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x22

Really need advice
Oct 30, 2024
39
My top priority is minimizing long-term consequences if I do fail an attempt. Success rate and short-term harm really isn't relevant to me so long as the method is viable and "safe." With that in mind, what method has the lowest risk of long-term injury (especially, but not limited to, brain damage)? Obviously suicide is dangerous and there's always going to be a good amount of risk when attempting. I know there isn't going to be a completely safe method or even a relatively safe one. I'm just looking for the method with the least possibility of long-term damage.
 
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ma0

ma0

How did I get here?
Dec 20, 2024
624
I assume SN? I don't really know much about it, but it's a very popular "peaceful" method on the forum.
 
Young

Young

Student
Dec 8, 2024
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Apparently SN has low reported risks. Not sure though.

Another one, but extremely unlikely to happen, is commotio cordis. Risks of long-term damage are somewhat low. I've been trying to replicate it but it requires good luck. I don't recommend it and I don't there has been a single case of ctb with this.
 
NegevChina

NegevChina

I've done the best I could
Sep 5, 2024
517
You can find some information in this table:
https://lostallhope.com/suicide-methods/statistics-most-lethal-methods/
It lists methods and has a column of lethality that may be the closest to the definition of safety.
Though it doesn't include SN and Inert gas +Exit bag methods that are probably the safest methods.
For those methods you can see in the PPH book. There is a table for each method and SN and Inert gas get 5/5 for safety.
 
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x22

x22

Really need advice
Oct 30, 2024
39
Apparently SN has low reported risks. Not sure though.

Another one, but extremely unlikely to happen, is commotio cordis. Risks of long-term damage are somewhat low. I've been trying to replicate it but it requires good luck. I don't recommend it and I don't there has been a single case of ctb with this.
Do you have any resources on commotio cordis? I actually haven't heard of it before.