why is jumping not a common CTB method here?

[ritahaddad]

from what Ive seen jumping seems like an easier method than SN, but for me the problem about it is i dont know the height needed to make ctb certain, my biggest fear is if it fails not only would u face the embarrassment of a failed suicide attempt... but worse you will be permanently damaged for the rest of ur life prolly paralyzed or brain damage, which is wayyy worse than other failed attempts consequences from other methods. so how do yk the right height? and why is jumping not as common here?

 

[Forveleth]

Jumping is risky and unpredictable. People have survived falling out of airplanes so there is not theoretical "definitive height" that will guarantee death. Living means a high risk of life-long pain and disability. Those facts alone ate enough o make people hesitate.

But also, more practically, not many people have access to tall enough structures and survival instinct is very strong with jumping, making it one of the most difficult methods to do.

 

[lifeisadream]

Unless it is a notorious jumping hotspot it is tricky to know if the attempt will be successful. There's also the internal battle with SI along with being interrupted by other people. Wouldn't consider jumping an easier method as such & it still needs careful planning as do other methods.

 

[BrainSplatter]

You'd have to be very determined to bypass your survival instinct. I attempted it before and it took 6 police officers to pull me back up. I was drinking vodka on the edge I still had fear but was ready to die at the same time. I thought the vodka would be enough to bypass that, but it wasn't. Naturally fear of heights is a common fear. I've watched a study of where they tested whether babies would fear height with this optical illusion of a hole on the floor and they were all scared and afraid to crawl over it. There's also many factors personally I'd prefer to lose consciousness before dying or not traumatise others or have a dramatic suicide like jumping as it would leave a larger impact. It's not always guaranteed I've watched a lot of videos of people dying by it but I'm also seeing people having to have their legs amputated after failing.