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I was in a club one night watching a band with all my friends - a normal occurrence...
I was young – twenty years old...
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Gina J NDE Home Classification NDE 2759 Gina J NDE 5266 Experience Description At first, I was afraid...
I went out of the house that day wanting to die...
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Helena K Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 2889 Helena K Probable NDE 6116 Experience Description I had a really bad pain in my solar plexus...
Vivian M Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3030 Vivian M Probable NDE 6272 Experience Description At age 17, I took some kind of hallucinogen...
I had attempted suicide by an overdose of drugs...
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In my teens I was very depressed...
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Sarah Other STE Home Classification STE 3082 Sarah Other STE 6335 Experience Description Prior to my experience, I was in the hospital...
Edwin G Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3089 Edwin G Probable NDE 6341 Experience Description I went to a friend’s house, at the time I was unaware that her boyfriend suspected we had more than just a friendship (but we did not)...
Enrique NDE Home Classification NDE 3129 Enrique NDE 6394 Experience Description On 5/31/12, I recall being very distressed because I had relapsed on cocaine after having had a substantial amount of clean time...
Blanca N Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3152 Blanca N Probable NDE 6418 Experience Description The previous night, I had decided to commit suicide...
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