>>6465
yeah, if you don't like the thought of dying, definitely avoid actual auto-erotic asphyxiation. I've had several close calls but I don't mind dying at all.
Though, there are days I want to get off but I don't want to risk death. That's when the imagination takes over. I have a rope used for bondage that I've tied into a noose. I'll put it around my neck but I won't tighten it past maybe the tightness of a choker necklace. A belt or a collar works too to get the imagination going, but never tighten it more than a choker necklace. It's just there to have presence.
I'll let my body mimic what would happen if it were tighter and my imagination fills in the rest giving me a pretty good imitation (but since I've actually played with asphyxiation I know what it would feel like :/)

>>6467
You make a good point with the actual asphyxiation. The trachea can be smashed. It doesn't take quite as much pressure as you might expect (it can be crushed with a pair of hands). Obviously I have no experience in this or the sensation but I'd imagine having your trachea crunched would be pretty painful and may lead to other causes of death other than actual asphyxiation (shock, internal damage from the broken cartilage, etc), but I have no knowledge on this (I never got off on it, so no interest).

Cord or a rope does restrict airflow though. I've never tightened it enough for it to do so completely, but you can feel the air wheeze through your pipes.

Damn it, now I'm horny :/