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me realizing ill never be a poseidon kid because i almost drowned 10 times while swimming (in one day)
Ma utumotnere henne pirka ne, wa cakoko nekon-ka pase ne. Kasiobiuki kur wano esumka neko kunip.
( Not knowing how to swim is not good, and learning how is important. Save a person from drowning if needed.) Yet another reason that everyone should learn how to swim whenever possible, especially in emergencies like these. Even so, strong swimmers still need a break in between to minimise such incidents as these. Keep a good eye out for those actually in trouble like any of the above scenes. Also, please take this as a reason to go to whatever water mobility resources are available & take some chances to learn whenever possible.
According to the CDC, in 10 percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch the child do it, having no idea it is happening. Drowning does not look like drowning—Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene magazine, described the Instinctive Drowning Response like this:
“Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled before speech occurs.
Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.
Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.”
This doesn’t mean that a person that is yelling for help and thrashing isn’t in real trouble—they are experiencing aquatic distress. Not always present before the Instinctive Drowning Response, aquatic distress doesn’t last long—but unlike true drowning, these victims can still assist in their own rescue. They can grab lifelines, throw rings, etc.
Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:
Head low in the water, mouth at water level
Head tilted back with mouth open
Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
Eyes closed
Hair over forehead or eyes
Not using legs—vertical
Hyperventilating or gasping
Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway
Trying to roll over on the back
Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder
So if a crew member falls overboard and everything looks OK—don’t be too sure. Sometimes the most common indication that someone is drowning is that they don’t look like they’re drowning. They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck. One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you all right?” If they can answer at all—they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents—children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.
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I hate how lost I feel...always invisible.
I can't tell left from right or up from down today...just drowning.
I wish I didn't feel this way. I have things I should be doing, I know it. Family is coming down this weekend and I'm not happy about it. I'm dreading the weekend. Dreading it.
Sitting here listening to sad music lol...I've never done that before.
Just feeling like I fail at everything and nothing will change...I hate it. I used to always believe everything will workout and I know as soon as this feeling passes, I'll probably believe it again. I just wish I could stop believing and I'd be living it. Talking about where I used to be, how things once were.
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It's in the water baby It's in the pills that bring you down It's in the water baby It's in your bag of golden brown It's in the water baby It's in your frequency It's in the water baby It's between you and me It's in the water baby It's in the pills that pick you up It's in the water baby It's in the special way we f*@# It's in the water baby It's in your family tree It's in the water baby It's between you and me Bite the hand that feeds Tap the vein that bleeds Down on my bended knees I break the back of love for you I break the back of love for you... -Post Blue by Placebo We all were on some point in life, where we told ourselves, that we could handle it, that we could stop when ever we wanted to. Nobody could understand. It was no big deal after all. Nothing could possibly go wrong. Good can't be wrong. Right? It's hilarious until we realize, that we weren't able to control it from the very start. Stay safe and stick to your loved ones. Remember: Nothing ever stays the same. #placebo #postblue #awekening #drugs #addicted #fuckheroin #notodrugs #cryforhelp #deadinside #blackhole #drowning #feelslikedying #skeleton #goingunder #toabetterplace #restinheaven #mentalhealth #blackandwhiteart #macabreart #comingdown #freefalling #drown #darkness #youngartist #pencildrawing #saddrawing #darkart #coaldrawing #lizzyeatsart https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUPhNCAwg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xge2lndgl0ft
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