i survived a motorcycle accident and my life hasent been the same since. it has been over a yr and i cant understand y my life has gone so far down hill. the only thing i can think of is that im not really supposed to be alive. is this really possible in the whole realm of religion.
2007-06-09 14:57:05 · 18 answers · asked by eric j 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I survived a car accident were everyone including the police said I should have died in.
I think when you are given a second chance it is up yo you what you make of it.
Are you not creating your own reality by thinking and maybe feeling guilty that you should have died?
Make a "choice" do you really want to live and make a good life for yourself or are you just going through the motions?
Maybe you might have actually wanted to check out? Could this be affecting the course of your life since the accident?
2007-06-09 15:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Fluffy Wisdom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I feel that godlessinaz was a bit condensending in the way that he phrased his answer, but he is, in essence, right.
I worked for several years as a firefighter and EMT, and several more years as a newspaper reporter. During that time, I've seen people die in minor accidents while others survived the seemingly unsurvivable.
In one case (while I was working as a reporter) I was covering an accident in which a passenger car was sandwiched between two semi-trucks. The car was smashed beyond recognitions. I walked up to one of the firefighters (who I had worked with in my fire-fighting days) and asked just one question--how many fatalities. Imagine my supris when I learned that the woman driving walked away with nothing more than a cut on her finger!
The fact is that if you were supposed to have died, you WOULD have died. Do you think that God--the force that created the universe (whatever you choose to call it) would have just missed?
What you are experiencing is not uncommon. Many people who have had a brush with death--either their own or someone elses--go through a period of depression. It may even be a case of post-traumatic stress disorder. The important thing to remember is that you can oercome it.
The fact is that you are alive, and you are alive for a reason. Don't forget that! if your accident was that severe and you lived through it, then someone was watching over you. Why would that someone be wasting his time.
Evaluate what you are going through--while keeping in mind that you ARE alive and alive for a reason. Remember that you have the rest of your life to live. Now, ask yourself, do you need help getting through this.
There is no shame in getting help--in fact, everybody could use a counsellor from time to time (whether that be a professional, or just a good friend).
2007-06-09 15:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by Celtic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it was supposed to be some sort of wake-up call...? If you're still alive then that's what you're supposed to be!
I have a friend whose father was in two different car accidents and almost died both times. The second one he actually flat-lined and came back unexpectedly. The problem with this guy is that he was a real jerk - he beat his kids and his wife and no one can stand him. You would think that he would have taken it as a "message" to get his life together and make a change in his behavior, but he never did. He's still a jerk. I'm not saying you're anything like him... your story just reminded me of him. :o)
Maybe you could talk to a therapist. I really think that you are probably just going through depression and need someone to talk it through with. Good luck!
2007-06-09 15:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by brighteyes13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! Wow, you survived a motorcycle accident? Thank God that you didn't end up as a Paraplegic!
I'm not sure what you mean by your life has gone downhill. Are you talking about finances? Or relationships?
Of course you are supposed to be alive! You must have someone who loves you, and who you love too! Maybe Parents or relatives or even friends. Don't want to die. Please. If you have no one, then guess what? I AM HERE FOR YOU! I'm not terribly religious, but I am a great listener.
Email me if you choose to. I will be there for you, okay?
Hey! I hope that this helps.
2007-06-09 15:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In '96 I was in a car wreck, I died twice, then was in a coma for five days which I really didn't 'come out of' for three weeks after I 'woke up'. My life hasn't been the same since. I lost a LOT. I also gained some but, it took me a long time to come to that realization. I now see what is really important, I hope. I know how quickly it can be taken away. The most important thing NOT to say to yourself is "things can't get any worse" because trust me, they always can. Good luck in the future!
)o( Blessed Be!
2007-06-09 16:15:01 · answer #5 · answered by whillow95 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with this kind of thinking is that you really don't know if you were supposed to live or die in any event. The fact is that you survived. Whether you were meant to or not is not relevant.
Keep your focus on the facts. You survived. The question should be, now what are you going to do?
2007-06-09 15:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by CC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If you were actually supposed to die, you would have. It's time to suck it up and start living. I survived a pretty bad crash where four others died, but I don't let that affect me. I lived, and I will never ask why or whine about it. I was lucky enough to survive, and I live every day as best I know how.
2007-06-09 15:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by seattlefan74 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know you're were "supposed" to die in that accident? Maybe you were "supposed" to live?
Maybe you just can't get over the fact that you almost lost your life and rather than get it together like the majority of us, you'd rather flake off and blame it on "destiny".
Start a ministry and tell people to give you money.
2007-06-09 15:00:11 · answer #8 · answered by godlessinaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's because you had a premonition: either a dream or something told you the event beforehand in some way, so you could "make your great escape". It's also called "cheating death". It has nothing to do with religion. It's external factors that prevent the event from occurring.
2007-06-09 15:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by bryan_q 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our life is NOT pre-destined.
(Ecclesiastes 9:11) I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor; because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all.
2007-06-09 15:40:21 · answer #10 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋