The Choking Game
A game they call ... "Breath Play" "The Choking Game" "Choke out" "The Pass Out Game""Black Out" "Bagging" "Space Monkey" "Flat Liner" Tingling and Suffocation Roulette" "Funky Chicken" It is just a KILLER!!!!!!
This
picture was taken on Nick's camera at Summer Camp in July 2004. The boy
being
choked is Nick. I saw the
picture when he got back and I asked him what the heck is this? He told
me they
were messing around and
made it out to be "Not a Big Deal" I gave him a 30 minute lecture on
how stupid that was and
I could not believe he
would ever take part in something so dumb. I told him that passing out
like that could kill brain
cells and he needed all of
his. I made him promise me he would not EVER do that again...
He PROMISED... The picture disappeared and I never gave it another thought until that HORRIBLE
DAY in January. I found this picture hidden away in a book in his room..
I DIDN'T KNOW THIS
WAS SOMETHING THAT A KID
COULD BECOME ADDICTED TOO!!!!! I HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS "GAME" !!! If I knew
then what I know now it would have made a difference in what I would have done to STOP HIM.
My goal is to make sure
all parents know about this and they can have a chance to make a
difference in their child's
life. The following
is information that I have learned since Nick's passing.. I think it is
something all
kids and parents should
know about. I wish I had known more about this before I lost my baby.
There
is a game that the kids play ... They call it "Breath Play" "The
Choking Game" "Choke
out" "The Pass Out
Game""Black Out" "Bagging" "Space Monkey" "Flat Liner" Tingling and
Suffocation Roulette" "Funky Chicken" .
It is usually played in
groups where they hold each others necks until they are ready to pass
out. It apparently gives
them a drug-less "High" a
"Rush" that is addictive. I have talked to kids that have done this in
their classrooms at
school or anywhere there
are groups of kids. Some kids think they can do this on there own if
they want that "Rush".
They will use belts, ace
bandages, ropes, etc. to cut off their oxygen and think they can
control it.. Some
use plastic bags and suffocate. Some kids think they are bulletproof and nothing bad will
happen to them...
My son, like most other
teenagers thought he could do anything and it wouldn't hurt him... BIG
BAD DECISION! Nick
used an ace bandage to play
that last day and I am sure he thought he could pull it away when he
reached that point.
"That point" is just a
split second.... It got away from him and he asphyxiated himself. He
slumped face
down on the floor and
died. He couldn't call for help, he couldn't help himself, and he paid
the ultimate price...his
LIFE for a silly game.
This "Game" is not fool proof, if you play this game it proves you are a
fool! You need
to breath!! If you go 5
minutes without oxygen there is NO turning back. All of your organs
shut down, your life
is over. It is not a
joke. It has caused brain damage to some kids that are lucky enough to
have someone
walk in on them... PLEASE
DO NOT MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE!!! It doesn't just effect you.. I
effects
your whole family and all
those around you.. It is devastating to loose a child... I beg you all
to please use the brain
GOD gave you and don't make
this Bad Decision. If someone at school or anywhere else is wanting to
play this game please
report them to an adult...
You may save their life.
It
is important that parents know what to look for.. I saw signs but
didn't know what they
were.. We snooped through
our sons room regularly to make sure he was always on the right track..
If I would have
known there was an
addictive "GAME" like this one and what the signs were I could have
taken other actions.. I just
pray that this will help
someone else to see it and it save a life..
1. Closing the door to there room.. (sometimes locking it)
2. Looking 'groggy' when coming out of their room.
3. Having plastic bags, ropes, belts, etc.. in their room.
4. Look for marking on the neck.
5. Blood shot eyes.
6. Headaches.
PLEASE NOTE: Most of the kids that are dieing of this fit the same profile:
1. They are Anti- Drug and alcohol
2. Well adjusted - good relationships with family/friends
3. Very happy, confident, trustworthy, smart and respectful
4. Thrill seeker.. always looking for adventure
5. They think they are "Bullet proof"
6. Hang out with a good crowd.
This
is my story... Here are some links to other real cases of kids that
are dieing
playing these "games"
Please read them and talk to your kids...
Thank You and God Bless
You.
