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IANDS 737-peace-despite-difficult-life.html 2011
https://iands.org/research0/2024-11-23-16-15-26/nde-research/nde-archives31/newest-accounts/737-peace-despite-difficult-life.html
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1986-12-01
2011
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On December 1, 1986, the experiencer was in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. Their coma was likely induced due to severe facial bleeding. They suffered a closed head injury with their brain reportedly tripling in size from swelling, preventing a CAT scan for three days. The first year after the accident remains a blur in their memory. The accident resulted in a frontal lobe injury that caused significant personality changes and long-term disabilities.
During the coma, the experiencer was in a place of profound peace, completely detached from anything earthly. They describe this peace as the most beautiful that cannot be adequately described in earthly terms. This experience of transcendent peace stood in stark contrast to their difficult post-accident life. The experiencer interprets this as having been shown "a piece of heaven" by their creator, and they returned with that divine peace still within them. The account contains no specific veridical observations, focusing entirely on the subjective experience of beautiful, indescribable peace during the coma state. The experiencer provides no details of any visual, auditory, or other sensory observations during their NDE, only the overwhelming sense of peace and detachment from earthly concerns. Following the accident, the experiencer's life became very difficult. They experienced personality changes from the frontal lobe injury, divorced, developed compromised communication skills, increased irresponsibility, work difficulties, and began hearing voices when stressed. They were diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2000 and prescribed psychiatric medications. Despite these challenges, they consider the NDE a blessing because it showed them heavenly peace.
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Coma from head-on collision with severe brain injury and swelling
No veridical observations, only subjective peace experience
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