Have you had a near death experience?

[BurtWorm]

Can you describe what it was like?

[KittyWampus]

1. Do orgasms count?

this is the Lounge :)

[BurtWorm]

2. I myself have had a near Death by Chocolate experience.

[plcdude]

10. O you are

such a tease La Petit Mort

[BOSSHOG]

3. When I was 16 years old

my buddy got his driver's license and pulled up in front of my house with his brand new beat up old junk of a rambler. I jumped on the hood and he started driving down the street, took his foot off the gas pedal and I slid off in front of his car which continued to roll. The right front tire was coming right at my head. He said he looked back and didn't know where I was so he stopped just inches from my head. For those few seconds I thought I was going to be killed and was incredibly at peace with the world. Banged up my arm a little bit but otherwise unscathed.

[BurtWorm]

4. That's the kind of NDE I can actually relate to.

:toast:

[Dangerously Amused]

5. Same here.

When I realized I was "going to" die and accepted that as a fact, there was a great release of all the stress leading up to that moment, and I was very much at peace as I slipped into unconsciousness.

[BOSSHOG]

6. I remember thinking

for just a second or two, "well there's nothing I can do now." It was a helluva lot more scary tell my Dad how I got the scar on my arm.

[SOteric]

7. I was seriously ill as a teenager, and actually died for a short while.

What I experienced isn't something I'm willing to describe on a public message board, but if you really want to know, PM me and I'll write back later today.

[BurtWorm]

8. I don't want to pry, but...

I'm mainly interested to know if that experience affects the way you think about death, life, etc.

[SOteric]

9. Yes it does.

I believe in an afterlife and a supreme being as a direct result of my experience. And I strive for compassion and tolerance.

[BurtWorm]

13. I did not know that about you.

I mean about the NDE, not the compassion and tolerance, which is very evident. That's very interesting.

[Haole Girl]

11. Everytime I ride in the car, when my husband is driving

:scared:

[guitar man]

12. ditto

same thing goes for me when I ride with my wife...sheer terror. :scared: