Maureen H.

I was on my way home while riding my bicycle. I had just ridden over a bridge that passed over a reservoir. Suddenly, I felt so unclean inside. The next moment, I saw a rock about the size of a fist on the road as my front wheel hit the rock. I went flying over … Read more

Joseph S.

t’s been 16 years since my experience and for many years I wasn’t able to talk about it out of fear of judgment. I’ll do my best to remember as much detail as I can, athough much knowledge has faded away at this point. I also need to state that although this NDE is associated … Read more

Ember C.

I was 16 when I decided to take my own life through a drug overdose. My clinical depression and borderline personality disorder had spiraled out of control. I lay down on my bed, swallowed a bottle of pills, and felt my consciousness slip away. I woke up in a place that felt like Oz. It … Read more

Jim B.

There seemed to be an all-encompassing yellow light. I was floating. I felt a peaceful, serene feeling like everything was good. I have no memory of the 6 weeks before my death and my first memory is waking in the hospital 6 days later. The time differential was like Christmas morning when you are about … Read more

William C.

While in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital the doctors inserted a feeding tube into my nose while I was intubated. The nutrients from the feeding tube filled my belly causing my stomach to spasm and all the nutrient went into my lungs because I was intubated. I felt my lungs fill and my … Read more

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