400 foot jump

[2muchpain2]

hey sasu, is a 420 feet drop into a canyon enough to guarantee death?
The is a bridge close to my house, and every person who has jumped from it has died, no one has survived. but, just want some opinions.
for perspective, that's a 35 story building. and the statue of liberty is 100 feet shorter than this bridge.

 

[zrk]

Would definitely ensure death but its a horrible way to go

 

[2muchpain2]

Would definitely ensure death but its a horrible way to go

how so? it's a pretty view, and I'd do it at night anyway. likely heavily sedated.
Unfortunately, they installed a 9 foot suicide barrier in 2012, but I am pretty sure I can just scale it, or, enter from the beginning of the bridge. a few people still managed to jump after the barrier was placed.

 

[Kanau_Nano]

That's my plan too. It's hard to get over the fear of when you look down from the edge though. Have you been on a fair ride the goes down real quick? I imagine that dropping feeling you feel combined with the intense fear would be terrible. I'm really scared aren't you? Still i will do it. I pray I don't live

 

[Seneca65AD]

I wish you the absolute best on whatever you decide and am sorry that life has brought you to this decision. To answer your question, I simply don't see how one can survive a 400 foot fall into a hard rock canyon. The only hesitancy I have with this method is that one has to be very clear in their motivation for suicide. For people like me who really don't want to live (but aren't crazy about dying), I am positive I will regret it the second I let go, (people who have survived attempts from the Golden Gate Bridge echo this sentiment).... and according to the internet, at 400 feet, there is almost 5 seconds from release to impact.

Of course once a person lets go, motivation is no longer an issue. The result is the same.

 

[2muchpain2]

That's my plan too. It's hard to get over the fear of when you look down from the edge though. Have you been on a fair ride the goes down real quick? I imagine that dropping feeling you feel combined with the intense fear would be terrible. I'm really scared aren't you? Still i will do it. I pray I don't live

Yes, I am scared. but I'm nearly positive I won't live. I don't see how I could. and i think i would hit the bottom within 8-10 seconds? just a guess. Also, I have heard that you black out on the way down.

The only hesitancy I have with this method is that one has to be very clear in their motivation for suicide. For people like me who really don't want to live (but aren't crazy about dying), I am positive I will regret it the second I let go, (people who have survived attempts from the Golden Gate Bridge echo this sentiment).... and according to the internet, at 400 feet, there is almost 5 seconds from release to impact.

5 seconds is kind of better than I thought. I thought 8-10. I know with 100% certainty that I want to die. I've been thinking about it for years and years and years and I have tried to live better and with less depression, but I can't. I've tried therapy, every single med under the sun including out of pocket for Ketimine, every single drug available, even my doctor said they've tried everything. I've tried a combination of meds too. The only med that works is ativan, and it's super temporary, about 4 hours, 8 hours if I do a slower release benzo. I'm already addicted to it. I have chronic illness too AND health anxiety. I'm scared to get old and die of disease too. I want peace from my own mind and body.

 

[Kanau_Nano]

Yes, I am scared. but I'm nearly positive I won't live. I don't see how I could. and i think i would hit the bottom within 8-10 seconds? just a guess. Also, I have heard that you black out on the way down.

5 seconds is kind of better than I thought. I thought 8-10. I know with 100% certainty that I want to die. I've been thinking about it for years and years and years and I have tried to live better and with less depression, but I can't. I've tried therapy, every single med under the sun including out of pocket for Ketimine, every single drug available, even my doctor said they've tried everything. I've tried a combination of meds too. The only med that works is ativan, and it's super temporary, about 4 hours, 8 hours if I do a slower release benzo. I'm already addicted to it. I have chronic illness too AND health anxiety. I'm scared to get old and die of disease too. I want peace from my own mind and body.

People absolutely will not black out on the way down from a fall like that. Maybe very rarely, but how would people bungee jump if that happened?

I'm sorry you deal with health anxiety too. It can be overwhelming.

 

[eggsausagerice]

would people bungee jump if that happened?

cliff diving, sky diving, and roller coaster drops too. people usually stay conscious for the entire time when falling from high up.

i'm really sorry to hear about your situation OP. it sounds stressful. health anxiety, chronic illness, and benzo addiction are all things that are hard to deal with just on their own. if you choose to make this jump you'll probably still be afraid while you're falling, but you'll definitely die from it. i used to think that i would die via jumping off a highway bridge but my fear of heights and having nowhere to park the car made it harder to go through with. i went an amusement park last month for the first time in a few years and i felt incredibly scared every time i was high up, so i think i don't have the guts for jumping.

 

[2muchpain2]

People absolutely will not black out on the way down from a fall like that. Maybe very rarely, but how would people bungee jump if that happened?

I'm sorry you deal with health anxiety too. It can be overwhelming.

Yea, that's true. but I think if you are jumping to your death, maybe the vibes are bit different going down. IDK. but 5 seconds is the amount of time it takes to drop 400 ft, which is nearly instant. it's just a matter of jumping that will be so hard.

i'm really sorry to hear about your situation OP. it sounds stressful. health anxiety, chronic illness, and benzo addiction are all things that are hard to deal with just on their own. if you choose to make this jump you'll probably still be afraid while you're falling, but you'll definitely die from it.

thank you. driving to the bridge tomorrow to get an idea of how it will be. If I do it at night I wont even see the bottom.

 

[LostHighway]

hey sasu, is a 420 feet drop into a canyon enough to guarantee death?
The is a bridge close to my house, and every person who has jumped from it has died, no one has survived. but, just want some opinions.
for perspective, that's a 35 story building. and the statue of liberty is 100 feet shorter than this bridge.

100 feet would assure death.

Would definitely ensure death but its a horrible way to go

why? wouldn't the pain be for just an instant? the fall would take about 7 seconds.

Yea, that's true. but I think if you are jumping to your death, maybe the vibes are bit different going down. IDK. but 5 seconds is the amount of time it takes to drop 400 ft, which is nearly instant. it's just a matter of jumping that will be so hard.

thank you. driving to the bridge tomorrow to get an idea of how it will be. If I do it at night I wont even see the bottom.

how did you feel when you looked over the bridge?

 

[2muchpain2]

how did you feel when you looked over the bridge?

I admit I feel scared! But enduring something for 7 seconds is more appealing than dealing with this life for 60 years or however long.
I plan to do it at night, and there are no lights at the bottom because it's a canyon, so I will just see darkness. I think that would make it easier maybe.

 

[LostHighway]

where do you live? i would like to join you. your idea of nighttime, the canyon etc is identical to mine. and i'm also over 60.

i'm utterly terrified of heights, but 7 seconds beats a painful 15 minute SN death, and unsure deaths like gun, nitrous oxide, etc. those would be the longest 7 seconds of my life.

 

[babyneo1]

where do you live? i would like to join you. your idea of nighttime, the canyon etc is identical to mine. and i'm also over 60.

i'm utterly terrified of heights, but 7 seconds beats a painful 15 minute SN death, and unsure deaths like gun, nitrous oxide, etc. those would be the longest 7 seconds of my life.

Is SN that painful? I'm planning to do it

 

[TomIsNotMyName]

Is SN that painful? I'm planning to do it

SN isn't painful but it's not peaceful either

 

[2muchpain2]

where do you live? i would like to join you. your idea of nighttime, the canyon etc is identical to mine. and i'm also over 60.

i'm utterly terrified of heights, but 7 seconds beats a painful 15 minute SN death, and unsure deaths like gun, nitrous oxide, etc. those would be the longest 7 seconds of my life.

the bridge is near santa barbara. I'm not over 60 but it's fine. :)

 

[LostHighway]

the bridge is near santa barbara. I'm not over 60 but it's fine. :)

Oh, I see. I misunderstood. The Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge? It has a tall chain link fence barrier that's bent in a way that would make it difficult to climb. There's the Bixby Bridge in Big Sur. It doesn't have a barrier. You and I could meet there. I live a few hours away. But, I'm terrified of heights.

 

[2muchpain2]

yes, it does have a barrier now. and yes, it's the cold spring canyon bridge. I'm not sure how high the bixby bridge is. isn't it over water?
I'm not scared of heights anymore.
at the beginning of the bridge, you can park and walk in an area that doesn't require you to climb the barrier.