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Melissa B

FDE Greyson-skala: 8

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I remembered a time with my mom at Disneyworld when I was 3. This is not a memory I have ever had. I vaguely remember parts of that trip but this memory was not one of them. I realized then that my life was flashing before me and I was going to die. I had never been so sure of anything. Every part of me knew I was about to die. I started screaming, to this day I don't know if I vocalized anything or it was all in my head.

Beskrivelse af oplevelsen

When I was 25 years old, I was driving home from work one night. I lived in Los Angeles at the time. I was driving on Sunset Boulevard heading west towards my apartment in Brentwood. For those who are not familiar with the area, there is an expanse of Sunset Blvd, near UCLA, that is very curvy. It is 2 lanes on either side with no shoulder. It was 8:30 on a Saturday night, so there was some traffic. I was driving along and all of a sudden about 50 feet in front of me I saw a car but I was looking at the passenger door. A car had spun out of control and was perpendicular in my lane. I didn't have time to stop. I looked to my right and saw there was a car next to me so I had nowhere to go. I instinctively turned my car all the way to the right anyway. Once I had cleared the first car, I spun it all the way to the left, still trying to avoid the second car.

While all of this was happening, I remembered a time with my mom at Disneyworld when I was 3. This is not a memory I have ever had. I vaguely remember parts of that trip but this memory was not one of them. I realized then that my life was flashing before me and I was going to die. I had never been so sure of anything. Every part of me knew I was about to die. I started screaming, to this day I don't know if I vocalized anything or it was all in my head. I yelled 'No, no this isn't fair. I'm not done yet!', all the while swerving all over Sunset Blvd. I suddenly stopped my car and I was now perpendicular in the opposing lane of traffic.

I looked around and there was not a single car anywhere. It was like everything had been wiped clean. I put my car in reverse and proceeded home. I did not see a single car the rest of the way. I was only 5 minutes away from home at that point but Sunset Blvd on a Saturday night was completely empty. I got to my apartment and parked on the street. I didn't see one person. While walking to my apartment I came to the conclusion that I had died and because I said 'No,' I was stuck in some limbo.

I had never wanted my roommate to be home so badly, unfortunately she wasn't. I called one of my best friends and said, 'I need to ask you some questions. Please just answer me and I will explain after'. I asked her my name, my age, what city we lived in and the date. Obviously she was very alarmed. I explained that I thought I was dead and I wasn't sure I was really on the phone with her. She tried to convince me that I was alive and that everything was okay.

There was no way mathematically to escape it. There was nowhere for the car on the right to go.

This moment has haunted me my whole life. There have been times when I have questioned my existence. I've wondered if my 'life' since has been a very detailed death trip and I'm actually lying on Sunset Blvd bleeding out in 2004.

Baggrundsinformation

Gender:

Female

Date NDE Occurred:

10/2004

NDE Elementer

Var der på tidspunktet for din oplevelse en tilknyttet livstruende begivenhed?

Yes Accident Other I was fine. I completely escaped it. I was almost in a terrible accident that there seemed to be no way to escape.

Hvordan betragter du indholdet af din oplevelse?

Entirely distressing

Følte du dig adskilt fra din krop?

No No

Hvordan var dit højeste niveau af bevidsthed og årvågenhed under oplevelsen sammenlignet med din normale hverdagsbevidsthed og årvågenhed?

More consciousness and alertness than normal I was very aware of how slowly time was moving. I had absolute certainty I was going to die. Everything in my body, mind and soul knew I was going to die. I had never been so certain of anything.

På hvilket tidspunkt under oplevelsen var du på dit højeste niveau af bevidsthed og årvågenhed?

After my life flashed before my eyes.

Gik dine tanker hurtigere?

Incredibly fast

Virker det som om tiden gik hurtigere eller langsommere?

Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual Every millisecond felt like an hour.

Var dine sanser mere levende end normalt?

Incredibly more vivid

Sammenlign venligst dit syn under oplevelsen med dit almindelige syn, som du havde umiddelbart før oplevelsen startede

I don't remember any change in my vision.

Sammenlign venligst din hørelse under oplevelsen med din almindelige hørelse der du havde umiddelbart før oplevelsen startede

I don't know.

Syntes du at være opmærksom på ting, der foregik andre steder?

Passerede du ind i eller gennem en tunnel?

Så du nogen væsener i din oplevelse?

Mødte eller blev du opmærksom på afdøde (eller levende) væsener?

Så du eller følte du dig omgivet af et strålende lys?

Så du et overjordisk lys?

Syntes du at træde ind i en anden, overjordisk verden?

Some unfamiliar and strange place I was in the same place but it was strange. It felt different. All other people disappeared, I felt completely alone in the universe.

Hvilke andre følelser følte du under oplevelsen?

Terror, anger, sadness I wasn't ready to go

Følte du en følelse af fred eller behag?

Følte du en følelse af glæde?

Følte du en følelse af harmoni eller enhed med universet?

Virker det som om du pludselig forstod alting?

Kom scener fra din fortid tilbage til dig?

My past flashed before me, out of my control I had a memory of a trip to Disneyworld with my mother when I was 3. This is not a memory I had ever had. It was brand new.

Kom scener fra fremtiden til dig?

Kom du til en grænse eller et punkt uden retur?

Gud, spiritualitet og religion

Hvad var din religion før din oplevelse?

Christian- Catholic

Har dine religiøse praksisser ændret sig siden din oplevelse?

Yes Now I am more Buddhist than any other religion. Meditation has become a daily practice for me. Being a kind person has become my number 1 priority in this life.

Hvad er din religion nu?

Buddhist

Inkluderede din oplevelse elementer, der var i overensstemmelse med din jordiske overbevisning?

Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience I was brought up Catholic so what happened did not fit into that box. I was just starting studying metaphysics so my mind was opening up to new ideas. Though I was raised Catholic I have always believed in reincarnation, for as long as I can remember. It was never a choice. I've always thought that is how it works, even as a child.

Har du oplevet en ændring i dine værdier og overbevisninger på grund af din oplevelse?

Yes As I said earlier it changed how I saw everything. My place in the world was turned upside down.

Mødte du et mystisk væsen eller tilstedeværelse, eller hørte du en uidentificerbar stemme?

Så du afdøde eller religiøse ånder?

Mødte du eller blev du opmærksom på væsener, der tidligere har levet på jorden, og som er beskrevet ved navn i religioner (for eksempel: Jesus, Muhammed, Buddha osv.)?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om Guds eksistens?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om universel forbindelse eller samhørighed?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om Guds eksistens?

Vedrørende vores jordiske liv bortset fra religion

Fik du under din oplevelse særlig viden eller information om dit formål?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om meningen med livet?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om et efterliv?

Fik du information om, hvordan vi skal leve vores liv?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om livets vanskeligheder, udfordringer og strabadser?

Fik du under din oplevelse information om kærlighed?

Hvilke livsændringer er der sket i dit liv efter din oplevelse?

Moderate changes in my life I realized nothing worked the way I thought it did. It changed my perception of everything.

Efter Nær Døden Oplevelsen

Var oplevelsen vanskelig at udtrykke med ord?

Hvor præcist husker du oplevelsen sammenlignet med andre livsbegivenheder, der fandt sted omkring tidspunktet for oplevelsen?

I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience I remember every detail of that experience so well, it's like it happened yesterday. Besides my job and roommate at the time, I don't remember the daily details of that time in my life.

Har du nogen psykiske, usædvanlige eller andre specielle gaver efter din oplevelse, som du ikke havde før oplevelsen?

Er der en eller flere dele af din oplevelse, der er særligt meningsfulde eller betydningsfulde for dig? Forklar venligst.

The fact that I said 'No'. I had no idea my will to live was so strong nor did I realize that sometimes we have a choice about dying.

Har du nogensinde delt denne oplevelse med andre?

Yes A few people I told immediately. I'm not sure if they believed me or not. I know that they believed I believed it. I find more people believe me now. There is an awakening taking place and a lot of people are far more free thinking than in 1994.

Havde du kendskab til nærdødsoplevelser (NDE) før din oplevelse?

Yes Not any personal knowledge, though I had heard others' accounts of NDEs.

Hvad troede du om realiteten af din oplevelse kort tid (dage til uger) efter den skete?

Experience was definitely real It haunted me. I couldn't stop thinking about it. I was desperate to understand why I didn't die that night, what saved me from that fate.

Hvad tror du nu om virkeligheden af din oplevelse?

Experience was definitely real Now I believe in quantum physics so I think I jumped to a parallel existence and actually did die in that timeline.

Har noget på noget tidspunkt i dit liv reproduceret nogen del af oplevelsen?

Er der andet, du gerne vil tilføje om din oplevelse?

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