Candy A NDE

Experience Description

I was a small freshman who was placed into a senior study hall in high school. There was a large 6 foot 7 inch senior who was generally good-natured and nice. He was well-known but not necessarily popular. He was dressed like he was from the country and would wear big cowboy boots that what accentuate his heavy steps. I would not consider him a bully, but I would say that he enjoyed any attention that he could muster.

One day as our study hall monitor was out, this senior picked me up from behind with one arm across my upper shoulders. He swung me around with what I assumed was a big smile and laugh. The class thought it was hilarious. What they didn't know is that his arm had slipped to my neck. I could not get any support for my neck by trying to grab onto his arms. My hands just slipped. I was so embarrassed that I was trying not to create a scene by overtly struggling. I was trying to maintain my dignity, while seeking to escape.

All the sudden, I noticed that darkness started to creep in from around me and it gained momentum until everything went black and absolutely silent.

In later years I have had several surgeries and am familiar with going unconscious through anesthesia. This experience was nothing like that.

Though the lights went out; yet, my consciousness was highly alert. I could no longer hear anyone or anything from in the classroom but I knew that I could hear. I saw nothing but darkness but did not feel blind. I knew that I could see the darkness. It was velvety, soft and comforting. I was also aware that I was no longer a body with structural form. Instead, I felt like something like a puddle of liquid that had been poured out and was now millimeters thin. But, my awareness was from a single point of observation as though I was seeing and hearing in an all-encompassing way. After spending what seemed like 5 minutes in that space, I became aware of concern being expressed by something outside myself for my well-being. There was a hope and desperation in that feeling. I became aware of the senior in a panic trying to revive me. I came to and found myself on the floor. I pulled away and dragged myself up into my seat and desk. Along with my physical senses, the sense of embarrassment had returned as well. I quickly assured the senior that I was okay and tried my best to alleviate his concerns.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 1993

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Chocked by a classmate

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

Did you feel separated from your body? No I clearly left my body and existed outside it

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I could sense everything around me as opposed to directional observation

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I never lost consciousness but I would say that my lowest levels were in the transition to the dark space and the transition back to this reality

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. It seems slow in that time did not seem to be relevant

Were your senses More vivid than usual? More vivid than usual

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I wasn't seeing with my eyes though I would compare it to seeing

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. The reality I was in was no longer audible but I knew that I could hear.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place. A dark confined space, almost like being wrapped in very comfortable blankets

What emotions did you feel during the experience? First desperation, then confusion, then comfort and curiosity; then return to confusion as I came back to my normal surroundings

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Mormon

What is your religion now? Christian- Mormon

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I've always believed in a pre-Earth life and in life continuing after our mortal death. I had not anticipated finding myself in a dark confined space

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? An afterlife definitely exists. Yes, I knew that I was continuing to exist apart from my body

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my life

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience. It was definitely impactful enough to where I can remember it with more accuracy than even the 10 minutes previous or the 10 minutes after the event. In fact I have no recollection of what else happened that day week or month

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain I do have serendipitous moments. As an example I was returning home on the Metra from downtown Chicago. I was looking to beat the commuter Rush so was there a bit after 4. After boarding the train I made my way to the first car. As I sat down a thought the certainty entered my mind that I needed to save a seat for my second cousin who worked and studied in the city. Even after the train Departed the station and no one had appeared I still was 100% certain that I was to save him a seat even though others had requested it. About 5 minutes into the ride the door opened behind me. Before I even turned around, I said Jared, I've saved this seat for you. He was astonished to see me, hear my statement and the fact that there was an empty seat as he had been searching for one.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? No, it Still Remains interesting to me

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I believe I shared it with my parents that day.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes I had heard about some book that a woman had written about her nde.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? Yes

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Uncertain Continue to share their stories and comfort those that have a fear of leaving this existence. Also highlight the importance of our time here