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Three Minutes

Well, I promised to post if it failed.

by FirstAndLast 4/28/2013

written by FirstAndLast

So I guess I’ll live up to it.

I attempted the exit bag method. I had two cylinders of helium, and an airtight bag with a good seal around the neck.

After what felt like a very long time, maybe three minutes minutes (I didn’t think to set a timer to catch a failed attempt), I thought: Wait, isn’t this supposed to cause loss of consciousness in 15 seconds? At which point I abandoned the attempt.

I’m not sure what went wrong. Maybe oxygen in the cylinders? It doesn’t confess to such on the tank. Too slow a flow rate, perhaps? The bag was full, the first 3 […]

4/28/2013 6 comments

Failed Last night, will try again tonight.

by Malistroph 8/29/2012

written by Malistroph

Hello. I am 21 years old and an old friend to depression. I believe I have always been depressed. In middle school and high school, I had no close friends. I have gone one date in myÂ entire life. I am not academically gifted given the fact that I have no willpower.Â Three quarters ago, I hadÂ aÂ 4.0 in college andÂ now I have a 3.06. I feel inferior to my sister who has always been better at meÂ at everything. My brother doesn’t give aÂ shit about me at all andÂ has attacked me on some of my issues. I have been to aÂ counselour and a psychologist. Every time I talked […]

8/29/2012 7 comments