Aftereffects
Anne - MY NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE
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Anne - MY NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE
The goal of the NDE Cases section on my website, is to give near-death experiencers an opportunity to speak from their hearts and briefly share what they experienced and how that changed them. This time, what Anne went through and where she is now in her being is told in such an extraordinary way - that I'm carrying all of it. Prepare yourself, it is long. Also, prepare yourself for how raw and right-now it is, how over-the-top each moment she went through continues to be even though her death occurred some time ago. Although my three deaths/-near-death experiences occurred in 1977, it is as if she speaks as I once did and still feel. When you have had a full-blown near-death experience (can even be true with shorter, simpler versions), you never, never get over it. NEVER! Thank you, Anne, for the lovingness you've shared with us.
The goal of the NDE Cases section on my website, is to give near-death experiencers an opportunity to speak from their hearts and briefly share what they experienced and how that changed them. This time, what Anne went through and where she is now in her being is told in such an extraordinary way - that I'm carrying all of it. Prepare yourself, it is long. Also, prepare yourself for how raw and right-now it is, how over-the-top each moment she went through continues to be even though her death occurred some time ago. Although my three deaths/-near-death experiences occurred in 1977, it is as if she speaks as I once did and still feel. When you have had a full-blown near-death experience (can even be true with shorter, simpler versions), you never, never get over it. NEVER! Thank you, Anne, for the lovingness you've shared with us.
Jerron - I am dead aren't I?
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There are people who experience the near-death phenomenon during their sleep. Not like a dream, these episodes are unusually vivid and real, and are followed by a range of aftereffects that matches the more familiar type of near-death experience. Those I have investigated like this occurred on that edge between what could have been a health problem and/or an alert to avoid one.
Below is the case of Jerron McClindon, one of those that seems as if a dream. Read it carefully. Jerron was under the impression that one had to encounter a tunnel in order to claim they had a near-death experience. Since most people do not have tunnels in their episode (contrary to the popular press who sensationalized the idea, thus creating a tunnel myth), to expect "a tunnel" to establish validity is way off base. Some people do experience them, most do not. ~PMH
Below is the case of Jerron McClindon, one of those that seems as if a dream. Read it carefully. Jerron was under the impression that one had to encounter a tunnel in order to claim they had a near-death experience. Since most people do not have tunnels in their episode (contrary to the popular press who sensationalized the idea, thus creating a tunnel myth), to expect "a tunnel" to establish validity is way off base. Some people do experience them, most do not. ~PMH
Michellanea - "Getting Back to the Other Side"
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Child experiencers of near-death states do not respond to their experience in the same manner as do adults. Children compensate; they do not integrate. For that reason, it is not unusual for a child experiencer to take 20 to 30 years or more before they begin to ask questions about what happened to them and why they have always been a little "different" from their peers. Once they "connect the dots" and recognize how their experience really did have a tremendous affect on their lives and the choices they made, they begin to open up in healthy, new ways. In my research base of 277 child experiencers, 21% attempted suicide within about eight years to get back to The Other Side. None of those I had sessions with thought they were doing anything negative or hurtful by taking such action; they just wanted to return to the bright worlds - the place of their homey home. I discuss this conundrum at length in my book, CHILDREN OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM. Micellanea's case began with an attempted suicide and included many other attempts later on. What Micellanea went through and why should inspire all of us to get the word out, educate people, about the special needs of children. Whether their experience was fun or frightening, kids could use a little extra help processing what they went through.
--Dr. P.M.H.Atwater
Maire - "A Hellish Near-Death Experience"
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The hellish near-death experience of Maire is very brief, but well worth considering. It helps us all to realize that not everything is angels and harp music when one dies, even for the religious. I wish Maire would have gone into more detail. Still, her willingness to take classes and integrate what happened to her in a healthy, positive manner shows that no matter what happens to us, we can learn from it - we can use it to make our lives better.
--Dr. P.M.H.Atwater
Emel- "A VERY IMPORTANT NEAR-DEATH EPISODE FROM A CHILD EXPERIENCER BORN IN TURKEY."
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Rarely does a researcher such as myself run across such a long and detailed account of a near-death experience and its aftereffects from a person in a culture that, at the time the experience occurred, considered such incidents to be evil. This account will tug at your heart. It concerns a woman named Emel who nearly died when a tiny babe. The golden light she encountered not only filled her soul but it followed her throughout the 28 years she has thus far lived. A Muslim, she could never be like her siblings nor could she understand the abusive nature of her parents. Notice how hungry she was and still is for knowledge, her need to learn and grow, her curiosity, her ability to see "through" people and events and know what the truth really is, as well as having a sense of "future." Most of the pattern of aftereffects are mentioned in her story - additionally, her vivid and informative dreams.
Emel speaks to us in English. Please skip over her many mistakes with our language. I think she does a great job, all things considered, and she is easy to understand. You may think in reading her case that the abuse heaped against her was exceptional, and you may also be inclined to blame it on her Islamic religion. Read her story carefully, and I think you will feel differently. Emel is well-versed in her faith. She knows what is in the Koran and what is not. Plus, being made fun of and rejected by the family is not that uncommon for child experiencers of near-death states - in any country - including the United States!
I feel truly humbled and honored that Emel contacted me, and was willing to share her story with all of us. It's 18 pages long, so prepare yourself. It's quite a story.
--Dr. P.M.H. Atwater
Denise - "Lessons from the Spirit"
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The case of 10-year-old Denise and what she went through, the diabetes coma and then a stroke, seemed to have no other outcome but death. Yet she recovered, and quite miraculously. Her recovery centered around the near-death episode she experienced while at death's door and how that changed her - and her entire family. Denise is one of six children; her family a religious one. Relatives, friends, family members, church elders, Mom and Dad, were all challenged by the "new" Denise and her "new" otherworldly abilities. Her Dad, Doug Mendenhall, was inspired to write about their experience. The book is called "Possibilities. . . Lessons from the Spirit." Check out their website at http://www.publishinghope.com for more details about how to obtain the book.. --Dr. P.M.H.Atwater
Dan – An End to Addiction
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Experiencers of near-death states invariably are changed by what happened to them, some more than others. Dan's case, although briefly stated, is unusually powerful in the difference it made in his addiction to drugs - nullified the addiction completely. I have run across the same response repeatedly, and with other addictions as well. Near-death states can indeed be life changing. He wants to write a book about his experience but doesn't know how. Most do. It's not so much selling a lot of books and becoming famous that drives these people. Rather, it is the desire to reach out and help others. If writing a book and having it published does that, fine. If such a project never occurs, there is no disappointment as they are guided to find other ways to serve others and make a difference for the better in the world. --Thank you, PMH
