About 25 years ago when I was still in college I thought it would be cool to get a motorcycle. I rode it around for about a year with no problems until one day I was riding down this mountain road near where I lived and a deer ran out in front of my bike and I swerved to avoid it, I flew off my bike and into a ditch on the side of the road and was knocked out, my bike fell off the other side of the road and down a sheer cliff face. It was not obvious anyone has ever been there or that there was an accident. I laid there for almost a two days until people started looking for me after missing work. When I came to my legs were messed up, I had broken an ankle, elbow and wrist and couldn’t move. I sat there for hours convinced I was going to die. I was pretty upset about it but after a while the anxiety washed away and I just went completely numb. My next memory was waking up in a hospital.

Thank god I was wearing a helmet.

How about you?

  • BlackRing@midwest.social
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    22 days ago

    I put a gun to my head, ready to end it all.

    Woke up in a hospital. No drugs involved.

    I drove myself there. The gun was in the glove compartment. Apparently, I self admitted through ED.

    I remember NOTHING from gun to my head to waking up in the hospital.

    Not sure if that qualifies as near death, but I think I was.

    I am better now. That was years ago, I came close again recently, but this time I have answers about myself and a place to start.