Emerging from brain death

Although this is not straightforward "DD", I thought I would tell you guys about my experience of it. I had one moment of clarity whislt I was talking with a colleague where I felt I was here and present, a normal human being that had emerged from brain death. For two seconds I was me, and it was frightening but a fear that is better to live with than to exist as a tranced vegetable. Of course many people grow to love their experiences of mental health / DD; I often heard that it has made them the person that they are - I dont really dont agree with that and I feel that it has made me a person I am not. As Ive grown older, Ive made a decision to be grateful and to value things that I wouldnt value. At first I thought why do I have to be the saddo being grateful for stupid things when so many in the world - Hollywood for example, CEOs of multinational corporations dont feel grateful for anything, inf act they feel a sense or right of entitlement. but I think its the best way forward. If I could turn back time, then I would definitely advise myself to make some changes and if not. reach for some pills to lala land.
Anyway my point is has anyone else emerged from being brain dead? Its not the same technically as having a personality but more catatonic but many people with DD's have this. Not sure
mala

thanks for sharing your views on near death and your coming out of it felt like that

my views on this-

I have had a near death experience when I had an allergic reaction to a medication. my coming out of it wasnt like how I feel when I feel dissociation symptoms. my coming out of it was -

I felt tired, like someone had turned my body to lead (real heavy, hard to move)

I had this image in my mind of a light and knew it was "the other side" that I saw. I was amazed at how warm and comfortable it seemed to me as I had floated towards it.

I remember hearing my doctor and feeling so loved and cared about because of his words and how hard he worked to bring me back.

I remember wanting to come back but wanting to move into the warm light but I knew it wasnt time yet so I floated closer to my doctor.

opening my eyes was hard like someone had put sand in them.

when I did, it was nothing like my dissociation symptoms. I felt cold, queezy and shakey like I had just spent a few days in bed with the flu..and my chest felt tight and hot (chest was tight from having a hard time breathing and hot from them using the paddles to restart my heart.)

I closed my eyes and went to sleep and had some good some freaky dreams.

after seeing this post I went looking and I cant find anything that says people with DD have this..

I have found many near death stories and info online that says all kinds of people go through this. but none say they had any mental disorders..in fact some purposely say they dont have any mental problems that would make them predisposition ed to being psychic or having near death experiences.

in everything I found it says their "catatonic" is always described as being in a coma or being like in a coma. they dont say anything about being like in a trance or dissociated feelings.

I would be very interested to read anything you have that says "DD people have this" things on the paranormal is one of my interest areas.

Wow that is a frightening and powerful story - there are similar stories from people all over the world., some call it a religious experience, paranormal, alien etc. Im not a follower of any of these and dont know about them really, I was interested in aliens but I got too scared. Im reading about DD on here and this is a fab site, people helpful and lots of stuff on how to improve. I think its amazing, as people are busy these days and easier to talk about mental health problems. Anyhoo found this technique called the tapping technique and it supposed to help with trance and trauma - dont know if it works though.
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