Experience Description

It was dark in my bathroom. I couldn't breathe anymore. I hit the door. When my then husband came in, I was already on the floor. Next thing I know, I'm watching him trying to bring me back to life. He didn't know what he was doing. He kept hitting my body against the wall and hitting my chest. I felt me 'laughing' and 'smiling'. I then 'floated' or 'flew' to the bedroom where my daughters sleep. I only felt calm and happy for a bit. Then I was sad and then happy again. I felt free! Just free! Then, suddenly, felt myself be swooped back into my body and then breathed air again. At first, I was very angry that I was alive again. Then, scared that I was actually dead. Realized in a moment, that I had 2 babies to raise, and got scared again.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: march of 2001

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Illness Life threatening event, but not clinical death I believe I was dead, but no proof. I was dying from an infection that I didn't know I had.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Mixed

The experience included: Out of body experience

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes I felt very much apart from my human body. I was only a happy being at that time (and every other time I've had this happen).

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I felt very alert.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning I felt forever. Everything that was/is possible.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No I was just at home (that time, at least).

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No Not on that occasion.

The experience included: Darkness

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

The experience included: Strong emotional tone

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Happiness. There was no pain at all. There was contentment.

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe I'm really not sure how to explain this one.

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control

Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from the world's future

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:


Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? I was FREE. I could have stayed dead and never would have known all the rest of life that I have had.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Most think that I'm insane.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? It. Was. AWESOME!

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Make these more compatible for cell phones. That's what I'm doing this on, my Blackberry cell phone.