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There was everything and nothing; it was dark and light at the same time...
It was an ordinary day and I retired to bed at night as usual...
I had a fast childbirth, but the doctor was not ready...
I think it was the 19th time I had pneumonia in less than 5 years...
This experience is one of the main reasons I got sober...
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My body went into cardiac arrest twice on the same September 2018 day due to alcohol abuse...
I am traveling through a tunnel of light consisting of billions of stars...
I had gone to a New York City hospital for a routine surgery but it was a new procedure...
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On Monday morning, April 3, 2023, I had a cold and decided to eat an orange and take ibuprofen...
It was 1975 or 1976 and I was 7 or 8 years old...
I lead a generally active and fit lifestyle...
When I was a teenager, I had issues with depression and anxiety...
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