No I dont think it was used as a coping mechanism for him, as it started from when he was very very young and he didn't learn about what happened til later. I'm just very curious to know if there is something maybe wrong with him. Im very close to his wife and shes about to leave him unless it's some kind of medical problem that he may be able to go get help for. They dont have insurance so testing is kind of out of the question. So I'm just looking for ideas on what might be the deal with him, I just don't think something is clicking in his brain right..ya know?

Bee and Mandy yeah I mean the cord wrapped around his neck thing...is just what his Mother blames it on, because at the time the doctors said it woudl cause him problems later in life. Especially if he ever got involved with drugs or alcohol, which he has done.