My "near death experience" is no where as fatal as the rest already listed... but I guess I kind of want to discuss a bit. For remembrance.
It was... a few years ago at the beach. I tend to have a bad memory, but when something as major as a near death experience happens, you can't seem to get it out of your mind.
Well, what happened was... I was in the water at the beach, the water up to my shoulders, and I was just... a bit upset. So I stayed in there to swim around and think for a bit. What happened was the tide came and slowly drifted me further out into the ocean. I remember... trying to swim back. I'm a fair swimmer, but when I was out there... the only thing I was able to do while I had the energy was STAY IN THE SAME PLACE so I did not drift away further out. I was so frightened that if I didn't keep swimming towards shore, I'd be so far that no one would see me. So I swam. But then... after awhile... I couldn't breathe. Not because I was drowning, but because I panicked. My lungs constricted, and therefore, it was immensely harder to swim. I thought to myself that if I held my breath, I'd float and not sink, but I'd float away in the ocean. So I kept struggling against the current.
I remember not being able to breathe at all, as my lung capacity kept decreasing with every passing second. It was horrible... just thinking if this was my last moment... and how pathetic it would be for me to die then. My life didn't flash before my eyes-- my future did. All my dreams I saw escaping me. I saw lost opportunities, what I desired, what I wanted to live for... everything slowly slip away. I wasn't drowning, I was sinking. It was frightening, really. Water didn't fill my lungs, but almost did. I just kept reaching the bottom, and then trying to jump up to get air. Eventually, I gathered enough energy to manage to get help from a surfer.
I'm not sure if that counts as a near-death experience... but it sure felt like one. What happened after? I walked away. Never went swimming again. It's not something that's easy to get over.
All I felt was... relieved. And depressed. Like it was some sign-- foreshadowing what was to come. I was happy that I have another chance at life... but just fearing losing it. It's odd, because now, I'm just thinking... what are we here for? What is life about? Is it worth living? -- just contemplating the answers to these age-old questions.
Hm.
Well. The end result of that experience was a more cautious person that never swam again-- and probably never will.
2006-08-19 23:23:41
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answered by Zyxxin 3
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No one was able to revive me after a major surgery... and when they finally did, the first thing I felt while awake was PAIN! But other than that, the experience left me without the fear of death, the calmness of knowing there is more after this life & an even deeper appreciation for my own life, that of my family & people in general. It was basically a gift from God, in my opinion.
2006-08-18 21:23:51
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answered by LL 2
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I was in a potentially fatal car crash once. Afterwards, I felt giddy and jittery, as if I'd been drinking lots of coffee. I didn't want to sit still. I wanted to be active and productive. Later that day, I got really emotional and called up an ex-girlfriend. But that wasn't the best idea.
2006-08-19 08:17:55
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answered by Keither 3
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I flipped a four wheeler once, and got knocked unconscious. When I came to, I couldn't breathe and I was hurting all over. I seriously thought I might die, and I was scared #*less. Anyways, I was in fight with my sister at the time, and we have not really fought since, because if one of us did die while in a fight, that would be horrible. I appreciate life a lot more now.
2006-08-18 20:59:39
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answered by dawn27 3
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Near death experience is nothing but hallucination. Can anybody prove otherwise?
Why do we waste our time on such questions...do a "Mindfulness Meditation"
2006-08-18 21:21:49
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answered by r_govardhanam 3
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