What is the most terrifying experience you have ever had?

Question

Did you learn anything from it? IF so, what?

There are some really great and interesting answers here and there is no way I can choose only one as best
Thank you for answering

Answer 1

I nearly died in a canoe on a really rough river. I got trapped in the canoe as it hit a rock and flipped over sideways so that me and the other person in the canoe were being held in by the water and we couldn't get up, but luckily the canoe broke in half and we fell down this waterfall and I hit my face on a rock (I was wearing a helmet luckily) and scratched my eyelid... I could have lost an eye.... or died if the canoe didn't break.

Anyway, it was scary and I still have nightmares about it sometimes, and I didn't really learn anything from it except to avoid raging rivers because they are so unpredictable and it's a force of nature that cannot be harnessed and shouldn't be toyed with. I'm very much over trying to conquer the water.

Answer 2

Several years ago after I had surgery, I felt completely and totally lost spiritually. I have always felt there was something missing in my Christianity and for some reason after the surgery I couldn't get the thought that I would die and go to hell out of my mind. I had to remember back to times when I felt Jesus in my life to hang on. Dispair is the only word to describe it. It took a year for my mind to level out, maybe it was a hormonal thing since it was a hysterectomy. But I have a new understanding of how lost and alone people feel that have no hope in Christ. God never left me, I know, cause I didn't go completely crazy, but I really don't ever want to feel that way again.

Answer 3

Hurricane Rita last year. This was right after Hurricane Katrina, and we saw that Rita was stronger and supposedly headed straight for us. So, like everyone else in the area, we left town. Only it took us 20 hours to go what would normally take 3 hours, and society completely broke down around us. There were people crapping in the middle of the street because they had nowhere else to go.

The police dissapeared, all the stores and gas stations closed, and people who ran out of gas were camping out on the highways. When we eventually got far enough away that gas stations were still open and selling gas, there was huge lines and fights were breaking out all over the place. At one point, my wife was out of the car and trying to direct me while driving over some grass so I wouldn't get stuck, because the road was blocked and the line of cars was going through the grass to get to the gas station. A car came barelling through the crowd of people on the grass, who fortunately ran out of the way. This car nearly hit my wife, and I blocked the car from breaking the line. I started yelling at the driver and saying things that I can't write here, and fortunately my wife calmed me down before things got worse. It was scary because he came that close to killing her, over some stupid gasoline.

I had other terrifying events, but that is the most recent one. I've also lived through tornados, been in a lot of fights, a horrible car accident that nearly killed me, and a few other things. It's at a point now where I can't fear for myself anymore, only for those I care about.

Answer 4

When I was 8 yrs old I was in the cub scouts. We went on what was my first overnight campout to a very densly forested area. A group of us went walking down along the river and I got separated from them. I ended up spending the night lost and alone in the forest. The next day I managed to find my way to the highway that leads to the camping area and hitch hiked my way back to the rest of the group. It has given me a never say die attitude with anything in my life that I might want to accomplish.

Answer 5

When I got married I had to go to the doctor because I was getting anxiety attacks. I was on anti-anxiety drugs for a few weeks before and after getting married.
I learned that I should listen to my gut feelings. The marriage only lasted 7 years. I really had no peace going into the marriage but I ignored my intuition. Now I know it was God warning me.

Answer 6

It was a lifetime movie moment with my exhusband. It really was like being in a mightmare. I just couldn't get away. He kicked the door in, and a lot of other things. I have a permanent injury. I just don't want to go into too many details. What did I learn? Signs to avoid when dealing with the opposite sex. Among other things.

Answer 7

A co worker once hid down a dark hallway (I work nights and was in a very isolated area) when I walked by the hallway with a friend he whispered something. I heard him and saw movement out of the corner of my eye, but couldn't tell who it was. I was so scare that I screamed at the top of my voice and even had to take a breath to keep screaming. I truly thought he was an ax murderer or something. Of course later it was funny, but that's when I found out why those women in horror movies just stand there and scream, (and I'm one of them) because I was completely paralyzed!

Answer 8

the most terrifying thing i ever experienced was waking up in the hospital after being hit by a truck walking home from work one night,,,i got out 2 days later no broken bones just bumps and bruises

i learned insurance companies suck,,,

Answer 9

Until last April, I was a bit of a delinquit. Yeah I know I can't spell. But anyway, I broke into this guys car, and he caught me. Then when I had to go juvie court, he showed up and talked the judge into being my new foster parant. I about S@#$ myself. But now, I'm back in school and even playing football. (from skater to jock if you could imagine that) He worked with me all summer with football and boxing, and I gave up weed and drinking. Now I'm even thinking about collage.

Answer 10

Combat , I went from a 18 year old kid to a18 year old man in less than min. I learned a lot from it , the most important thing I learned was that you can be here one min. and gone the next. When it is your time to die you will die and there is no way to stop it.