Experience description:

I stopped breathing in the middle of the night....I was sleeping in my sisters bed and she woke up to find me blue.  She woke the rest of the family.  My other sister gave me CPR and ambulance, fire, police were called.  I was taken to sick kids hospital and given tests....lumbar puncture, blood work....It was determined that I had epilepsy and was put on medication.  For years I continued to have what they called psychomotor epilepsy.  Each "seizure" I would feel myself floating over my body.....very strange sensation that I have trouble even describing now.  My seizures stopped after becoming pregnant with my second child at age 27.  I feel at this point that I could make myself have an experience as I did when I was a child....but I'm too afraid to try it.

Any associated medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?     No      

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     there seemed to be no words to describe what had happened

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Uncertain      I stopped breathing for no apparent reason

What was your level of consciousness and alertness during the experience?           semi conscious

            Was the experience dream like in any way?   yes

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Uncertain      I'm not sure

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            fear

Did you hear any unusual sounds or noises?           do not recall

LOCATION DESCRIPTION:  Did you recognize any familiar locations or any locations from familiar religious teachings or encounter any locations inhabited by incredible or amazing creatures?    No           

Did you see a light?           Yes    

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain     

Did you experiment while out of the body or in another, altered state? No       

Did you notice how your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?          Uncertain           

Did you have any changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?   Yes     withdrawn

How has the experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career choices?       grew up very withdrawn and depressed

Has your life changed specifically as a result of your experience?         Uncertain     

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     very few...

What emotions did you experience following your experience?  depression....doom

What was the best and worst part of your experience?      no best....the whole experience was terrifying