Experience description:
My boyfriend at the time, who
is now my husband said that when I arrived in the room, I was no longer
breathing, by abdomen was sunken in and I was purple. I had taken an overdose
so he took something and opened my mouth... But I only remember being drawn
upwards in the tunnel, and that wonderful feeling of peace, and the light that
was at the end of the tunnel. Then when I returned, I remember arguing with my
husband before I understood what was happening. He called to me and I yelled at
him that I didn't want to return and I asked that he let me go until he made me
understand what was happening. The sensation when I returned was as if I had
been pushed rapidly back down again, drawn back down very rapidly.
Was the kind of experience difficult
to express in words?
Uncertain It's difficult to explain to someone who has never had such
an experience and it's difficult to make them understand. The tunnel that
everybody talks about isn't horizontal, but vertical, as if you were in a
dark well and then you begin to go upwards as if you were being drawn from
above. And at the apex of the tunnel, you are filled with a very bright
light...a sensation of peace, a peace that is inexplicable to someone who
has never felt it before. It isn't what people normally THINK peace is, but
a far greater fullness of peace.
At the time of this experience, was
there an associated life threatening event?
Yes
At what time during the experience
were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?
When I was being drawn up in the tunnel, during that whole process that I
remember. I was sort of stunned when I returned.
How did your highest level
of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal
every day consciousness and alertness?
More consciousness and alertness than normal
If your highest level of consciousness
and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day
consciousness and alertness, please explain:
I saw and felt with great clarity. The felt the sensation of peace very
strong within me.
Did your vision differ in
any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity,
field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of
solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?
No
Did your hearing differ in
any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity,
ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
No
Did you experience a
separation of your consciousness from your body?
Yes
What emotions did you feel during the
experience?
Peace
Did you pass into or through a tunnel
or enclosure?
Yes As if it were a vertical tunnel, narrow and dark. But when I
looked up at the end of the tunnel there was a very bright light.
Did you see a light?
Yes Very bright, very clear
Did you meet or see any
other beings?
No
Did you experience a review of past
events in your life?
No I learned that here in this life, even when we are happy and at
peace, it is nothing compared to what I felt that day.
Have you shared this
experience with others?
Yes They listen to me but it seems they really don't grasp what I say. I
don't think they believe me.
Did you have any knowledge
of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
No
How did you view the reality of your
experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:
Experience was definitely real Even today I remember the details and the
sensations that I had, just as I remember other things in life.
Were there one or several
parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?
The whole experience was significant.
I love remembering the experience and if that was death I have no fear of
it. On the contrary...
How do you currently view the reality
of your experience:
Experience was definitely real
Have your
relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?
No
Have your religious
beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your
experience?
No
Following the experience,
have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which
reproduced any part of the experience?
No
Did the questions asked and
information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your
experience?
No
