Twice on the operating table and I went down this long white hall and looked down on myself. It wasn't very pleasant but i got over it.

I felt like a zombie during my 29 year marriage. I didn't feel alive until I was released from my little grey box, and could breathe freely, make my own choices and become the confident person I longed to be. Now I smile frequently and appreciate every day of my freedom. I consider the day I left my marriage to be my new birthday. It's the same week as my original birthday, but it's definitely the day I celebrate every year.

I guarantee you no one able to respond to this has ever been literally dead.

When I was 3 I was mauled by a dog and flatlined on the way to the hospital.