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[News] Last night I cheated death
- Thread starter Durlston
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Live by the sea
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- Oct 21, 2016
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Glad you are ok. That’s why I never drive at a fast speed because you can’t always anticipate what is going to happen .
Not quite the same but 15 odd years ago I was driving on the M25 through the widening works by Heathrow, I had just entered the motorway so was in the lefthand lane and a lorry decided he was pulling across into my lane completely irrelevant of me being there. He did realise quickly and pulled back but not before he had pealed my driver door away.
No physical injuries but the emotional impact did take a while to overcome.
No physical injuries but the emotional impact did take a while to overcome.
Had a car on its side, teetering on going right over, exiting the roundabout at the end of my road.
After watching the CCTV footage the police were adamant speed wasn't a factor.
A few years ago, Mrs I was driving her van along the A27 at Hammerpot towards Arundel on a Saturday morning. A drunk driver tried to slalom between her (in the outside lane doing 60mph) and a car going more slowly on the inside (a chap taking his ill wife to hospital for a cancer appointment, it turns out).
This waste of oxygen clipped the back of her van, causing it to spin round 5 times, hit a roadsign in the central reservation and come to rest in said central resevration, pointing the wrong way. Luckily, she was unharmed.
The drunk carried on driving. When the police caught up with him, he'd hit another car futher up the road. His passenger had legged it and was caught running across the fields whilst the driver, sitting in the wreckage that was now his car with the airbag all over him, was so drunk he had no idea he'd done anything.
This waste of oxygen clipped the back of her van, causing it to spin round 5 times, hit a roadsign in the central reservation and come to rest in said central resevration, pointing the wrong way. Luckily, she was unharmed.
The drunk carried on driving. When the police caught up with him, he'd hit another car futher up the road. His passenger had legged it and was caught running across the fields whilst the driver, sitting in the wreckage that was now his car with the airbag all over him, was so drunk he had no idea he'd done anything.
Yeah we definitely need to lose on Saturday!!
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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In the late 80s, a mate of mine had a horrific experience driving home from work along the A27 between Brighton and Lewes. Can't recall exactly what happened, but his car ended up going through the central reservation and across two lanes of oncoming traffic. In his words, the car somehow 'went in front of one lorry and behind another', and ended up in a ditch on the other side of the dual carriageway. He was completely uninjured.
Me and another mate met up with him that evening and decided to go for a quiet drink in a village pub. Of course, all we could talk about was what had happened and how he was lucky to be alive. As we were driving up a narrow country lane (not him driving, obviously), a car came round the corner and hit us head on. The car that had been following us then rammed into our rear concertinaing us in the middle. Incredibly, again, no injuries, although the car was a complete write-off.
Two serious crashes within a few hours for my friend - and he managed to walk away unscathed from both of them. I think he was a bit reluctant to get in a car for a while though!
Best of luck, @Durlston and hope you're doing OK. It must have been terrifying.
Me and another mate met up with him that evening and decided to go for a quiet drink in a village pub. Of course, all we could talk about was what had happened and how he was lucky to be alive. As we were driving up a narrow country lane (not him driving, obviously), a car came round the corner and hit us head on. The car that had been following us then rammed into our rear concertinaing us in the middle. Incredibly, again, no injuries, although the car was a complete write-off.
Two serious crashes within a few hours for my friend - and he managed to walk away unscathed from both of them. I think he was a bit reluctant to get in a car for a while though!
Best of luck, @Durlston and hope you're doing OK. It must have been terrifying.
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Thanks mate. I hope your wife is much better now after being in hospital last November?
A few years back, me and my car share were going up the northbound carriageway from Buck Barn to Southwater roundabout and met stationary traffic. We waited and waited, then several police cars with blues and twos forced their way through, air ambulance landed and so on. Turns out someone, going soutbound, had gone round the roundabout and turned left down the northbound carriageway and had a head on with the oncoming.
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I watched EastEnders last night with that awful storyline about that pretty blonde girl having a brain tumour. That set me off with the tears.
Had an absolutely terrible night trying to sleep. I heard a bang go off in my head and woke up screaming about 2am. Then was just dozing with my bedside light on because I knew where I was if I had more bangs in my head or nightmares. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to have the light on for the next few weeks/months so I know where I am when I wake up.
I feel absolutely dreadful today. Paperwork needs to be done with all sorts of problems and hundreds of questions. I'm mentally shattered. I get very easily irritated with people who make unnecessary noise - it frightens me. Like a car hooting for example, on TV or out walking.
If I had gone to heaven I wouldn't have all this stress which is f**k**g my head up. I'm in a terrible place today. Please excuse my very strong emotions. It's going to take ages to get my life back to normal.
Had an absolutely terrible night trying to sleep. I heard a bang go off in my head and woke up screaming about 2am. Then was just dozing with my bedside light on because I knew where I was if I had more bangs in my head or nightmares. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to have the light on for the next few weeks/months so I know where I am when I wake up.
I feel absolutely dreadful today. Paperwork needs to be done with all sorts of problems and hundreds of questions. I'm mentally shattered. I get very easily irritated with people who make unnecessary noise - it frightens me. Like a car hooting for example, on TV or out walking.
If I had gone to heaven I wouldn't have all this stress which is f**k**g my head up. I'm in a terrible place today. Please excuse my very strong emotions. It's going to take ages to get my life back to normal.
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HellBilly
Sorry to hear that Mr Durlston.I watched EastEnders last night with that awful storyline about that pretty blonde girl having a brain tumour. That set me off with the tears.
Had an absolutely terrible night trying to sleep. I heard a bang go off in my head and woke up screaming about 2am. Then was just dozing with my bedside light on because I knew where I was if I had more bangs in my head or nightmares. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to have the light on for the next few weeks/months so I know where I am when I wake up.
I feel absolutely dreadful today. Paperwork needs to be done with all sorts of problems and hundreds of questions. I'm mentally shattered. I get very easily irritated with people who make unnecessary noise - it frightens me. Like a car hooting for example, on TV or out walking.
If I had gone to heaven I wouldn't have all this stress which is f**k**g my head up. I'm in a terrible place today. Please excuse my very strong emotions. It's going to take ages to get my life back to normal.
It sounds like you need emotional support, you may need to speak to the doctor and possibly speak to someone at mind, or close friends, this place is helpful, but can also be vicious at times.
You may not want to hear this, but stay off social media and I would give this place a rest for a while, if you do pop on, keep it to the matchday thread.
Do not reach for the bottle, it will only make things worse, that is first hand experience.
Badger Boy
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- Jan 28, 2016
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Unfortunately, mood swings are going to happen for a little while and you are going to be jumpy. Thank you for sharing, hopefully it helped you to type the words and I hope you've got people in your immediate life who can listen to and support you. You're going to need some time to get settled again and to no longer re-live the moment every time you remember it. For the time being, your body is probably reacting to the memory as it did when you were first experiencing it and that's not something you can control. It will settle down with a little bit of time. Be kind to yourself and make sure you eat plenty and get plenty of water into you because the adrenaline will drain it.I watched EastEnders last night with that awful storyline about that pretty blonde girl having a brain tumour. That set me off with the tears.
Had an absolutely terrible night trying to sleep. I heard a bang go off in my head and woke up screaming about 2am. Then was just dozing with my bedside light on because I knew where I was if I had more bangs in my head or nightmares. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to have the light on for the next few weeks/months so I know where I am when I wake up.
I feel absolutely dreadful today. Paperwork needs to be done with all sorts of problems and hundreds of questions. I'm mentally shattered. I get very easily irritated with people who make unnecessary noise - it frightens me. Like a car hooting for example, on TV or out walking.
If I had gone to heaven I wouldn't have all this stress which is f**k**g my head up. I'm in a terrible place today. Please excuse my very strong emotions. It's going to take ages to get my life back to normal.
All the best fella.
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Every bone in my body is aching today and bruising is starting to appear.
That's all the self-pity out of the way. I just need some good quality sleep and the world will feel a better place. I don't know how I'll get that in the next few days though.
That's all the self-pity out of the way. I just need some good quality sleep and the world will feel a better place. I don't know how I'll get that in the next few days though.
herecomesaregular
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Sorry, can't give any lived advice as my only near-death experience was sitting next to @Harry Wilson's tackle at the Amex.
I would certainly not prescribe a dose of watching Eastenders though as a helpful aid to post trauma shock .....
Better to put on some meditation music* (on spotify or similar?) in the background if you can - leave it on for a few hours while you do other stuff - it will calm and steady your heartbeat. Take care. *or weightless, marconi unuion - there is an hour version on youtube. Written specifically to reduce anxiety and blood pressure.
I would certainly not prescribe a dose of watching Eastenders though as a helpful aid to post trauma shock .....
Better to put on some meditation music* (on spotify or similar?) in the background if you can - leave it on for a few hours while you do other stuff - it will calm and steady your heartbeat. Take care. *or weightless, marconi unuion - there is an hour version on youtube. Written specifically to reduce anxiety and blood pressure.
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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Get some good quality sleep mate, then re-read this thread. The world is a good place. Or at least there are far more good people than there are ****s. Take care and heal soon. Best wishes
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I took the whole of January off from NSC. After a few days, you do forget about forums. I don't know if it was a good or a bad idea. The level of support for me on this thread has been mind-blowing and I appreciate everyone's good wishes immensely. I don't drink or take drugs anymore so I won't be going down that route.
If I'm off for a while I don't want people to think I'm being rude by not thanking them for their heartfelt wishes but there is so much to sort out that I might take some time off from here.
She’s doing well… She’s started getting on my case D. That means she getting better