Near Death Experience(s)

I have had one major near death experience where I was barely holding on for dear life. I am overall towards the end of my life as it is right now. It has taught me alot. I have learned to not be afraid of it, for it does not hurt to die nor does it hurt being dead. I used to be terrified of the idea of an afterlife. Mainly, that I would die and end up in an everlasting painful experience. It still raddles me just thinking about being in a place like that forever. I personally do not believe in it, but I know not if the place is real. But I am most assuredly not afraid of being dead forever.

Hey.. 2.5 years into the fight on on a nasty stage 4 cancer.

Chemotherapy had me very very near death twice. " got sickest person in hospital award"

I could have died in my recliner and not cared the least, my wife drug me into hospital. Neutropenic fever is an easy way to die, and a beast to recover from.

Experiences. I am young 50 something farmer with earth based views. ( no heaven/hell stuff for me) No fear of death none. I am just a critter.

Anyway....
I had odd distortions of the trees out the window and my hospital room was distorted. Close to a week I honestly can not discern what was real and what was a dream. That includes hospital staff. I am convinced I talked to people that did not exist.? ( gotta say it it was kinda cool.)

Remind you, I am a throw my corpse in the legal WA state compost pile kind of person.

Speculation on afterlife and all that stuff is not for my simple self.

Live then die, just like every other critter on this planet. IMHO.. no big deal

Why do you think death will be any different than it was in 1800, death is the loss of consciousness, like sleep.

Hi Guys,
I was in a near fatal auto accident 20+ years ago. My heart stopped several times and was resuscitated. Spent a week in ICU psychosis where I couldn't tell reality from what was really happening.

I also now have no fear of death. Already been there.
JD

You have to embrace death to embrace life.

The Gram Reaper said:

You have to embrace death to embrace life.

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what does that mean?
how do you do that?
in my mind you cant embrace death until youve done the death thing yourself.
gets in the way of embracing life.

CatHedral said:

what does that mean?

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It means to live life to the fullest...we must not live in fear of death.

A man's relationship with death has been written about throughout history. The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one example...and in the classic novel Steppenwolf...The character runs his life with death always being the "back door" in case things get bad.

We have sanibllized death and live life with blinders on...
JD

CatHedral said:

what does that mean?
how do you do that?
in my mind you cant embrace death until youve done the death thing yourself.
gets in the way of embracing life.

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You don't truly realize the value of your life until death has taken someone close to you, or you have been close to death yourself. Up to that point, death is just a concept in the mind.

I experience near death quite often when I get the wife to choke me as I blow

The Gram Reaper said:

You don't truly realize the value of your life until death has taken someone close to you, or you have been close to death yourself. Up to that point, death is just a concept in the mind.

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YES

DEATH IS END OF SENSES

I have been in the health care industry in the past, for many years.
I have seen many people die.
There are worse things, many worse things, than death.

When I was 26 (I am 66 now) I was going thru a divorce. I really wrecked me. Really did. I didn't care if I lived or died at that time. I was out partying and chasing girls one nite.
Got into a single car accident, oak tree didn't give up much.
Steering column went into my chest with such force that it seperated the sternum from the rib cage and it was laying on my heart restricting the beat.

One second I'm driving .. next second I am completely immersed in a warm darkness .. kind of like being wrapped in black silk or velvet. Had a sweet taste in my mouth. Confused, like WTF ...
A few feet away from me is this white warm ball of light. It's floating, and slowly approached me. I look at it, and see myself reflecting back. I kind of 'ask' what's up and I sense a feeling of confusion from the ball. The ball of light communicated to me something along the lines of "you are not supposed to be here, why are you here?"
I felt so good. So loved. So warm and safe. Reminded me of once when I was a really sick child and I woke up in my mothers arms, all snug and loved and stuff.
Then, a decision was made. I was 'told' that I had to go back. I did NOT want to. I liked it where I was - a lot. It was a hell of a lot better than 'going back.'
I woke up in an ER - crying
I was in the hospital that I worked at, so the people there knew me. Later one of the nurses asked my why I was crying when I woke up - I told her that "it hurt, duh." But that wasn't true, it didn't hurt (yet). I was crying because I really didn't want to go back.
Believe this - there IS a better place. Way better.
But, it wasn't my decision to make I guess.

I've had a great life, and I'm glad it worked out the way it did; but I am not afraid of death. I don't seek it - but, when it's time ... it's ok. lt really is ok.

HashBucket said:

I have been in the health care industry in the past, for many years.
I have seen many people die.
There are worse things, many worse things, than death.

When I was 26 (I am 66 now) I was going thru a divorce. I really wrecked me. Really did. I didn't care if I lived or died at that time. I was out partying and chasing girls one nite.
Got into a single car accident, oak tree didn't give up much.
Steering column went into my chest with such force that it seperated the sternum from the rib cage and it was laying on my heart restricting the beat.

One second I'm driving .. next second I am completely immersed in a warm darkness .. kind of like being wrapped in black silk or velvet. Had a sweet taste in my mouth. Confused, like WTF ...
A few feet away from me is this white warm ball of light. It's floating, and slowly approached me. I look at it, and see myself reflecting back. I kind of 'ask' what's up and I sense a feeling of confusion from the ball. The ball of light communicated to me something along the lines of "you are not supposed to be here, why are you here?"
I felt so good. So loved. So warm and safe. Reminded me of once when I was a really sick child and I woke up in my mothers arms, all snug and loved and stuff.
Then, a decision was made. I was 'told' that I had to go back. I did NOT want to. I liked it where I was - a lot. It was a hell of a lot better than 'going back.'
I woke up in an ER - crying
I was in the hospital that I worked at, so the people there knew me. Later one of the nurses asked my why I was crying when I woke up - I told her that "it hurt, duh." But that wasn't true, it didn't hurt (yet). I was crying because I really didn't want to go back.
Believe this - there IS a better place. Way better.
But, it wasn't my decision to make I guess.

I've had a great life, and I'm glad it worked out the way it did; but I am not afraid of death. I don't seek it - but, when it's time ... it's ok. lt really is ok.

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Experiences like yours make me hopeful. There are so many that are similar. I had one near death experience (heart attack during overdose) and it was like blinking. Maybe you were closer to death or maybe you just needed the encouragement to come back or maybe it was all a semi-conscious hallucination brought on by trauma. In any case, thanks for sharing your experience. It's really interesting to hear other peoples experiences and what they experienced right at that moment.

TrippleDip said:

Experiences like yours make me hopeful. There are so many that are similar. I had one near death experience (heart attack during overdose) and it was like blinking. Maybe you were closer to death or maybe you just needed the encouragement to come back or maybe it was all a semi-conscious hallucination brought on by trauma. In any case, thanks for sharing your experience. It's really interesting to hear other peoples experiences and what they experienced right at that moment.

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Yea, it could be (prolly is) anoxia that caused the hallucinations. A dying brain 'dreaming'.
But, the result is very common: The loss of fear of the experience.
And, the certainty that there is something a lot better on the other side.

Knowing that one day life may be taken away makes each experience more meaningful.

To my NDE Brothers n Sisters of another mother, "Many Blessings."
Let's get baked and go flying!

KoSmIcTRaveLer said:

I have had one major near death experience where I was barely holding on for dear life. I am overall towards the end of my life as it is right now. It has taught me alot. I have learned to not be afraid of it, for it does not hurt to die nor does it hurt being dead. I used to be terrified of the idea of an afterlife. Mainly, that I would die and end up in an everlasting painful experience. It still raddles me just thinking about being in a place like that forever. I personally do not believe in it, but I know not if the place is real. But I am most assuredly not afraid of being dead forever.

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I think everybody feels ya. I think it's the " human condition"......a natural reaction to our existence.. I don't dwell on this conundrum....a waste of time, it robs us of creative, fulfilling experiences......this is f'ing corny, however " only the brave die once". F the speculating, worry and anxiety.

tyler.durden said:

“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.” - Mark Twain

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I love Twain, he hung his hat at Elmira College,NY....close to wear I grew up.....I was always using one of his famous quotes on my kids......." Don't let school interfere with your education" Hope your knee comes around...that was nasty.

I hear that high doses of DMT simulate the human death experience...