mix up the potion and down it in one go without the fasting / ae though.

 

[Lazuli]

SN is easily obtainable in my country compared to lethal gas. Opioids might get me in serious trouble (prison). Actually wanted to do tourniquet method but couldn't pull it off.

 

[nayomi]

i posted something like it no long ago.
i think usually people use it after failed suicide.
also it is easier to easy something , we are kinda used to it compers to other methods. so less si function

 

[TimeTraveling4]

4. if you do it correctly, it'll be overall pretty painless. i think the worst problem is the nausea.

Is there a updated protocol for SN? From what I've read, you should expect a ton of vomiting and a racing heart with coldness from your outer regions becoming blue

 

[_Minsk]

back then i thought wow sn sounds so good. but after lurking here longer, i have come to the conclusion its not that good after all for me. i did see a live streamed sn ctb attempt. the sn did its job; the person died. but the road towards it was very hard from what ive seen in that live stream.
the person gasped for air, moaned, was shaking and gave me the impression they were feeling very unwell. the person was also very clumsy and uncoordinated. to me it didnt seem peacefull at all and it made me reconsider my plans with sn. the person in the livestream took meto if i remember correctly, still they were vomiting or trying to very bad.. thats just my impressions, maybe it goes more smoothly in other cases but to me, its not really my method

 

[unluckysadness]

Is there a updated protocol for SN? From what I've read, you should expect a ton of vomiting and a racing heart with coldness from your outer regions becoming blue

From what I know, there is no update for SN. I recently asked someone who has access to the online PPH book and unfortunately, no update this summer 2026. So we must deal with the January 2025 version.

 

[flowerbomb]

SN frightens me a lot. But the "best" option in all worse ones

 

[Lastact]

why is that such a big thing here? ive been lurking here for a while but SN is so popular for ctb here but not anywhere else? whats the appeal?

1 its hard to obtain
2 takes a while to act so si can kick in after u drink it
3 tastes bad
4 can be painful
5 you have to fast before hand which isnt that fun (for me in particular, i would like to each right before i ctb)


i dont see why users dont go with other methods and why this is so so popular

Hi, what is the reason why you should fast before taking SN? To avoid vomiting?

 

[TimeTraveling4]

From what I know, there is no update for SN. I recently asked someone who has access to the online PPH book and unfortunately, no update this summer 2026. So we must deal with the January 2025 version.

Could you send me the 2025 version? I'm working with the 2018 version on the SN megathread

 

[unluckysadness]

Could you send me the 2025 version? I'm working with the 2018 version on the SN megathread

PPH January 2025

https://bunkr.media/f/oYjGxZpe48cWo (link has no preview, new hoster) mirror: https://web.archive.org/web/2026012...88d7-94fff27f4e5b.pdf?n=PPEH January 2025.pdf Edit: April 2025, fixed the links. Edit 2: if you don't already use one and the link doesn't work and just gives porn sites, try...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[blinkblink]

Hi, what is the reason why you should fast before taking SN? To avoid vomiting?

yes, i think for at least the whole day beforehand or overnight

 

[mistysmile966]

I am not sure where or if I can get N (or Secobarbital) or opioids of the required purity. Same for inert gas, CO or anything else for an exit bag. Setting up an exit bag properly seems difficult especially so the bag won't fall off. SN is not illegal, although regulated, seems like I have the highest chance of getting that.

 

[watergun88]

I am not sure where or if I can get N (or Secobarbital) or opioids of the required purity. Same for inert gas, CO or anything else for an exit bag. Setting up an exit bag properly seems difficult especially so the bag won't fall off. SN is not illegal, although regulated, seems like I have the highest chance of getting that.

i dont think the bag will fall off , that dont make sense

 

[UserFromNowhere]

1 its hard to obtain

This site was founded in 2018. Back then, nembutal and sodium nitrite were easy to obtain. Nembutal has gradually become increasingly regulated and restricted as it is a drug, sodium nitrite is a food additive and regulations around it have only recently began to pop up. I think it's a matter of residual popularity. If this site were made back in the 70s, we'd probably have a lot of posts about barbiturates, oven gas leaks, or car exhaust fumes.