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CaptainT

CaptainT

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Nov 1, 2019
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Most of the CO threads go into great detail about chimney starters, meters, complicated locations etc. But looking at successful suicides in the news it's clear all that is needed is:

a) A small vehicle
b) 1-2 disposable bbqs (in the foil trays) totalling 1kg charcoal


Simplified method:
1) Light disposable bbqs outside until they stop smoking/flaming (20 mins)
2) Bring inside car and put on bricks / water tray in boot











It's clearly effective. These stories are encouraging for me as CO in a vehicle was my #1 choice (until I went down the SN rabbit hole) and I'm reminded how we over complicate things.

How many of the above stories even involve benzos/booze. They just got in with the bbqs and stayed in. 1-2 hours seems enough with 1kg of coals in a car to CTB.

I like the minimalism of it. Same with the Asian car CO suicides. Nothing fancy, just getting in with their charcoal stoves:

Keep It Simple Stupid - reminder to myself.
 
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CaptainT

CaptainT

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In none of those articles is there indications of struggle/injury so I'm hoping you drift off into unconsciousness.

If I do it I'll take diazepam / alcohol as I'm waiting to put bbqs in car. The sooner you fall asleep in there the better
 
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Most of those news articles are cars in lay-bys and locations where you won't be stumbled upon until well into the next day.

Don't really need a "Warning CO" note as the gas will disappear as soon as the vehicle is opened.
^I figure if you are out cold with drink, you just won't be waking up at all? What about warning signs for others, etc - how to manage that?

I'd consider rigging it up somehow so that the car burns everything up after it's over. Ideas?

Please don't quote.
Sounds like a Bond movie plot, but too complex to rig up for me.
 
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Heart of Ice

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Sep 26, 2019
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I remember a story about two men who were found in the other one's car dead. The exhaust had been blocked. They only would've had to open the window and they would have survived. I think it was labeled an accident and not suicide. Can anyone confirm this? I think I read it in some medical paper.

Anyway, this method interests me now. I already have SN and a working tourniquet setup, but I am always on the lookout for more. I live in an apartment and have no car, but I can't see why a tent wouldn't work.
 
CaptainT

CaptainT

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Nov 1, 2019
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I remember a story about two men who were found in the other one's car dead. The exhaust had been blocked. They only would've had to open the window and they would have survived. I think it was labeled an accident and not suicide. Can anyone confirm this? I think I read it in some medical paper.

Anyway, this method interests me now. I already have SN and a working tourniquet setup, but I am always on the lookout for more. I live in an apartment and have no car, but I can't see why a tent wouldn't work.
Go here for massive amounts of info (too much info!) on CO CBT: https://archive.is/nU3AZ
 
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Sometimes simplicity works best
Amen. We're all guilty on this site of making things so so complicated...I think as a delaying tactic. Procrastination rather than just CTB!
 
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Read123456788

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Aug 23, 2019
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Yessss about time. I attempted co a couple of months back with a tent, went through the whole Episode and I just got sleepy. I think with the lack of sleep I had / having it just went past me and I somehow went wrong. CO is definitely my favourite method. Going to go to my favourite place after a nice day and go for it. Wish you all the luck OP.
 
John Smith

John Smith

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Aug 6, 2018
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Yessss about time. I attempted co a couple of months back with a tent, went through the whole Episode and I just got sleepy. I think with the lack of sleep I had / having it just went past me and I somehow went wrong. CO is definitely my favourite method. Going to go to my favourite place after a nice day and go for it. Wish you all the luck OP.
Why did you fail? Can you explain the way you executed this method?
 
CaptainT

CaptainT

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Why did you fail? Can you explain the way you executed this method?

Failure with CO is usually because of:

1. Not sustaining high enough CO levels for long enough (air holes, not enough coals etc)
2. Survival instinct - leaving the space too early
 
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I bought a chimney starter, bbq, the charcoal and lit it outside until the flames were gone. I put a tent up in the kitchen and then brought them inside the tent. I put in a sleeping bag and stuff to try make me pass out quicker but I just stayed their sleepy. Thinking about it I think it was probably the hydrostatic head rating on the tent as I didn't seal it or I didn't stay long enough (I didn't time it but I thought I was in there a while) I had a headache for a day or two after but that's it.
Haha
Failure with CO is usually because of:

1. Not sustaining high enough CO levels for long enough (air holes, not enough coals etc)
2. Survival instinct - leaving the space too early
haha yeah exactly. I think it would of been one of those not sure which though but must of been one because here I am. Sigh
 
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I bought a chimney starter, bbq, the charcoal and lit it outside until the flames were gone. I put a tent up in the kitchen and then brought them inside the tent. I put in a sleeping bag and stuff to try make me pass out quicker but I just stayed their sleepy. Thinking about it I think it was probably the hydrostatic head rating on the tent as I didn't seal it or I didn't stay long enough (I didn't time it but I thought I was in there a while) I had a headache for a day or two after but that's it.
Haha

haha yeah exactly. I think it would of been one of those not sure which though but must of been one because here I am. Sigh
Roughly how much coal was it? A chimney starter is 1-2kg. And did you stay in there more than 2 hours? Let me know if you felt nausea / headaches when you were in there and how the heat was from the coals. I'm still thinking of returning to this if my SN drugs don't come soon



Can even work in a bedroom rather than a car but will perhaps need more coals / longer exposure because of bigger space:


 
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Decided to go for this in the next few days with a rental car. The SN preparation/confusion is too much, I want to keep the method simple and reliable.
 
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Heart of Ice

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Sep 26, 2019
362
Decided to go for this in the next few days with a rental car. The SN preparation/confusion is too much, I want to keep the method simple and reliable.
Good luck to you.
 
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Bpdboii

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Oct 6, 2019
80
Beware of this method. If the amount of charcoal burnt is not sufficient, and you are awake, it is highly likely that you will have some brain damage.
 
GreyMonkey

GreyMonkey

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Aug 20, 2019
277
Decided to go for this in the next few days with a rental car. The SN preparation/confusion is too much, I want to keep the method simple and reliable.

And if you don't succeed, you will certainly get charged for doing it in the rental car... both financially and also probably legally too not to mention sectioned.

Rental car is not a good idea I think
 
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Madeye

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Oct 17, 2019
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And if you don't succeed, you will certainly get charged for doing it in the rental car... both financially and also probably legally too not to mention sectioned.

Rental car is not a good idea I think
I was curious about this and a hotel room. I would prefer to do it in my own place but if I did I wouldn't want the cops looking around my place after. I think as long as you don't mess up the room or car, they couldn't go after your family for costs.
 
GreyMonkey

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Aug 20, 2019
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I was curious about this and a hotel room. I would prefer to do it in my own place but if I did I wouldn't want the cops looking around my place after. I think as long as you don't mess up the room or car, they couldn't go after your family for costs.

Hotel rooms will probably have carbon monoxide detectors.

This is one particular method that would not go well with rented spaces. Pick another method if you need to go to a hotel or rent a car.

CO has possibility of messing up a car and at minimum will leave a strong smell. You also may not die. There is a reasonable failure rate with this method and of you don't die, you will be groggy and have difficulties for at least a day or two.
 
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morningdew

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I researched this method awhile back. Either they had strong will power to stay in the high CO environment or took something to knock them out would be my guess
 
CaptainT

CaptainT

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Sadly I failed with this method: https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/i-failed-with-co-method-last-night.25448/
 
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Dec 9, 2018
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I dont have a car so plan to do this in my small bathroom. I have a small weber grill that sits on ground, does anyone know if this is more or less effective then the disposable bbqs?
 
CaptainT

CaptainT

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A week ago I would have said the grill would be better (with the coals lit in the chimney starter outside beforehand) but after my experience on Tuesday I'm wondering why so many people succeed with disposable bbqs.

Either way, make sure there's enough coal (1-2kg), that the space is sealed and you get sleepy first from booze/benzos etc
 
drake4871

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Sep 10, 2019
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Does tylenol 3/codeine work as/ in place of a benzo?
 
CaptainT

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Does tylenol 3/codeine work as/ in place of a benzo?
Test them out first. Whatever makes you drowsy/sleepy. You could use alcohol, something like doxylamine succinate, benadryl etc
 
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CarbonMonoxide

CarbonMonoxide

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Oct 13, 2019
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Amen. We're all guilty on this site of making things so so complicated...I think as a delaying tactic. Procrastination rather than just CTB!
I have to agree. It seems like it's part of the process for most people as they come to terms with their decision.

In my country a simple charcoal stove in an enclosed space, even a bedroom is enough to kill most people who go this way.
 
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I have to agree. It seems like it's part of the process for most people as they come to terms with their decision.

In my country a simple charcoal stove in an enclosed space, even a bedroom is enough to kill most people who go this way.
Asian country? I have big respect for this method, especially how it's done in Japan and Taiwan. Natural resources, small space. Minimalism at its finest
 
CarbonMonoxide

CarbonMonoxide

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[QUOTE="CaptainT, post: 468344, member: Natural resources, small space. Minimalism at its finest
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Yeah. I think most people overthink it. It's frighteningly easy to ctb from co. Just ensure you've located a tiny space and have a little duct tape to close leaks.

Frankly I think this and H are the easiest painless ctb methods.
Some vodka should mellow you out and make the experience less scary, at least for me.
 
CaptainT

CaptainT

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Nov 1, 2019
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[QUOTE="CaptainT, post: 468344, member: Natural resources, small space. Minimalism at its finest
Yeah. I think most people overthink it. It's frighteningly easy to ctb from co. Just ensure you've located a tiny space and have a little duct tape to close leaks.

Frankly I think this and H are the easiest painless ctb methods.
Some vodka should mellow you out and make the experience less scary, at least for me.
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@CarbonMonoxide I have no idea how I failed last week. It seems an impossibility. 2kg of coals, small modern compact car, 8 hours knocked out with valium/vodka and CO fumes. And some people die from tiny amounts off of a cooled disposable bbq in a tent. I'm more than puzzled!
 
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