Why is SN among other similar methods discussed so much?

[GabagoolProsciutto]

Seems to have unnecessary obstacles compared to say, generally always available options like jumping off a bridge over a river.

 

[EmptyBottle]

Welcome (btw, I'm surprised gun method isn't mentioned as much... tho the point and click nature (I'm simplifying) makes it too fast for a goodbye thread sometimes)

Indeed, I was surprised when this "SN" thing was discussed as far back as 2019. I didn't look further into it because it seemed to be some chemical (and I didn't have access to my bank account yet!).

It's claimed to be this simple, nearly painless process, but from @2ndme's I feel regretful post (after taking it in 2024), the reality set in... it might not always be the happy-go-lucky way out.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I suppose everyone has their own reasons for being interested in some methods over others. For me- I have considered jumping. There is even a popular spot within a day's travel from me. A high bridge over water. People have survived attempts there though- with horrible injuries.

Plus- I imagine the SI must be huge to get over with jumping. I feel it's more likely I will be able to drink something as opposed to leaping off something very high up.

Obviously, no method is fool proof when it comes to surving with injuries but, with SN, at least some have seemed to have recovered reasonably unscathed. Not all- I'm sure. And failure is possible with all DIY methods.

There are other things to take into account too. What type of pain we are willing to go through. How concerned we are about involving other people/ witnesses. I imagine methods like jumping and train are more unpleasant to deal with for those left behind.

I also think inert gas sounds feasible but, I don't want to store a big gas cylinder. The setup is more complicated too.

I guess we all have certain things we can envisage ourselves doing over others.

 

[dirkw83]

Because

Welcome (btw, I'm surprised gun method isn't mentioned as much... tho the point and click nature (I'm simplifying) makes it too fast for a goodbye thread sometimes)

Indeed, I was surprised when this "SN" thing was discussed as far back as 2019. I didn't look further into it because it seemed to be some chemical (and I didn't have access to my bank account yet!).

It's claimed to be this simple, nearly painless process, but from @2ndme's I feel regretful post (after taking it in 2024), the reality set in... it might not always be the happy-go-lucky way out.

Feeling regret has nothing to do with the chosen method though...

 

[Apathy79]

It's partly the forum evolution. When I first got here, all anyone talked about was N. It was the best. There were a few reliable providers. Expensive but very peaceful and virtually certain death. Then over time it got impossible to get anywhere. And SN became the new thing. Less reliable and less peaceful but cheaper and more readily available. Anyone could get it for hardly anything. And users developed detailed protocols that made it all work smoothly. And everyone got excited. But gradually since then its popularity has caused it to be watched more closely, restricted, harder to get. But still reasonably accessible - much harder to restrict than N because of all its legitimate uses.

But yeah, if you look at broader suicide stats outside this forum, guns and hanging are still the overwhelming majority. SN barely registers yet.

 

[fightclub17]

I jumped 8 stories and have life altering injuries. I hope everyone can learn from my mistakes.

 

[Mr.Tristesse]

A lot of people have wondered the same thing. I am sure the amount of discussion it gets is very striking to new users who were nor familiar with it. In the early forum days SN was extremely easy to procure and all of its other properties were gauged and assessed in light of that fact. The attention it gets is a relic of that state of affairs.

 

[MatiSendiri]

Is there a newer, more easily available method than SN to ctb? I think SN is still discussed since it's still relatively achievable compared to other methods.

 

[EmptyBottle]

Because

Feeling regret has nothing to do with the chosen method though...

true.

Also... guns aren't easy to get in most countries (and maybe the SI of hanging, jumping, etc is more than drinking certain compounds)

 

[fightclub17]

true.

Also... guns aren't easy to get in most countries (and maybe the SI of hanging, jumping, etc is more than drinking certain compounds)

I actually think SI with SN is worse than jumping. With jumping it's just that split second it takes to leap off. Where as with SN you have to sit through minutes of discomfort/potential panic.

 

[EmptyBottle]

I actually think SI with SN is worse than jumping. With jumping it's just that split second it takes to leap off. Where as with SN you have to sit through minutes of discomfort/potential panic.

interesting. I'd have thought the opposite, where SN is a few sips of a salty drink, while jumping is overcoming the innate fear of heights.

But definitely, the several minute window to regret the decision (but emergency services can fix the issue if called ASAP, but then there'd be possible ward admission), is not an easy ride, compared to gravity winning in 2s.

 

[fightclub17]

interesting. I'd have thought the opposite, where SN is a few sips of a salty drink, while jumping is overcoming the innate fear of heights.

But definitely, the several minute window to regret the decision (but emergency services can fix the issue if called ASAP, but then there'd be possible ward admission), is not an easy ride, compared to gravity winning in 2s.

Yeah like how do they just sit there, let the poison take them and resist calling for help?

 

[Apathy79]

Yeah just different kinds of SI I guess. Jumping is all about building yourself up to one act thats over in seconds. SN is easier to drink because you still have time to get out even after you've drunk it. But the SI can still hit you for many minutes after that. Less intense but longer duration.

Sprinters vs marathoners. Jumpers vs poisoners.

 

[EmptyBottle]

Yeah like how do they just sit there, let the poison take them and resist calling for help?

not sure, either they'd not consider emergency services being available, or they'd try to distract themselves, etc. Good question.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

I think drinking a poison is much easier than jumping from a height, even if there's discomfort after. Isn't that obvious?

My SN got intercepted, but I probably could have done it. Hanging OTOH has scared me straight. I tried so many times and couldn't do it.

 

[fightclub17]

I think drinking a poison is much easier than jumping from a height, even if there's discomfort after. Isn't that obvious?

My SN got intercepted, but I probably could have done it. Hanging OTOH has scared me straight. I tried so many times and couldn't do it.

You're aussie yeah? How did your SN get intercepted? Where was it from?

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

You're aussie yeah? How did your SN get intercepted? Where was it from?

American. The site I used was from Poland, I think. It might have been Germany. FedEx contacted me when it hit customs and wanted me to fill out some form for toxic substances. I just gave up and let them not send it.

 

[fightclub17]

American. The site I used was from Poland, I think. It might have been Germany. FedEx contacted me when it hit customs and wanted me to fill out some form for toxic substances. I just gave up and let them not send it.

Ohhh! Fair, I would have let it go in that scenario too.

 

[Chronical_Suicidal]

Yeah like how do they just sit there, let the poison take them and resist calling for help?

In the footages made from people drinking SN, that's it - they drink and lay on their beds, some vomitting and showing problems of coordenation until get uncounscious.

And to reinforce what people have already written, SN popularity is due to its accessibility. In places like where I live - Brazil - it's cheap and easy to buy.

 

[fightclub17]

In the footages made from people drinking SN, that's it - they drink and lay on their beds, some vomitting and showing problems of coordenation until get uncounscious.

And to reinforce what people have already written, SN popularity is due to its accessibility. In places like where I live - Brazil - it's cheap and easy to buy.

I just imagine myself drinking it then immediately running and screaming for help lol they're so brave

 

[FadingSnowFake]

For me it's easier to take something compared to doing something to me, like jumping or shooting. I googled poison, or how to concoct lethal substances when I decided it was time to go. SN is proven to be effective and already lethal as is, so because it's available to me, it became the logical choice.