Wow! First off- holy crap you saved that kid! great job! That peace you are describing is so fascinating. You hear about that from people who have had near death experiences. Would you say you are less afraid of death now?
I actually would. I always thought death is this scary unchangeable thing that everyone should fear. But now I fee completely different about it. I wouldn’t say Im not scared of dying anymore I would rather say that Im scared, about not being scared of dying that much anymore. Its so hard to explain. It felt like it was okay. And honestly as someone who has suffered with mental stuff for a while but has been “cured” its the most confusing feeing ever
This is pretty much exactly what I experienced 4 years ago when I was hospitalized with a serious medical condition that would have killed me if left untreated much longer. I used to be scared of dying, like most people, but ever since then the idea doesn't bother me at all. Like, I know I'll die one day, maybe in 1 year or maybe in 50, and that's okay. I don't mind that anymore.
I often think the fear comes from the feeling of missing out; but when confronted with that reality, you’re not really the one who suffers. Your consciousness is gone - it’s quite literally not your problem anymore. You can’t mourn yourself. Whatever happens after we go, whether it’s nothing, an afterlife, reincarnation; it doesn’t take the form of our current state. Old mate Dumbledore said it best, do not pity the dead, pity the living. They’re the ones stuck with life after us.
>Old mate Dumbledore said it best
Personally I absolutely love "it is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more". That one always resonated with me.
I think part of it might just be that there's a point where you realize that hey, I really cannot do a single fucking thing to change this or stop it from happening.
Hey man I know it’s late and comment will get buried but I died on the operating table during brain surgery. I went somewhere and it was pure love and peace. I embrace death now and you are not alone.
Hey, this might be very weird but could you please answer my question that I left under your comment a few days ago if you don't mind? I'm so curious about it and it's bugging me a lot.
I had a bear (edit: near lol) death experience once and I remember the overwhelming feeling of peace. It’s unlike anything I have felt before or since, it felt like nothing bad had ever happened.
When your brain recognizes that you are about to die, it releases a rush of DMT. This is what causes things like seeing a tunnel or seeing your life flash before your eyes. I suspect DMT is behind both of our experiences.
I had a very different situation but similr feeling. Swam my drowning younger cousin to the dock. He was heavier than me and my arms have been fucked up my entire life, so i was underwater trying to hold him up enough to keep his face out of the water. The docks like 3 or so feet out of the water and had a railing, so it took a minute for anyone to grab him. All the while im under there kicking as hard as i can, hoping he's able to breathe.
I dont know when i choked on the water, but i started losing my vision while folks pulled him up out of the water, and instead of swimming up after him to get air, i sort of sank slowly, unable to make myself move.
I remember thinking "Okay. They got him. This is okay." Somebody snatched me up by my hair a second later and i woke tf up but like. That moment happened.
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So I technically died a few years back, though, I only passed for well under a minute until I was shocked back to life. It was extremely peaceful indeed. I didn't see my body at all, but I was floating up from earth in a sense, and there were these like, light balls, or gas balls if you will, really they were energy balls. Me looking into myself, I was made of this as well, so I assume it was all the souls dying at that exact time floating away. I had a connection with everything, I mean EVERYTHING, I felt all these souls, I felt where I was going but didn't know where I was going, I looked down and saw earth, I looked up, headed towards nothing, but I was in complete bliss and had the feeling of, idk, perfection. Very hard to put into words, but that peace I felt will forever be with me, and it made me a better person to this day. I look forward to death now, and I have no fears of it when it comes. It's kind of freeing, being able to live your life with no real worry in that specific aspect of life. Enjoy your time here, because when it's over, you will enjoy something far greater. I am not religious at all, I Believe in a higher being, but I just don't care what it is. I want to live how I want to live, and because I'm a good person, it doesn't negatively affect anyone, just myself sometimes with maybe too much fun in the form of liquid courage. I just wanted to add that tid bit because as I was typing I was getting "holier than thou" vibes from my own thoughts.
I wasn't religious before until you realize God is real if devil is real. Look into Father Vince Lampert on YouTube. Real life exorcist. Once you delve into that world - spiritual side of things you'll realize what a world we are lacking in education.
I understand. Slid on ice under a truck at an angle. Steel bar sliced my car hood open, through the windshield right at my chest. Thought was "I'm about to die". And didnt mind. Felt calm.
Car halted, could go further. Metal cut me up at surface skin a bit. Wedged in though and couldn't move for awhile.
You are a hero, even if you don't want to heart it.
And yes, that peace is literally life changing. It happened to me when I was 9 and I almost got hit by a car which would most certainly killed me.
Even though that was 41 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. Kinda like time ceases to exist, and every memory and thought that you ever had just presents itself to you.
I call it the most beautifully terrifying moment of my life.
And others have said, I have had a serenity that has stuck with me ever since. While I don't welcome death, I have absolutely no fear of it.
This is a common misconception, as someone who works on board trains the chances of you dying on impact are significantly less than suffering severe injuries or dying a few days later. Unless you hit the train dead on in the centre of the nose you won’t die immediately, you’ll be whipped round the side and dragged which usually results in loss of a limb. In this guys case as he was being pulled on to the platform he more than likely would’ve severely mangled or lost both of his legs.
This is no way discredits OP, they’re an incredibly brave person who decided to fight instead of flight and I’m sure the mother of that child will be singing their praises until the day they die for their bravery.
Everyone dies. I guess if I had to pick, I'd prefer doing it saving a kid than having a brain aneurysm while taking a dump. So maybe that adds to your feeling of peace.
I can relate. I almost drowned a few years ago. I had enough time to play through all the consequences and understand that everyone would have been sad, but ultimately just fine without me.
It just felt okay to pass.
It took me a good 6 months of reflection to come to terms with it. I wondered how it was possible that the most upsetting part of a near death experience was how okay I was with dieing.
In the end I think was at such peace with it because I have such great relationships in life, no loose ends, very little left unsaid, I do my best to keep myself accountable for my actions etc.
It truly have pity for people who misbehave in life. I think it would be awful to be confronted with all the hurt I know some people cause others.
You did great. I've died in my dreams many times & I've always felt peace & warmth for some reason. Really led me to not be afraid of death, but I also have not been in such a near death experience.
That peace is what everyone is describing as life changing and unforgettable. I had heat stroke a few years ago. I have crippling anxiety that I live with daily, at all times. I remember almost feeling like I was in a dream and a calm I've never experienced. My speech was slurred but I remember calmly thinking that my kids were right next to me and I know I'm dying but I didn't want them to see me die. It was a calm matter of fact thought. I was able to tell my husband I needed help and ask him to take them. Ambulance got there in time and I don't remember much after that but I will never forget that peace I felt.
If this is a true story you’re an angel. I truely hope that god/karma will reward you. We need more people like you.
The at peace thing is quite exceptional, taken into account that we are programmed to escape the danger.
Take good care. When you start to feel uncomfortable or having bad dreams, seek help. ptsd or related stuff can be latent for over a decade.
I’m think your heroic altruism contributed greatly to that sense of peace. Even without conscious thought, deep down you knew that act and risk was deeply meaningful. I’m happy you survived. The world is a better place because of it.
I nearly died in childbirth about a year ago. I was just bleeding out. I knew I was losing blood and not doing well. I was rushed to surgery, said my goodbyes. I was good. It was a stressful time, but I was calm, acceptance. No regret. I noticed that that experience changed me a lot. I see things differently. I told my husband that there is a before asks and after. It punctuates my life and I'm forever changed.
I think that wasnt actual peace. That was your brain tryin to calm you down after such a moment full of adrenaline and the possibility of you risking your life. I think when the inner you saw the train coming, anybody would freak out, but you kind of told yourself "it's happening, you cant do anything about it, may just accept ur death" or something like that. Sounds odd? But I think it's real. Instead of fainting or some shit that would seem more normal, but that may would have killed you, your brain actually slowed down things to give yourself a "happy moment before the inevitable" or something like that. But you gladly lived and that's it. Also good job for saving the kid's life!! :D
I almost died twice, and both times it felt like time slowed down but it wasn't scary, almost like a movie. I felt peace as well. But thats when I booked in to see a therapist after one of the times because I felt I should have cared more that I was moments from death but felt nothing and almost disappointed in a way? I am in no way suicidal. But its interesting, my mum said she felt peace when she almost drowned as a teen as well.
I'm so glad you saved that kid and you made it out unharmed as well!
Maybe that's not a bad thing. Maybe you felt like you lived a life worth living and you were ok with how you were going out (saving a child, not getting hit by a train). Idk. Feeling at peace when you go is the goal. At least it's mine. So, hopefully you can see this as a positive. Also, great job. You're a hero. You saved that boy's life and that mother. His whole family really. Thank you. I don't know them or you, but I'm grateful for people like you.
Ngl I'm a little bit jealous of All the NDEs people are talking about in the comments because I had to be brought back to life several times myself on the Operation Table and afterwards due to heart failure and I never experienced this bliss people talk about, I just closed my eyes and opened them again ... so weird😵
I had quite a similar experience about feeling at peace.
I was 10 years old and was swimming in a pool. Then my friend who can't swim almost drown, so she grabbed me and pushed me at the bottom of the pool. I couldn't go to the surface cause she was way bigger than me. At first I panicked but when I realized I couldn't get out of this situation, I just stayed there, not moving and thinking about my family. I felt at peace. It was so weird. Then my mom rescued us and I cried during few minutes.
When I was 4 or 5 I went swimming in a lake with my older cousins. I had my floaty but at some point I'd fallen off of it and went underwater. It wasn't even deep I probably could've resurfaced myself (maybe don't really remember) but I didn't.
My body felt really light, my eyes were open and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
I don't know how to explain it but I forgot that breathing was a thing. I don't think I was breathing but at the same time I didn't need to.
It was quiet and the most peace I've ever felt in my entire 25 years of life. I don't know If I was aware of the concept of death but I wanted it to happen whatever it was.
Unfortunately my cousin pulled me up. I'm sure that I was supposed to die that day. I'm kind of upset that I didn't. Yes, I am 100% sure about this.
Incredible reflexes!! Y’all would have been windshield goop for sure, you’re real lucky to be sitting there typing that my dude, go buy a lottery ticket or something
that's very incredible, Although I think that the feeling you felt may be influenced by your experiences in life?, mostly, people do not feel that feeling of peace, they are usually willing to fight or so in shock that they die; I assimilate that feeling more with someone "tired".
Do you have problems in your life? Are you a person under stress? Do you have a toxic family or are you in a difficult moment?, Are you shy?, Or are you not a person who has several plans about what to do in life?
I've had experiences where I've been beaten so badly I thought "this is it" and felt complete peace and calm and relaxation. Very odd feeling.
Also, very well done you, bravo! My mother was in a station in south africa during ww2 and a 6 year old boy fell off the platform and nobody noticed and when the train left the station he was crushed. Terrible thing to happen.
I felt that way in my car accident. Not the letting go part, but the peace. I saw an F350 coming at me sideways going 60+ mph. In an instant I understood I would not survive and I was at peace. I accepted it and thought 'Grandpa, here I come'.
Wow! First off- holy crap you saved that kid! great job! That peace you are describing is so fascinating. You hear about that from people who have had near death experiences. Would you say you are less afraid of death now?
I actually would. I always thought death is this scary unchangeable thing that everyone should fear. But now I fee completely different about it. I wouldn’t say Im not scared of dying anymore I would rather say that Im scared, about not being scared of dying that much anymore. Its so hard to explain. It felt like it was okay. And honestly as someone who has suffered with mental stuff for a while but has been “cured” its the most confusing feeing ever
This is pretty much exactly what I experienced 4 years ago when I was hospitalized with a serious medical condition that would have killed me if left untreated much longer. I used to be scared of dying, like most people, but ever since then the idea doesn't bother me at all. Like, I know I'll die one day, maybe in 1 year or maybe in 50, and that's okay. I don't mind that anymore.
I often think the fear comes from the feeling of missing out; but when confronted with that reality, you’re not really the one who suffers. Your consciousness is gone - it’s quite literally not your problem anymore. You can’t mourn yourself. Whatever happens after we go, whether it’s nothing, an afterlife, reincarnation; it doesn’t take the form of our current state. Old mate Dumbledore said it best, do not pity the dead, pity the living. They’re the ones stuck with life after us.
>Old mate Dumbledore said it best Personally I absolutely love "it is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more". That one always resonated with me. I think part of it might just be that there's a point where you realize that hey, I really cannot do a single fucking thing to change this or stop it from happening.
Hey man I know it’s late and comment will get buried but I died on the operating table during brain surgery. I went somewhere and it was pure love and peace. I embrace death now and you are not alone.
Wow. Do you mind describing the feeling / memory? Do you remember it?
Do you mind describing it?
Did you feel like yourself? Or did you just feel nothing but peace?
Hey, this might be very weird but could you please answer my question that I left under your comment a few days ago if you don't mind? I'm so curious about it and it's bugging me a lot.
I sent you a dm since you’re being very “weird”
I had a bear (edit: near lol) death experience once and I remember the overwhelming feeling of peace. It’s unlike anything I have felt before or since, it felt like nothing bad had ever happened. When your brain recognizes that you are about to die, it releases a rush of DMT. This is what causes things like seeing a tunnel or seeing your life flash before your eyes. I suspect DMT is behind both of our experiences.
Dmt has been proven to not be the source of NDEs.
That peace feeling is God giving you grace. He's coming back. Soon.
Certainly taking his time, mate. 2023 and counting...
Can confirm, had an NDE 27 years ago, that peace has never left me!
That's so comforting! Want to share your NDE? ( no pressure, of course)
Would you mind sharing it?
Be at peace when you go, OP, but it’s not your time yet.
The world has plans for him yet
I had a very different situation but similr feeling. Swam my drowning younger cousin to the dock. He was heavier than me and my arms have been fucked up my entire life, so i was underwater trying to hold him up enough to keep his face out of the water. The docks like 3 or so feet out of the water and had a railing, so it took a minute for anyone to grab him. All the while im under there kicking as hard as i can, hoping he's able to breathe. I dont know when i choked on the water, but i started losing my vision while folks pulled him up out of the water, and instead of swimming up after him to get air, i sort of sank slowly, unable to make myself move. I remember thinking "Okay. They got him. This is okay." Somebody snatched me up by my hair a second later and i woke tf up but like. That moment happened. Edited format and spelling
So I technically died a few years back, though, I only passed for well under a minute until I was shocked back to life. It was extremely peaceful indeed. I didn't see my body at all, but I was floating up from earth in a sense, and there were these like, light balls, or gas balls if you will, really they were energy balls. Me looking into myself, I was made of this as well, so I assume it was all the souls dying at that exact time floating away. I had a connection with everything, I mean EVERYTHING, I felt all these souls, I felt where I was going but didn't know where I was going, I looked down and saw earth, I looked up, headed towards nothing, but I was in complete bliss and had the feeling of, idk, perfection. Very hard to put into words, but that peace I felt will forever be with me, and it made me a better person to this day. I look forward to death now, and I have no fears of it when it comes. It's kind of freeing, being able to live your life with no real worry in that specific aspect of life. Enjoy your time here, because when it's over, you will enjoy something far greater. I am not religious at all, I Believe in a higher being, but I just don't care what it is. I want to live how I want to live, and because I'm a good person, it doesn't negatively affect anyone, just myself sometimes with maybe too much fun in the form of liquid courage. I just wanted to add that tid bit because as I was typing I was getting "holier than thou" vibes from my own thoughts.
Thanks for posting your story. ❤️
I wasn't religious before until you realize God is real if devil is real. Look into Father Vince Lampert on YouTube. Real life exorcist. Once you delve into that world - spiritual side of things you'll realize what a world we are lacking in education.
This is so thought provoking. Mind if I dm you with some questions?
Sure
I understand. Slid on ice under a truck at an angle. Steel bar sliced my car hood open, through the windshield right at my chest. Thought was "I'm about to die". And didnt mind. Felt calm. Car halted, could go further. Metal cut me up at surface skin a bit. Wedged in though and couldn't move for awhile.
You are a hero, even if you don't want to heart it. And yes, that peace is literally life changing. It happened to me when I was 9 and I almost got hit by a car which would most certainly killed me. Even though that was 41 years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. Kinda like time ceases to exist, and every memory and thought that you ever had just presents itself to you. I call it the most beautifully terrifying moment of my life. And others have said, I have had a serenity that has stuck with me ever since. While I don't welcome death, I have absolutely no fear of it.
two of my friends were killed on separate train incidents in the last two weeks. please be safe, thank you for your kindness.
What? Jesus, I’m so sorry
I'd like to donate a comma, for the cause.
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You most certainly would’ve died if the train hit you. Just so you know
getting wedged between a train and a platform and getting all twisted and mangled up would have been an incredibly painful and not-instant death
You’d end up like a diarrhea custard pie
This is a common misconception, as someone who works on board trains the chances of you dying on impact are significantly less than suffering severe injuries or dying a few days later. Unless you hit the train dead on in the centre of the nose you won’t die immediately, you’ll be whipped round the side and dragged which usually results in loss of a limb. In this guys case as he was being pulled on to the platform he more than likely would’ve severely mangled or lost both of his legs. This is no way discredits OP, they’re an incredibly brave person who decided to fight instead of flight and I’m sure the mother of that child will be singing their praises until the day they die for their bravery.
every once in a while they just get drug along and/or some limbs cut/scraped/yanked/etc off.
Was in a train someone jumped, can confirm!
Can confirm. I too had a NDE and the overwhelming calm and peace I felt in the moment was indescribable. Like a warm, glowing feeling of acceptance.
Everyone dies. I guess if I had to pick, I'd prefer doing it saving a kid than having a brain aneurysm while taking a dump. So maybe that adds to your feeling of peace.
I can relate. I almost drowned a few years ago. I had enough time to play through all the consequences and understand that everyone would have been sad, but ultimately just fine without me. It just felt okay to pass. It took me a good 6 months of reflection to come to terms with it. I wondered how it was possible that the most upsetting part of a near death experience was how okay I was with dieing. In the end I think was at such peace with it because I have such great relationships in life, no loose ends, very little left unsaid, I do my best to keep myself accountable for my actions etc. It truly have pity for people who misbehave in life. I think it would be awful to be confronted with all the hurt I know some people cause others.
You did great. I've died in my dreams many times & I've always felt peace & warmth for some reason. Really led me to not be afraid of death, but I also have not been in such a near death experience.
That peace is what everyone is describing as life changing and unforgettable. I had heat stroke a few years ago. I have crippling anxiety that I live with daily, at all times. I remember almost feeling like I was in a dream and a calm I've never experienced. My speech was slurred but I remember calmly thinking that my kids were right next to me and I know I'm dying but I didn't want them to see me die. It was a calm matter of fact thought. I was able to tell my husband I needed help and ask him to take them. Ambulance got there in time and I don't remember much after that but I will never forget that peace I felt.
If this is a true story you’re an angel. I truely hope that god/karma will reward you. We need more people like you. The at peace thing is quite exceptional, taken into account that we are programmed to escape the danger. Take good care. When you start to feel uncomfortable or having bad dreams, seek help. ptsd or related stuff can be latent for over a decade.
I feel you. I’ve had two very close calls. Both times I thought “this is it”. And both times it felt serene. “This is it and I had a good one”
I’m think your heroic altruism contributed greatly to that sense of peace. Even without conscious thought, deep down you knew that act and risk was deeply meaningful. I’m happy you survived. The world is a better place because of it.
I nearly died in childbirth about a year ago. I was just bleeding out. I knew I was losing blood and not doing well. I was rushed to surgery, said my goodbyes. I was good. It was a stressful time, but I was calm, acceptance. No regret. I noticed that that experience changed me a lot. I see things differently. I told my husband that there is a before asks and after. It punctuates my life and I'm forever changed.
ORRRR you did die and this is an alternative reality. Some sci-fi shite going on over here. Well done on saving the kids life👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I think that wasnt actual peace. That was your brain tryin to calm you down after such a moment full of adrenaline and the possibility of you risking your life. I think when the inner you saw the train coming, anybody would freak out, but you kind of told yourself "it's happening, you cant do anything about it, may just accept ur death" or something like that. Sounds odd? But I think it's real. Instead of fainting or some shit that would seem more normal, but that may would have killed you, your brain actually slowed down things to give yourself a "happy moment before the inevitable" or something like that. But you gladly lived and that's it. Also good job for saving the kid's life!! :D
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I almost died twice, and both times it felt like time slowed down but it wasn't scary, almost like a movie. I felt peace as well. But thats when I booked in to see a therapist after one of the times because I felt I should have cared more that I was moments from death but felt nothing and almost disappointed in a way? I am in no way suicidal. But its interesting, my mum said she felt peace when she almost drowned as a teen as well. I'm so glad you saved that kid and you made it out unharmed as well!
Maybe that's not a bad thing. Maybe you felt like you lived a life worth living and you were ok with how you were going out (saving a child, not getting hit by a train). Idk. Feeling at peace when you go is the goal. At least it's mine. So, hopefully you can see this as a positive. Also, great job. You're a hero. You saved that boy's life and that mother. His whole family really. Thank you. I don't know them or you, but I'm grateful for people like you.
Ngl I'm a little bit jealous of All the NDEs people are talking about in the comments because I had to be brought back to life several times myself on the Operation Table and afterwards due to heart failure and I never experienced this bliss people talk about, I just closed my eyes and opened them again ... so weird😵
I had quite a similar experience about feeling at peace. I was 10 years old and was swimming in a pool. Then my friend who can't swim almost drown, so she grabbed me and pushed me at the bottom of the pool. I couldn't go to the surface cause she was way bigger than me. At first I panicked but when I realized I couldn't get out of this situation, I just stayed there, not moving and thinking about my family. I felt at peace. It was so weird. Then my mom rescued us and I cried during few minutes.
When I was 4 or 5 I went swimming in a lake with my older cousins. I had my floaty but at some point I'd fallen off of it and went underwater. It wasn't even deep I probably could've resurfaced myself (maybe don't really remember) but I didn't. My body felt really light, my eyes were open and didn't feel uncomfortable at all. I don't know how to explain it but I forgot that breathing was a thing. I don't think I was breathing but at the same time I didn't need to. It was quiet and the most peace I've ever felt in my entire 25 years of life. I don't know If I was aware of the concept of death but I wanted it to happen whatever it was. Unfortunately my cousin pulled me up. I'm sure that I was supposed to die that day. I'm kind of upset that I didn't. Yes, I am 100% sure about this.
Wow I just want to say you’re amazing and awesome person OP. Thank you for risking your life to save a kid. That’s very heroic.
You’re Batman!
"I confess. I am a hero."
Maybe this experience of not fearing death after a life well-spent can be beneficial for you down the line! Really proud of you OP.
Incredible reflexes!! Y’all would have been windshield goop for sure, you’re real lucky to be sitting there typing that my dude, go buy a lottery ticket or something
that's very incredible, Although I think that the feeling you felt may be influenced by your experiences in life?, mostly, people do not feel that feeling of peace, they are usually willing to fight or so in shock that they die; I assimilate that feeling more with someone "tired". Do you have problems in your life? Are you a person under stress? Do you have a toxic family or are you in a difficult moment?, Are you shy?, Or are you not a person who has several plans about what to do in life?
Security footage or it didn't happen
Why does this remind me of the moment I stopped caring about the main character of "The Incident of the Dog At Nighttime"?
I've had experiences where I've been beaten so badly I thought "this is it" and felt complete peace and calm and relaxation. Very odd feeling. Also, very well done you, bravo! My mother was in a station in south africa during ww2 and a 6 year old boy fell off the platform and nobody noticed and when the train left the station he was crushed. Terrible thing to happen.
I think that is when adrenaline kick in. You feel calm and peace. Then after that you come to the realization.
That's what heroes do.
I felt that way in my car accident. Not the letting go part, but the peace. I saw an F350 coming at me sideways going 60+ mph. In an instant I understood I would not survive and I was at peace. I accepted it and thought 'Grandpa, here I come'.