code: def _kik_connection_thread_function(self):
          
          # If there is already a connection going, than wait for it to stop
          if self.loop and self.loop.is_running():
              self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.connection.close)
              log.debug("[!] Waiting for the previous connection to stop.")
              while self.loop.is_running():
                  log.debug("[!] Still Waiting for the previous connection to stop.")
                  time.sleep(1)
  
          log.info("[+] Initiating the Kik Connection thread and connecting to kik server...")
  
          # create the connection and launch the asyncio loop
          self.connection = KikConnection(self.loop, self)
          coro = self.loop.create_connection(lambda: self.connection, HOST, PORT, ssl=True)
          self.loop.run_until_complete(coro)
          log.debug("[!] Running main loop")
          self.loop.run_forever()
          log.debug("[!] Main loop ended.")
docs: The Kik Connection thread main function.
          Initiates the asyncio loop and actually connects.