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Feb 05, 2009, 11:45 PM
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Well, making a recent post in the PTSD forum triggered some memories of a game. The fainting game to be precise.
My "friends" called is psycho because they believed that when they passed out they'd be in an altered state of consciousness. So one day everyone gathered in a bedroom and played. Now, I did NOT participate. Probably because it scared the living crap out of me so bad that I couldn't even be in the same room and hid behind the door when they were playing, only peeking in. I found out later that they really didn't go all the way and usually stoped holding their breath right before they were going to black out because the sensation was scary. Of course, they still pretended that they did just because playing with my mind was fun to them or something...
HOWEVER.
The fainting game is very real. About 75% of kids admit to knowing about/playing the game, while only 25% of parents knew about the game, even the parents of the victims!
The fainting game has VERY SERIOUS consequences, including brain damage and even death from lack of oxygen.
Here is a bit more of "critical info" from the website:
Definition of the choking game:
This activity is not a Game! It's a traditional activity passed on for generations through whispers of typically 9-14 year
old children on playgrounds, at school, camp, and from friends. The Chocking Game is played in both in groups and by
a single child. The object of the 'game' is asphyxiation, as in, to apply pressure to restrict oxygen and/or blood flow to
the brain of the victim therefore creating a desired 'floaty', 'tingling', 'high' sensation. The 'high' are the cells of the brain
seizing and beginning the process of permanent cell death. When the victim becomes unconscious, the pressure is
released and the secondary 'high' of the oxygen/blood rushing to the brain is achieved. If the victim is alone - upon
unconsciousness there is no one to release the pressure and the victims own body weight continues to tighten the
ligature usually resulting in death.
Typical kids who participate:
Unlike other risk-taking behaviors, self-choking often occurs among well-adjusted, high achieving students looking to
have a sensational experience. 9 -16 is the most common age and it is predominantly male participants. Although
younger and older adolescents along with females are involved.
Attraction:
~ A brief sense of euphoria
~ An altered state of consciousness
~ Peer Pressure of a dare or game of chicken
~ Enhanced erotic feelings
~ Entertainment peers lose consciouness/
behave erratically
More info here:
http://www.chokinggame.net/
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