When jumping, would fear be replaced by exhilaration after clearing the barrier?

[V0latile]

Fear and regret for 10 long seconds would suck.

 

[charlie_z]

Fear and regret for 10 long seconds would suck.

That's my whole thing with jumping. I remember watching the now infamous documentary 'The Bridge' which studied suicides from the Golden Gate bridge, and there's a section where a young, who survived a jump, talk about his experience. He said that the second he stepped on the edge, he knew it had been a mistake. That really shook me up, because I lived very near to the bridge and had been contemplating jumping from the structure myself.

 

[lifeisbutadream]

That's my whole thing with jumping. I remember watching the now infamous documentary 'The Bridge' which studied suicides from the Golden Gate bridge, and there's a section where a young, who survived a jump, talk about his experience. He said that the second he stepped on the edge, he knew it had been a mistake. That really shook me up, because I lived very near to the bridge and had been contemplating jumping from the structure myself.

That was an unforgettable movie. This is the fellow that you are referring to:

 

[Essence]

I think it's one of those things.....there is no way of knowing until you do it. But that defeats the purpose of wanting to know....but in reality it's the only way you will ever know, since every ones brain registers and reacts to events differently. I imagine helplessness and the feeling of absolutely no control, during free fall could definitely come into play. In the back of ones mind, the reason for this jump was to end it, and the finality of that could essentially slap one very hard in the face ( figuratively speaking ). I had a dream where I was in a plane, and it's headed straight for the earth. The feelings I felt after I woke up, could NEVER be imagined by myself under normal circumstances. It was so damn real. In a nut shell the feelings I felt were this - submission ( submitting to die knowing there is not a damn thing I can do about it ), realization ( realizing the reality of the moment as shocking as it fucking well was ), acceptance ( accepting that I AM going to end, and knowing I have no control over THE most final event I will ever encounter ). I swear it felt so damn real. Freaked me out and I felt like I had died and come back. I felt like I know what it's like to die this way. Had that dream more than once too.

 

[V0latile]

That's my whole thing with jumping. I remember watching the now infamous documentary 'The Bridge' which studied suicides from the Golden Gate bridge, and there's a section where a young, who survived a jump, talk about his experience. He said that the second he stepped on the edge, he knew it had been a mistake. That really shook me up, because I lived very near to the bridge and had been contemplating jumping from the structure myself.

I think regret comes into play if a person isn't really ready to die. I don't think i'll feel regret. I've exhausted my options.

 

[Kotochan]

I think people can feel regret for multiple reasons. I think the immense amount of fear from internal biological processes can and will usually result in someone regretting the jump. Because there is a miscalculation of the severity of the experience or like others have said - maybe that person wasn't ready to die and any method would result in the same regret for them.

It is entirely possible that some people would not regret jumping. I think at least in that moment you'd have to be a very special individual to not be overridden by your fear but i think many people post fact wouldn't regret it and especially so if they used a more humane method.

For myself i have attempted a few times and i know that I've never felt any regret. But i know i would regret jumping.

 

[Whitewash11235814]

I don't get it. So what if you'll feel regret? Big deal. It's just 5 seconds, man.

My friend, that documentary is just an attempt at rhetoric. He's now an activist. If you decided on SN, how do you think your mind and body would respond? It'd be less intense, but the process would also be longer. Its the same fear compacted in a shorter duration.

 

[toomuchgrief]

I think regret comes into play if a person isn't really ready to die. I don't think i'll feel regret. I've exhausted my options.

Yeah. I have no fucking regrets, what regrets? My blood family members, they all died. My own baby, my son, he died too. What do I have left to regrets?

The reason why I'm still around is due to the damn winter, I don't want to land in bunch of soft snow below to cushion my fall, last thing I want is end up paralyze all four limps and still be alive.
Also, when you live alone, you need to return the house first, get rid of all your furniture first, what to do with your bank accounts, important documents, pictures of me and my son, my son stuff, etc... I have darn alot to figure out before I jump to my death. I ain't regret shit.

The thing with living is you need to have the will to live. When you lost all your family members, to lost your OWN baby, let see if you still have the will to live. I don't care how normal you are, guarantee you will get depression after go through that many loses in your life.

OP, if you are sure you want to end it, then do it. Just remember what I told you in the other thread, chose your location well, remember you only have ONE chance to CTB, rather you succeed and be pain free, or end up vegetable, so chose your location well, best to be overkill.

 

[V0latile]

Yeah. I have no fucking regrets, what regrets? My blood family members, they all died. My own baby, my son, he died too. What do I have left to regrets?

The reason why I'm still around is due to the damn winter, I don't want to land in bunch of soft snow below to cushion my fall, last thing I want is end up paralyze all four limps and still be alive.
Also, when you live alone, you need to return the house first, get rid of all your furniture first, what to do with your bank accounts, important documents, pictures of me and my son, my son stuff, etc... I have darn alot to figure out before I jump to my death. I ain't regret shit.

The thing with living is you need to have the will to live. When you lost all your family members, to lost your OWN baby, let see if you still have the will to live. I don't care how normal you are, guarantee you will get depression after go through that many loses in your life.

OP, if you are sure you want to end it, then do it. Just remember what I told you in the other thread, chose your location well, remember you only have ONE chance to CTB, rather you succeed and be pain free, or end up vegetable, so chose your location well, best to be overkill.

Why are you worrying about your furniture and bank accounts? Other people can deal with that stuff after you're free of this life.

I wish my family wasn't around. I would've been dead years ago and I wouldn't have this annoying hesitation.

 

[BridgeJumper]

Not for me. I screamed and gagged and flailed my arms in some comically weird attempt to 'fly' like a bird.
I was terrified.

Maybe if I jump off a tall enough bridge Id actually be so terrified Ill black out? Hmm

 

[WilliamKline]

Not for me. I screamed and gagged and flailed my arms in some comically weird attempt to 'fly' like a bird.
I was terrified.

Maybe if I jump off a tall enough bridge Id actually be so terrified Ill black out? Hmm

Hate to say this but I definitely didn't feel good when skydiving

 

[MeltingHeart]

That's my whole thing with jumping. I remember watching the now infamous documentary 'The Bridge' which studied suicides from the Golden Gate bridge, and there's a section where a young, who survived a jump, talk about his experience. He said that the second he stepped on the edge, he knew it had been a mistake. That really shook me up, because I lived very near to the bridge and had been contemplating jumping from the structure myself.

oh kevin whats his face- to be honest- it kind of still pisses me off a bit that hes heralded as some kind of hero by the pro-lifers- now dont get me wrong- if he is going around to college campuses and getting guys (and girls) to speak up about their mental health struggles and seek help etc, that is of course- great stuff! However-my major problem is that JUST because HE as one person said he regretted it when he let go-they cant let him be the voice of the hundreds that did ctb that way- we will never no for sure of course-but I would say that there is atleast a fairly high percentage that had they survived and been rescued-would have been in profound emotinal hell-thinking WHYYYYYYYY- did that not work??!!! there was even a case of a survivor who jumped it again- loads of people that survive initial attempts try again. Great that he found 'salvation' or whatever- but they have just latched on to him as the universal voice of ALL suicidal people-and that annoys me.

 

[WilliamKline]

oh kevin whats his face- to be honest- it kind of still pisses me off a bit that hes heralded as some kind of hero by the pro-lifers- now dont get me wrong- if he is going around to college campuses and getting guys (and girls) to speak up about their mental health struggles and seek help etc, that is of course- great stuff! However-my major problem is that JUST because HE as one person said he regretted it when he let go-they cant let him be the voice of the hundreds that did ctb that way- we will never no for sure of course-but I would say that there is atleast a fairly high percentage that had they survived and been rescued-would have been in profound emotinal hell-thinking WHYYYYYYYY- did that not work??!!! there was even a case of a survivor who jumped it again- loads of people that survive initial attempts try again. Great that he found 'salvation' or whatever- but they have just latched on to him as the universal voice of ALL suicidal people-and that annoys me.

It's not about statistics at all - it's about pro-life ppls looking for an affirming opinion of someone from the 'other side' although the majority of people looking to CTB just want to... well... CTB

Edit: and are too depressed and / or actively suicidal to star in some bs documentary

 

[V0latile]

Hate to say this but I definitely didn't feel good when skydiving

What did it feel like?

Not for me. I screamed and gagged and flailed my arms in some comically weird attempt to 'fly' like a bird.
I was terrified.

Maybe if I jump off a tall enough bridge Id actually be so terrified Ill black out? Hmm

Have you seen The Bridge documentary? The guy in all black at the end falls backward off the Golden Gate Bridge without flailing. It's beautiful.

 

[jgm63]

Do you have to go the jumping route ?
If you've definitely decided on that route, then I guess you just need to "do what's necessary".
If you're not sure, then perhaps you should consider a different method.....

 

[WilliamKline]

What did it feel like?

Gave a jump to a friend for his birthday and went along. I had actually thought I'd love it, had no anxiety prior to the jump whatsoever. When the door of the small plane opened however I was struck by fear - I wasn't to jump off - it was the guy whom I was attached to (tandem jump). And he just... jumped, which was good because I didn't have the balls to do it. The jump was from a height of 9.000 ft btw (about 3km)

First, we spun around 360 degrees multiple times making me completely lose my orientation and leaving me feeling increadibly nauseous, I still think it a small miracle not puking (wouldn't have been fun for the tandem guy). After that, falling to the ground was actually kind of cool, was just a free-fall, quite stable, without parachute. When the parachute was deployed was nasty though - the kind of 'stomach lifting' feeling you have on a roller coaster.

After that, steering with the parachute to get to the pickup location was just hell, again this horrible stomach feeling.

When thinking about it, most of the nauseating feelings would not be there when choosing to jump - as long as you can keep your orientation

 

[GerMann]

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aBgdejz_460sv.mp4

Where is that? I would enjoy to jump "naked" there.

 

[Untitled]

I jumped from a much lower height and I survived, regrettably. I remember that before jumping I had many thoughts racing in my mind, but when I jumped, my mind went kinda blank, like I was at peace. Actually there was only one thought that went through my mind, if I remember correctly, and it was how cool my feet looked while I was falling down. My fall was nowhere near 10 seconds, so maybe I just didn't have time to think about fear and regret.

 

[V0latile]

I jumped from a much lower height and I survived, regrettably. I remember that before jumping I had many thoughts racing in my mind, but when I jumped, my mind went kinda blank, like I was at peace. Actually there was only one thought that went through my mind, if I remember correctly, and it was how cool my feet looked while I was falling down. My fall was nowhere near 10 seconds, so maybe I just didn't have time to think about fear and regret.

What were your injuries? How do you fall so you land on your head?

 

[Untitled]

What were your injuries? How do you fall so you land on your head?

I landed on my feet and broke them. I don't know how to land on your head, I've been asking myself how to do that too.

 

[BridgeJumper]

What did it feel like?

Have you seen The Bridge documentary? The guy in all black at the end falls backward off the Golden Gate Bridge without flailing. It's beautiful.

Yeah Ive seen the Bridge and the Badass Man in Leather Jacket. His part was the most insane and moving moment of the whole thing.
And as for jumping headfirst - I used to dive headfirst into swimming pools by extending my arms outward in front of me and a bit under myhead and kicking it off with my feet. It would probably work but well, SI

 

[V0latile]

I landed on my feet and broke them. I don't know how to land on your head, I've been asking myself how to do that too.

Did you fall forward or backward?

I think if it's high enough it doesn't matter how you land.

Yeah Ive seen the Bridge and the Badass Man in Leather Jacket. His part was the most insane and moving moment of the whole thing.
And as for jumping headfirst - I used to dive headfirst into swimming pools by extending my arms outward in front of me and a bit under myhead and kicking it off with my feet. It would probably work but well, SI

Could you fall backward like the Man in Black? It was so graceful.

 

[Brick In The Wall]

My mind would probably be racing between so many different emotions that the fall would feel like forever. I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of falling though. So this method would be too much for me unless I had no other choice.

 

[Untitled]

Did you fall forward or backward?

I think if it's high enough it doesn't matter how you land.

Forward. I was sitting on the ledge of the window, and I just pushed myself forward. I also landed on a flowerpot and broke it, so that might have broken my fall too.
One more thing I can tell you is that I didn't feel any pain when I landed, and I was surprised to discover later that my feet were broken because they didn't hurt at first. They did start to hurt very badly after an hour or so.

 

[APharmaDestroyedLife]

I think that particular experience is going to be completely subjective to the individual.

 

[V0latile]

Forward. I was sitting on the ledge of the window, and I just pushed myself forward. I also landed on a flowerpot and broke it, so that might have broken my fall too.
One more thing I can tell you is that I didn't feel any pain when I landed, and I was surprised to discover later that my feet were broken because they didn't hurt at first. They did start to hurt very badly after an hour or so.

One guy who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge and survived said it felt like getting hit by a truck. No pain, but a lot of pressure. By the way, he jumped for fun. He wasn't trying to die.

 

[Untitled]

One guy who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge and survived said it felt like getting hit by a truck. No pain, but a lot of pressure. By the way, he jumped for fun. He wasn't trying to die.

He jumped from the Golden Gate for fun?! Wow, I didn't know this was a thing...