People Reveal the Near-Death Experiences That Changed Them Forever

This person overdosed twice during years of heroin addiction, once at 17 and again around 19. In the first incident, their boyfriend realized they were not breathing and could not find a heartbeat, then gave CPR until they began breathing again.

If they truly died, they said, “I saw and felt nothing.” The closest comparison was simple: “It was comparable to a dreamless sleep.” There was no “light,” no pearly gates, and “no visions or feelings; just nothing,” which left them wondering why other stories sounded so different.