Gonna try starving myself.

[waterrrrrrrrrbottel]

Life is so boring and void of happiness, I don't care anymore. It's maybe delirious of me to think that I'll die from this, but at this point, I'll do anything. Maybe a trip to the hospital in a few weeks time will give me motivation to continue living, or maybe it'll motivate me to die more. Wish me luck.

 

[GasMonkey]

Don't do that bro, it's a torture.

 

[waterrrrrrrrrbottel]

Don't do that bro, it's a torture.

How bad can a little excitement be?

 

[GasMonkey]

It's more exciting to build a proper peaceful method, silently creating a master CTB plan without anybody noticing.

Dr Philip Nitschke says that having the proper method finished extends the life of some folks, since from that point they know that they can leave whenever they want.

 

[FuneralCry]

That sounds like a horrible method to me but still I hope that you manage to find the freedom that you wish for. If people actually manage to succeed with this method then I do envy them for managing to overcome something that sounds so torturous to me in order to achieve permanent relief from existence.

 

[𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐮 ☆]

Same, at least food tastes a bit better if you fail, I might just drink coffee or any caffeine drink to suppress hunger this time.

 

[glowstick bones]

I tried this, it's a terrible idea. It takes a long time before you even get close to CTB. All it does is make your thoughts more rigid and difficult to deal with. Whatever you're going through will get only worse if you add starvation on top of it.

 

[Tartuffe]

You could last months, go without water, be gone on 4 days max

 

[brokenpersi]

SI will be too strong in this case. I just know it. Gas Monkey is right. I'm much calmer since I have a realible method at hand - SN is waiting in the closet for its moment. Or not. Time will tell.

 

[lionetta12]

Life is so boring and void of happiness, I don't care anymore. It's maybe delirious of me to think that I'll die from this, but at this point, I'll do anything. Maybe a trip to the hospital in a few weeks time will give me motivation to continue living, or maybe it'll motivate me to die more. Wish me luck.

Don't try it. I did a 14 day and another 3 day water and saltwater only fast in December for my ex and I survived. I just got really weak mentally and physically and I eventually felt like I was losing my mind, gave in and got some food. It's not worth it. I was originally going to do 21 days in total, but had to give up for the sake of my own sanity. My ex also left me regardless even though I did what he wanted so was definantly not worth it.

 

[Ilayis]

You could last months, go without water, be gone on 4 days max

It would take longer than 4 days. I did no water for 6-7 days and a handful of lettuce once a day for 12 days. Constantly working out. Think I got insanely dizzy after some squats on day 10 and lost like 40 pounds in 21 days....Maybe in the desert it would only take 4....Wish it only took 4!!!

 

[humaneyes__]

I also have some experience with an attempt at dehydration/starvation.

To be transparent, I am not sure if my experience was a genuine attempt to ctb or a subconscious "exploring of boundaries." I very much hoped that my body would shut down - however, I clearly did not plan appropriately. After a couple of days' absence from work, I received a "wellness check" and was taken to the hospital.

I thought that this occurred after about three days without water and food - but my recollection must be incorrect, as most sources seem to agree that three days without water is usually fatal. [EDIT: I did not closely vet this point. Could be mistaken.]

My typical form of escapism is to retreat into sleep. Hence, the act of just laying down and waiting for sleep seemed comforting and appealing as a method to ctb. However, based on posts from others on the site, I suspect that greater discomfort would have ensued if the attempt went further along.

 

[SeeminglyFine]

Done a 24 day water fast and over 100 days total in my life, i get so tired that my mind gets so numb, essentially trading my feelings of anxiety and fears for feeling food cravings, depression, disassociation and lethargy, i felt like its worth it to not be as anxious when i die

I just started feeling dumb recently because i wanted to die by starvation while living with my family... and i never doubted that they will call and ambulance if i get to a point where im non-responsive.
but idk, maybe it wasnt dumb, cuz ive read that the cardiac changes before death are pretty sudden, cardiac arrest or a heart attack...
But im not too sure, kinda reconsidering going with that method as im typing.

I think i remember reading that whether you get a heart attack or a cardiac arrest is dependant on your potassium levels, hopefully i can find where i read it and make sure my memory is correct.

Btw i had to go to the hospital in order to be able to eat again after 24days of fasting cuz i couldnt even digest juice, that wasnt too fun

 

[Judy Garland]

You could last months, go without water, be gone on 4 days max

Nope. Not true. I went 5 days without water and I wasn't even feeling weak. I could have gone a lot longer but at the time I was sleeping under a bridge and homeless. I wish it were only 4 days, I'd be dead now.

 

[blackroseRM]

as others have mentioned, you're just in for a long torture with this method, SI will kick in hard and at best you'll make it a week or so in and give in to the pains and at worst you'll completely ruin your digestive system to the point you'll permanently disable yourself

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I think it would be a lot harder to starve yourself than you think it would be. There are better methods.

 

[doneforlife]

as others have mentioned, you're just in for a long torture with this method, SI will kick in hard and at best you'll make it a week or so in and give in to the pains and at worst you'll completely ruin your digestive system to the point you'll permanently disable yourself

Could you please explain a bit more about it. Why will it ruin the digestive system?