Purposely passing out, weird effects

[Barracuda]

In my sort of uncontrollable science class it started when two kids, were just getting lightheaded and kind of a 'high' from hold their breath in and holding their neck.

From there it lead to another kid knowing a way to make someone pass out. A kid was told to squat, put his hands out parallel, and take 10 long, deep breaths. on the 10th intake, you hold your breath in, stand up, and put your arms against your sides. someone will come up behind you, and squeeze your chest and you pass out.

well he did it and went right out, he was laid down in a sort off sitting position, but as he was like that, his body twisted and he hit his head on a desk (completely irreverent to the story, but it was funny to see someone like a rag doll). Anywho, he was out for around 10 seconds until the teacher caught on to what we were doing. As we woke him up, his whole body twitched for a second, and his face looked like he was completely baked.

First thing out of his mouth was "how long was i out, and why does my head hurt" we told him he was out for only 10 seconds, and he told us that it seemed that he was out for 3 hours. he said he dreamed about riding a train through the stars, which he thinks was induced by a poster on the wall with stars on it because thats the last thing he saw. he told us it hd to be one of the coolest and weirdest dreams he ever had.

Most of the stories from this kind of thing always include that in their mind they said "this isn't working" then they went right out. Its also included that most of the dreams during this time period are quite weird or absolutely awesome.

Has anyone else done this? My teacher is a laid back guy, but he hesitates about this and alot of stuff. Its a great class because we do work, but end up with loads of time afterwards. Because of this time, 4 people know rubix cube and can do it in about 2 minutes, some people can juggle now, and alot of fun things happen. If he doesn't let us, we'll just wait until he goes on his computer and we'll form sort of an inconspicuous human shield so he doesn't see, like last time.

EDIT: Just in case anybody is new to reading this, im not going to try it. The risk involved is pretty high, and would be a generally retarded thing to try. Most of my original reason for wanting to try this was that i didn't see anything that could really go wrong, but now i know, and will merely just observe if someone does do this on monday

 

[Philly]

There was an rticle in the paper on something like this that was called the choking game. People would choke themselves to get "high." Apparently it was super dangerous with a high probability of getting killed. True, it sounds fun, but I would avoid it. Your body wasn't designed to be knocked out and your breathing wasn't designed to be messed with. My advise it no, but read up on it a bit and educate yourself.

Choking Game

 

[Omnis]

This was a fad back when I was in middle school. We called it California Dreams. You should be worried about passing out. This is not something you should be doing to "try and get high" or anything like that. You could potentially collapse your trachea if you have someone choke you out the way kids here used to do it. Starving your brain of oxygen is also incredibly stupid and useless. I'm not sure on this, but you might also be putting yourself at risk of stroking out after you get choked. The squatting method sounds like an epic blood-pressure-dropping maneuver. Again, you do not want to do this.

 

[Barracuda]

Its not choking, the guy behind applies slight pressure to your chest, not you're throat, and the purpose is to pass out.

It does sound dangerous, but thats why you pass out. Your brain knows why your a deprived of oxygen, because the mouth is not opening under manual control, so your brain goes into autopilot 'passing you out', and opens the mouth and nose up to breath.

I understand the dangers, but to be honest, dying is not one of my concerns

 

[Omnis]

I understand the dangers, but to be honest, dying is not one of my concerns

In that case, I'd imagine playing Frogger with yourself on I-95 is a hell of a better adrenaline rush.





Seriously, dude. If you knew people would discourage you from harming yourself and you didn't plan on taking their advice, why did you create this thread? Was it to brag or something? I don't think anyone finds it very amusing.


Oh, and don't try getting yourself killed on the highway either.

 

[Solid Lifters]

You can get plenty high by draining some of your blood off. They should try that and give the blood away.

Get high; donate blood. 👍

 

[Omnis]

You can get plenty high by draining some of your blood off. They should try that and give the blood away.

Get high; donate blood. 👍

Actually, yeah. That would be a much better alternative.

 

[Barracuda]

Oh, and don't try getting yourself killed on the highway either.

lol, i made this thread to be more of just an interesting topic. I knew i would be discouraged from doing it. My last post wasn't saying 'psssh i don't care im going to go kill myself by doing this' i was merely saying that i understand, but i still want to do it anyway.

The kids who were trying to choke themselves were extremely stupid, i would never do that. I understand what your trying to say, but it doesn't seem like that would happen. If this does happen, there will be plenty of kids to do it before me, so if one dies, then i wont do it, lol.

 

[Barracuda]

Actually, yeah. That would be a much better alternative.

sorry for the double post if i do double post

I love giving blood if they know what they're doing. I went to get my blood tested for the first time and was not too happy about it (i hate needles). so i get in there, the lady straps my arm down, and pulls out this big needle which scared the hell out of me. This lady knew what she was doing, and i have good veins because she got it first try and it didn't hurt at all.

I'd actually like to get a vial for myslef

 

[Tulok]

so if one dies, then i wont do it, lol.

thats a little dumb for you to say THAT.
the did use ropes from unkbeads Etc. in that article though.
If i were you i would just drop it, if anything the people wont do it on monday anyhow. My brother used to do this, e dreamed abotu a pizza place, etc.. i never let them do it to me.

 

[Philly]

Just because it sounds fun does not make it a good idea. Speeding is awesome, but that one time where BAM! a cop is there, you're screwed. You may say "it won't happen to me," but would you bet your life on that? Yes, it is a risk you are taking, and if you do decide to take it, be sure you know exactly what you are doing. You never know when that one improbable time will come up.

 

[Barracuda]

thats a little dumb for you to say THAT.

I was merely joking if you couldn't notice

Knowing these kids, its going to happen. I don't even know if i will get a turn or like you said, anybody. I can say for sure, that at least one person will do it.

It seems like you guys are overacting a tid bit (Im not trying to argue with you guys mind you) Alot of deaths pertaining to this involve other objects like ropes as it was said. I could assume that alot of the deaths were because the people were alone, or even choking themselves while doing, well, you know.

Again, no pressure is blocking my breathing other than me. Once im out, the person behind me knows because i will become heavy, and i will be laid gently on the ground and start breathing again the minute im out. they will wake me up, and everything should be ok. (Im only using myself as an example because its easier to write like that)

 

[Loon]

I really hope you aren't serious about doing this. I've read articles and seen stuff on the news about this and the "choking game" thing, I'd look some of this stuff up on the net so you really know the risks involved, then decide from there if you wanna do it.

EDIT: What if wind up hitting your head like your freind, but harder. Being passed out and hitting your head hard enough could send you a little deeper into your "sleep", which is not good.

 

[Omnis]

What happens if you don't wake up? Think about it. You wouldn't even have done anything super cool and hardcore to pass out in the first place.

 

[Barracuda]

Philly cheese you do bring up a good point as well as everybody here.

I'm glad to see that you guys somewhat care about my well being, and im grateful for that . Its just one of those things you know, It could be awesome or fatal and the decision is one of great danger.

I still think ill be ok, but i am hesitating a bit. The only thing i'd be worried about is if i had medical conditions, but i don't. The only kid that should absolutely not do it is one kid that has asthma (if thats how you spell it, lol) and wants to do it.

 

[Philly]

Again, no pressure is blocking my breathing other than me. Once im out, the person behind me knows because i will become heavy, and i will be laid gently on the ground and start breathing again the minute im out. they will wake me up, and everything should be ok. (Im only using myself as an example because its easier to write like that)

Are you 100% sure this is all that happens? Do you know everything that happens to your body? Can you be sure that all of these things are 100% safe? If you know for a fact that nothing will happen is one thing, suspecting nothing will happen is very different.

 

[Loon]

It also seems to me that there are so many different easier ways to get high. For one if the kids you hang around are into doing this than surely some of them do actual drugs that produce the same effect with less work.

Plus there are so many ways that don't require drugs or passing out. Do some sort of extreme sport, skateboard or mountain biking for instance.

 

[Barracuda]

I'm not doing this for a high. The kids that were seriously choking themselves weren't doing it for a high either. they were originally rying to make theirselves fall asleep .

Alot of these kids have done drugs before. One has even done stuff ranging from just simple pot to acid, so most these kids aren't doing it to get high.

I'd also love to do other stuff for a 'natural high' but i cant drive, im stuck in florida so no mountains, and i basically have no life.

 

[Philly]

If you need a natural high, get a girlfriend, go hang out with your friends. If you need to to get a life, even give up GTP for awhile. I know recently there have been longs stints where I haven't been on because I've been with friends.

If kids don't do drugs for a high, why do they do them?

If you do do this and enjoy what it does, can you be sure that you won't do it again to get the same "high?"

 

[Barracuda]

If kids don't do drugs for a high, why do they do them?

If you do do this and enjoy what it does, can you be sure that you won't do it again to get the same "high?"

I meant that they have drugs for their high, so their not doing this to get some sort of high out of it.

That is true, but i doubt passing out will become an addiction, lol

As for friends, its not that easy. I have my friends in school, but there's nothing to do. Maybe once i get a car and i license ill start drag racing, but until then, there's nothing.

My 'popular' friends idea of a good time is going to the beach. First of all, i hate the beach, second of all i hate the heat, and third of all i hate people, so hanging out with them would be a waste of time.

 

[Loon]

I don't buy that the kids doing the choking just wanted to fall asleep. Choking your self deprives the brain of oxygen, which makes you light headed, said high.

And if you're not doing it to get high what's the point?

 

[Barracuda]

I don't buy that the kids doing the choking just wanted to fall asleep. Choking your self deprives the brain of oxygen, which makes you light headed, said high.

And if you're not doing it to get high what's the point?

Thats how bored we get. You may not believe me, but yes, they were doing it to try to fall asleep

 

[Loon]

That's what tylenol PM and other medicines with drowsy side effects are for.💡:

 

[Barracuda]

That's what tylenol PM and other medicines with drowsy side effects are for.💡:

lol, i wouldn't doubt that they do that out of school too. what im saying is that we end up having close to 50 minutes to kill, so they got bored of solving rubix cubes, and decided to spice things up a bit.

 

[Philly]

As for friends, its not that easy. I have my friends in school, but there's nothing to do. Maybe once i get a car and i license ill start drag racing, but until then, there's nothing.

My 'popular' friends idea of a good time is going to the beach. First of all, i hate the beach, second of all i hate the heat, and third of all i hate people, so hanging out with them would be a waste of time.

I'm with all the way on that one. You might start talking with some of your lesser friends more. They might have ideas that sound really fun to you.

Oh, and a lack of a life does not seem to be driving this. If it was at home, maybe. At school, it doesn't matter at all if you have a life or not. It just sounds like you guys need things to do. We play cards, text across the room, take naps, work on other work or, you won't belive it, pay attention.

 

[Barracuda]

I'm with all the way on that one. You might start talking with some of your lesser friends more. They might have ideas that sound really fun to you.

Oh, and a lack of a life does not seem to be driving this. If it was at home, maybe. At school, it doesn't matter at all if you have a life or not. It just sounds like you guys need things to do. We play cards, text across the room, take naps, work on other work or, you won't belive it, pay attention.

lol, its sounds like your teacher is more strict then.

This teacher we have is wicked cool. we get up, throw things around, turn on the tv, go on the teachers computer, mess around with stuff in the cabinets and such. we are a bit more controlled then we used to be, but we are always finding new things to do.

 

[Loon]

lol, i wouldn't doubt that they do that out of school too. what im saying is that we end up having close to 50 minutes to kill, so they got bored of solving rubix cubes, and decided to spice things up a bit.

Man, y'all went from fun to super fun! Come on guys, lets go to sleep!

Y'all must be really bored if going to sleep is spicing things up.

 

[Omnis]

Philly cheese you do bring up a good point as well as everybody here.

I'm glad to see that you guys somewhat care about my well being, and im grateful for that . Its just one of those things you know, It could be awesome or fatal and the decision is one of great danger.

I still think ill be ok, but i am hesitating a bit. The only thing i'd be worried about is if i had medical conditions, but i don't. The only kid that should absolutely not do it is one kid that has asthma (if thats how you spell it, lol) and wants to do it.

The thing is that it's not awesome. We're telling you that. I am, at least. It's stupid, and all it makes you feel afterwards is like crap.

People say all kinds of b.s. about it because they need to justify their idiocy and give themselves a false sense of worth for their time they elected to waste. It's like explaining a wound to a hot chick. Are you going to say you got that burn from your easy-bake oven, or are you going to say the gash is from a gunfight with 300 angry spartans? Idiots glorify their stupidity on all occasions.

 

[ND4SPD]

lol, i wouldn't doubt that they do that out of school too. what im saying is that we end up having close to 50 minutes to kill, so they got bored of solving rubix cubes, and decided to spice things up a bit.

You solve rubix cubes when you're bored at school?! Jesus, why don't you skip class and hang out with some friends....Also, passing out to pass time is rediculously stupid, imagine passing out and smashing your head against something, I hear comas aren't the greatest...

 

[Philly]

I'm also in advanced level classes, where we don't have those shady characters who are looking for trouble.

If your teacher is like that, just skip class. If he doesn't care about kids suffocating themselves or having wars with paper, he should be pretty cool with kids not coming to class or leaving early. In the class I had with a teacher like that, we would start with 18 kids and by the end of the day have about 7 on some days.