PICA Awareness Words fall short when it comes to describing the sheer terror of PICA. Charlie lives a life where every moment is a battle against the urge to swallow non-edible objects.We’ve been on the brink of disaster more times than I can bear to remember. It happened again yesterday, during therapy.Charlie choked on a piece of Velcro, threw it up, and then, unbelievably, tried to swallow it again seconds later. I wasn’t present, but I trust Charlie’s therapists completely. I know how lightn