Gripped by panic and deeply saddened by a feeling I had never experienced before, I suddenly wanted to free myself at any cost from that noose that was slowly choking me—but it seemed impossible. I tried every possible way, even prayed silently in my mind, because words had failed me; I had no voice left. A heavy, troubling feeling had overtaken me as I struggled with the uncontrollable movements of my arms and legs. My breathing had become labored and had nearly stopped altogether. My mouth was completely filled with foam, and it felt like my eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. I tried to lift the chair I had kicked away just two minutes earlier, desperate to escape that rope tied around my neck, tightening like a python…
