Is CTB through cutting even possible?

[tormentedforever]

I've read a few threads on here about cutting to death but it seems difficult to go out that way. I would preferably cut the artery on my neck but the thought of not dying from it and staying permanently scarred, scares me. Has anybody here had experience with ctb through cutting? Is it worth the risk?

 

[starrvingstar]

i guess it works if you know you wont be found and saved within a short amount of time, you could bleed to death quickly.

 

[Unending]

I've read that there is a 2% success rate according to a study some one linked.

 

[borderline-feline]

You'd have to go the long way, as that would make it more difficult for the blood vessels to be stitched up. Bleeding out would take a long time though. Small blood vessels aren't particularly reliable for blood loss, so you'd have to go for a major artery or major vein, and I don't think you'd have an easy time doing that.

 

[itsallpointless]

If it didn't we wouldn't have swords

 

[Disaster]

I'm pretty sure that you won't get an answer like "oh, it worked for me just fine, I'm dead now, 10/10 recommended". Of course some people die through cutting (less than 2% of them), but I guess it's also possible to die through vitamin C overdose attempt if one simply chokes when trying to swallow the pills.
It's not a reliable method.

 

[PoisonousPotato]

i tried 3 times, it takes a lot of time to dig into your arm (with a razor blade at least) and then you begin to touch some nerves and the pain is awful

 

[that smell]

Samurais used to do it effectively.

I guess you can increase the chances by taking some anticoagulantes or something. I'm not sure how much it would help though.

It would obviously be best to strike a major artery but I would think overcoming SI would be the hardest part there.

Overall I think it's a slim chance. Many cite the less than 2% success rate for this method. You put yourself at high risk for permanent damage and scarring.

 

[FuneralCry]

To me cutting sounds like a self harm method rather than a suicide one, it sounds like it would just lead to more suffering and damage. And as already mentioned it has a very low success rate, there is a reason as to why it's not included in the suicide resource compilation on here.

 

[mrwizard11]

I imagine it would hurt a lot and you would only be able to do one wrist. You would be risking cutting tendons in the one wrist which would make that hand unable to cut the other wrist. Clotting would also help slow and potentially stop the bleeding over time. If it failed, you would then have potentially irreparable damage to one of your hands. There are other ways to achieve CTB that are more lethal and less painful. Consider Exit Bag method or Sodium Nitrite.

 

[bodyelectric]

I think it works if you cut deep enough, and it can be painless if u take some alcohol and do it fast, from my experience. But it is still a tricky method, and you could end up with problems in your hand motor skills.