Narcosis

This morning I dove with my friend Kam. A couple of years ago Kam got me out of a really bad bind, I was narc'ed out of my mind. That evening Kam and I dove to a place affectionately called Olive's Den. Olive was a female giant pacific octopus who laid her eggs in a den about 100ft deep, Here is her story.

My narcosis story is that on that evening I became very confused and disoriented. I knew I was in trouble but could not figure out how to get myself out of that situation. I was helpless. Kam realized I was in distress grabbed me by the arm and swam me to safety. When we ascended above 85ft the fog that blanketed my thoughts lifted.

After our dive to Olive's Den this morning I reminded Kam of that day. Kam does not think it was a big deal, but for me it was a very big deal to have a dive buddy who was aware. I have come to believe that people of Kam's character are one of the things I crave about diving.