One night I went to bed late. In the early morning hours I experienced a vivid dream (out of body experience). In this dream I saw a good friend of mine. We seemed to be somewhere in the non-physical realm, I saw pleasant light and felt peaceful in the place. My friend appeared to me and seemed to have a very dark and depressed energy in his being. He seemed to convey to me without words that he made a big mistake and something was terribly wrong. The light around his spirit seemed dark and heavy. I was not worried though, I immediately heard my self telling him that everything would be alright and that he would be okay. I repeated this a few times and then woke up. It was very early in the morning and I worried that something had possibly happened to my friend, but figured it was just a dream.

A few days later this same friend called and informed me that he had overdosed on Methadone, someone had given it to him and he took two pills. I had always tried to get him to stop using drugs and alcohol to no avail. After he took the pills, he went to lay on a couch in the living room. He went into respiratory arrest and another person at the house tried to do CPR and called 911. He coded and "died" at the hospital but they were able to bring him back. This happened to him at exactly the same day and  time he came to me in a dream and told me something terrible had happened and that he made a big mistake. I conclude that upon dying temporarily, he came to me via the astral plane looking for help or comfort. I had no fear for him when he came and seemed to be sure that he was going to be okay, although I don't know how I knew this.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   Yes   Yes, for my friend, who had overdosed on methadone

Was the experience difficult to express in words?....No....

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?....Normal consciousness and alertness    when I woke up....

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.    same

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.    seemed disconnected from hearing with my body's ears, more like telepathy

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?    No  

What emotions did you feel during the experience?....calmness and compassion  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?....No....

Did you see an unearthly light?....No....

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?....No   

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?....Yes    Friend

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?....No....

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?....A clearly mystical or unearthly realm....

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?....Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning....

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?....No....

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?....No....

Did you come to a border or point of no return?....No....

Did scenes from the future come to you?....No....

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?....No....

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:....No changes in my life........

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?    No    

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?....No    

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?....Yes    

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:....Experience was definitely real   

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:....Experience was definitely real....

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?....No....

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?....No   

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?....No