John L.

When I was 17 years old, I was riding my bike to the library. A car failed to yield at a sign and hit me. I rolled onto the hood of the car and the driver hit the brakes, causing me to fly forward into the pavement. Before impact, I had perhaps a second or … Read more

Gerardo

I have been living in Australia for about 13 years. I was home alone because I asked my wife to go and buy me a diet coke. The store was 300 metres away from home. I estimated she would have been back in about 15 minutes. I tried to kill myself by strangulation. There was … Read more

Adam

My wife and I were in a motorcycle accident. I do not remember the event. My injuries were severe with traumatic brain injury, broken ribs, back, and pelvis injuries. She was wearing a helmet and I was not. What I remember was that I was looking at a glowing figure. At first, I thought it … Read more

Diane W.

I was a nurse for 35 years, working night shift as a house supervisor. I loved my job. I ran to code blues, helped with organ donation and helped patients die with dignity. I retired in April 2014 so I could spend more time with my husband. In 2016, I was noticing some shortness of … Read more

Heather V.

I was in hospital about to get an intravenous (IV) drip with anesthesia. When the line unkinked, the drugs came racing into my body. I felt my heart immediately go into extreme tachycardia. ‘My heart!’ I yelled, ‘My Heart!’ The nurses came running toward me. Suddenly, I was flying about 8 feet over my body. … Read more

Denise L.

I was 14 years old. My parents allowed me to go on vacation with my girlfriend and her family. In the summer of 1973, we went camping near the beach. I was a rarity in Southern California in that I didn’t know know how to swim, but I loved the water. I went dog-paddling out … Read more

Ginette M.

Born to an unmarried mother, she left me in care of my grandparents. They loved me, but she didn’t. Grandfather had died. I missed him. I remained with grandmother. We became very poor. Some time later, I fell sick and lay in bed. I was almost unconscious. In the afternoon, suddenly my body levitated out … Read more

Raina R.

I had an emergency surgery for endometriosis with infection and hemorrhage. I got a hysterectomy. Following the operation, I was in a coma and placed in the recovery room under the supervision of two nurses. I had moments of consciousness, but I couldn’t talk nor communicate. I heard some noises in the nurses room. Then … Read more

Andy

I was stupid at 16 years old when I bought drugs at a festival. This was my first time taking any drugs. I hadn’t drank any alcohol because I was worried that the drugs might have a bad effect if I mixed it with alcohol. I snorted a very small line and then my friends … Read more

Mark B.

It was a hot September, summer day. I was visiting my father, stepmother, and step sisters because my parents were divorced and both had remarried. We all went on a road trip to swing in a large lake. I wasn’t a very good swimmer, so I never went into deep water. There was a very … Read more