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vergi

vergi

^_^
Aug 10, 2025
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What's the most unreliable/brutal/inconvenient method you can think of, that you'd never attempt no matter the desperation?
My ideal method would probably be SN, or maybe trying to OD on benzos and downing a bunch of vodka in the hopes of making my death seem more like an accident

But is there any specific method you'd never even consider using?
I'm just curious about people's personal feelings and views on certain methods, since I don't think I have many "hot takes" regarding them.
For me personally, I'd do anything to avoid the most painful methods like self immolation or drowning, but that's honestly it.
I might prefer things like ODing or using SN over other methods, but I could also see myself doing something like decapitation by train or jumping if things got extremely messy in my life, even if I'd do almost anything to avoid causing problems for other people who have to deal with recovering my body... I'd still choose being able to ctb effectively over some stranger having the displeasure of wiping my blood off of some train. Firearms would be an easy way out too but I couldn't get my hands on any sadly.. I just want to hear other people's thoughts on the matter
 
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Agon321

Agon321

I use google translate
Aug 21, 2023
1,634
Generally, throwing myself in front of a vehicle (including trains).
Self-immolation, drowning, taking chemicals that will cause extreme pain (SN, etc., is within my tolerance).
I also have a very serious problem with hanging myself, and I don't think I'd choose that method. I'd have to be very very desperate to try it.
 
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fedup1982

Specialist
Jul 17, 2025
325
I'd never do hanging. The suffering is unreal
 
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The Unanswered Q

The Unanswered Q

Student
Jan 1, 2025
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People really only do self-immolation to make some sort of statement, highly doubt someone would do it if their goal was to die and nothing else.

To answer the question though, probably jumping, either off a building or in front of a train because you'll end up severely maimed if you survive. Also ODs and cutting because of how ineffective they are.
 
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Liebestod

Liebestod

I’ll do it whenever I stop being a coward
Mar 15, 2025
23
Drowning or intentionally crashing a vehicle.
 
FuneralCry

FuneralCry

Just wanting some peace
Sep 24, 2020
44,539
Anything that would just lead to more suffering instead of me finally being at true permanent peace, I find it so terrifying how trying to cease existing can go wrong and lead to way worse pain and torture as a result.

It's horrific to me how there is no limit as to how much a human can suffer in this existence and I only continue to suffer as I'm so cruelly denied the option to cease existing painlessly that is guaranteed with no more suffering.
 
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Intoxicated

Intoxicated

MIA Man
Nov 16, 2023
951
For me personally, I'd do anything to avoid the most painful methods
Sounds like those "most painful" methods chase you and you have to make a huge effort to get away from the pursuit )) I noticed that anti-drowning propaganda is pretty common on this forum, but sometimes it has remarkably weird forms. Well, I wouldn't try to consciously drown myself in boiling water or concentrated hydrochloric acid - this could be really painful indeed )
 
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anonymousperson

Member
Feb 27, 2025
38
I'd never do hanging. The suffering is unreal
Wondering why you think this? All the videos I've seen the person doesn't look in pain amd passes out within seconds.

SN for me, can't deal with waiting and how long it takes.
 
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InTheAbyss

Member
Jul 30, 2024
82
For me things like jumping in front of a vehicle, intentionally crashing a vehicle, self immolation are a no go.
 
qwert3948

qwert3948

Member
Apr 24, 2023
77
honestly nothing is off the table for me if i'm desperate enough
i probably just wouldn't do a very obviously risky method. i wouldn't throw myself in front of a car, for example. but i might do if it's a train.
i probably would not try to bleed to death either or starve, since it's highly painful methods and you most likely end up tapping out midway
 
tiredcat

tiredcat

tired
Nov 6, 2023
44
personally, nothing including hanging/firearms. i don't even think i'd have the guts to put myself in front of traffic or jump from anything. if i ever did make the decision it'd have to be in my sleep or something </3
 
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-AntiSocial-

Misanthropic Bastard
Aug 18, 2025
6
Obvious question with an obvious answer: I would not consider any of the methods that have a significant chance of failing and/or resulting in greater suffering or injury. Shouldn't be too hard of a concept to grasp.
 
Upon a hanging Body

Upon a hanging Body

Angel of Death
Jan 5, 2025
862
Here's a short list of methods I would never attempt even if I was given the chance .
Freezing to death
Heatstroke
Electrocution (I tried this as a dumb kid and omfg never again)
Radiation Poisoning
Rat Poisoning
Starvation
Dehydration
Venom poisoning
Self immolation
 
Unicron

Unicron

Member
Oct 28, 2021
71
Hanging, jumping and drowning all scare me. In fact, almost everything other than OD'ing does.
 
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CatLvr

Enlightened
Aug 1, 2024
1,452
Drowning. Ever been waterboarded?? Before you want to drown yourself, get 6 of your closest friends together and give it a go. It is horrible. IMHO, of course.
 
Freedomm

Freedomm

Student
Aug 2, 2025
160
I think there's nothing scarier than fire and water.
 
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Permanoir

Permanoir

Student
Dec 29, 2024
134
Jumping and drowning. I can't mention methods like train, decapitation and self immolation because I don't even think about them.
 
SomewhereAlongThe

SomewhereAlongThe

Arcanist
May 17, 2024
426
A few actually,

I don't know how the few people who were on here and declared they would do this did it, if they did but,

Burning to death

I am NOT going out a failed cooking experiment. No way, like I don't know how a person could muster up the courage to BURN THEMSELVES ALIVE but that's not me... too crazy. The pain would be tremendous and I think you'd be able to smell yourself cooking. Just no.

Then there's the famous

SN

I don't get how everyone chooses this method. I can't imagine willingly ingesting poison into my system, that would take a lot of strength to just do. I worry about the pain and the discomfort of this method, plus the vomiting which I've seen. Maybe I just don't know much about SN but it doesn't seem like it's for me.

Then there's others like:

Drowning - I imagine there's lots of panic involved
Jumping off a Cliff - Don't have the nerve to fall
Jumping in front of a train - I imagine you really feel it
Hanging - Can't stand the idea of being strangled to death


 
shiba

shiba

Student
Aug 6, 2025
40
I don't get how everyone chooses this method. I can't imagine willingly ingesting poison into my system, that would take a lot of strength to just do. I worry about the pain and the discomfort of this method, plus the vomiting which I've seen. Maybe I just don't know much about SN but it doesn't seem like it's for me.
I really don't know why SN is so popular on this site. There are way easier methods that are highly effective. Getting SN is a whole process, and then you need a bunch of drugs to prevent the extreme discomfort. To each their own I guess.
 
rainwillneverstop

rainwillneverstop

Global Mod | Serious Health Hazard
Jul 12, 2022
730
Any method that involuntarily involves other people into the CTB.
So train, cars etc.
 

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