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NDERF 4271 Eric M NDE 8177
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1eric_m_nde.html
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Eric and two friends were sailing off the coast of Brittany, France, when they encountered a sudden severe storm. The weather changed dramatically with darkening skies and mounting waves of several meters height. Their 420 boat was hit by an enormous wave from the side while surfing down another wave, causing it to capsize. Eric, wearing only jeans, sneakers and a pullover, was ejected from the boat while his friend in a wetsuit remained with the overturned hull. They were separated by several hundred meters in freezing water of 10-12 degrees Celsius.
Eric remained in the freezing water for over an hour, unable to swim to his friend, constantly being crashed upon by waves. He tried to stay afloat and grabbed pieces of the boat floating past him, but eventually had to let them go. After swallowing large amounts of salt water, he lost consciousness and experienced what he believes was drowning. During his near-death state, his past life scrolled backwards from the present to childhood in precise detail, showing both good and bad moments, people, and memories in a sorting process. He then experienced a feeling of plenitude with no physical sensations, only peace and quiet. He saw a long black tunnel with a luminous point at the end that grew as he advanced through it, becoming an intense, radiating but non-blinding light that felt beautiful, good, and soft. Eric was rescued by crab fishermen who pulled him aboard with a slip knot after he was unable to climb aboard himself. They also rescued his friend who initially refused to abandon his boat. The fishermen risked their own safety in the enormous swells to save both young men. Eric was treated for hypothermia with survival blankets. He never spoke about the NDE experience until 2016 when a friend identified it as such, having previously thought he might be "crazy" for having such an experience.
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Near drowning in freezing water for over an hour, hypothermia
Life review scrolling backwards with precise details, tunnel with growing light
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