Experience description: 

I was with friends in a van. The driver lost control. I had just unbuckled my seatbelt to hand my friend his drink. The van rolled onto its side and my head slammed into the widow, breaking the window. Then, when the van rolled again, I landed on my neck.

There was a green light. Not white. GREEN. I was falling toward it. Then, something grabbed me from behind. I didn't know what it was but it was something. I didn't know what was going on, but I didn't hurt even though I knew that I had just really hurt myself. I expressed exactly how much I wanted to go back.

And then, I was in a pile on the ceiling of the van, hurting worse than I had ever hurt before and people were talking to me.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     No

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes

How it felt to be pulled in two directions at once. I was being pulled back toward my body and toward something else that I'm still unsure about.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes

A van I was in had just rolled and I was still inside.

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           Before I was falling, I was very alert. I think I lost consciousness. After I woke up, I was really confused.

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   Not really.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No response

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           Not that I remember.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Uncertain

            Describe:      I was focused on the green light. I didn't look around. It was really cold.

Did you see a light?           Yes

Bright green. Almost blinding.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes

Meet isn't actually the correct term. Something pulled me back. I felt like I knew him. And I am certain that it was a him. All that was communicated was that I could go back if I really wanted to. I did.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?           No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes

I felt like I had been falling for hours but it was only a minute or two.

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?    No

Did you become aware of future events?       No, Only that I had to be here.

Were you involved in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?       Yes

I wanted to go back to my body more than I have ever wanted anything.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience?         Yes

Sometimes, I just know things. I know what's going to happen and I sometimes know what people are thinking. And I see things that no one else sees. Figures walking around, shapes, etc. I hear things that no one else hears. Conversations, whispers, etc. when there is no one else around.

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes

I'm not Baptist anymore. I don't believe what they preach. I think that all Gods are the same now. I also now believe in reincarnation.

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       I let people get close to me. I am not as obsessed with monetary growth. I am happier.

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         Yes

I am me content and happier. I feel like I have a purpose... and when I figure that out I am going to be ecstatic.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes, They just listened.

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  I am happier. I was very confused.

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      I feel like I was alone right now because it's hard to talk about. I know that we don't just end when we die.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        Once was enough for me. I would like to just stay in my body for the rest of this life.

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 accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?               No, It's hard to talk about. It's really personal and you can't really describe it to someone who hasn't been through it.