Experience description: 

I fell into the river at the foot of a bridge. It was in summer and I had boots on. I couldn’t swim. After a short panic under water, I no longer felt my body and started to experience a feeling of happiness.   In a moment that seemed very short to me I reviewed the happy events of the life I had led. Then I was floating in a white light. Next, I had the feeling that I was asked very gently to make a choice between living or not living. I experienced that state of weightlessness as very pleasant. Then I regained consciousness because someone had dived in the water and had gotten me out. On the bank of the river I felt very cold.

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

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes

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

      Describe:  I was drowning 

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?  I felt very lucid  and happy.

Was the experience dream like in any way?  Yes, but the emotions were really very strong.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?  Happiness, calm, peacefulness

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?  no

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?  No

Did you see a light?  Yes

      Describe:  A white light engulfed me.

Did you meet or see any other beings?  No

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?  Yes

      Describe:  I saw in a very short time, like accelerated, the happy events of my life.

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?  No

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

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?  No

Did you become aware of future events?  No

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

      Describe:  I was five years old then, I had the feeling that I had to make a choice between living and not living, but I felt good, I don’t seem to have had a strong wish to get back into my body.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?  No

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?  No

Has the experience affected your relationships?  Daily life?  Religious practices etc.?  Career choices? This experience does not seem to have altered much in this domain.

Have you shared this experience with others?  Yes

      Describe:  Relative surprise.  

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  Afterwards I was a little KO.

What was the best and worst part of your experience? 

The best part was a feeling of happiness and absolute calm.

The worst part was to be back out of the water.

Has your life 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 accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?  Uncertain

      Explain:  Nowadays my health is not perfect, I am schizophrenic.