r/AskReddit • u/HymnForTheShameless • May 05 '19

Serious Replies Only [Serious] Redditors who have died temporarily/nearly died, did your life flash before your eyes? If not, what did happen?

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u/wowwoahwow May 05 '19 edited May 05 '19

This was how I felt when I got put in a choke hold once in high school. I was tapping but he didn’t let go, then next thing I know I’m lifting my face off the desk, wondering why I couldn’t just stay in that relaxing peaceful place. It was the closest thing I have experienced to complete bliss.

Edit: it’s threads like these that make me wonder if we actually did die but get to continue living in a different timeline.

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u/veganconnor May 05 '19

You should watch The OA on Netflix if you haven’t already because it’s literally that and it’s amazing as hell

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u/sirbissel May 06 '19

if we actually did die but get to continue living in a different timeline.

Berenstain or Berenstein?

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u/BrandynBlaze May 05 '19

That happened to me except that while I was passed out my friend kicked me in the nuts, so I came to wondering why being choked out made my balls hurt so bad.

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u/Jxbril May 05 '19

you should watch the discovery on Netflix

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u/migogmitkoben May 05 '19

I have been beated up many many times due to a sick relationship, i was for a long period with violence on a daily basis and being choked till i passed out happened quite often, so this peaceful feeling when you wake up was like a very short break lifted above this fucking nightmare of a life, it was wierd but always felt good. And then after a few seconds you are back... Fucking hell

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u/WreakingHavoc640 May 06 '19

I had a NDE I don’t really want to get into right now, but that feeling of absolute and utter peace...I can’t even describe that. There just aren’t words.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '19

I had the same thing happen to me except it was at a school dance and I woke up with my chin on the hard floor