ADC - After Death Communication

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Submitted By: Debra

After Death Communication (ADC) is a spontaneous contact or communication with a deceased friend or family member. This definition excludes deceased entities encountered using mediums, psychics, hypnosis, or through channeling. This definition requires that the person experiencing the ADC to have known the deceased while they were living as a friend or family member. ADC may include any of the following (alone or in any combination):

• Sensing the presence of the deceased, which may be described as a distinct knowing or sense they are present. The deceased is generally described as a loving presence and the experience as joyous.
  
  
• Seeing the deceased which may involve seeing all or part of them, clearly or incompletely.
  
  
• Hearing the deceased, which may include one way or two way conversation. This conversation may be heard externally, as we hear in our everyday lives, or it may be heard internally, as telepathic communication.
  
  
• Feeling the deceased, which is usually described as a tap, hug, kiss or caress. The touch is generally described as typical of how the deceased used to lovingly touch the experience.
  
  
• Smelling the deceased, usually described as a fragrance, aroma or scent which was associated with the deceased. This may include the scent of perfume, cologne, flowers, etc.

ADCRF (After Death Communication Research Foundation) analyzed 238 contributions to their web site form exploring the relationship between the deceased and the person reporting the ADC. They found that 46 (19%) of the contacts occurred within 24 hours or less. Interestingly, 35 (76%) of the 46 contacts occurred between blood relatives. Only 5 (14%) occurred between significant others.

Several studies have found that among parents of children who die, a very high percentage report an ADC within a few months of the child's death. Sadly, many people responding to these surveys had not previously told anyone of their experience as they expected to be ridiculed.

The timing of the ADC may be immediately at the time of the loved one's death (occasionally before the experience was aware of the death), or not for decades later. ADC experiences are generally considered to be positive, joyous and affirming reunions by the experience. A few experiences deal with the emotions of "saying good-bye again."

After loosing my mother to cancer February 2003, my family received a letter from Hospice (I'm sure it was a form letter sent out to all) explaining the grieving process and what to expect. One thing I would like to make mention of is one of their items listed on the "signs of grief" was none other than: Possibly sighting of your loved one.

This must be reported to them often enough for them to include it on their letter that they send out to thousands and thousands of family members. Normal sign of grieving? Doubtful. Sign of an After Death Communication? Probably.

Several members of my family have experienced ADC right after the passing of our mother. In my case, it was just moments after her passing, then a few days later in my kitchen. I will not go into detail of these as they are personal and highly cherished memories.

If you would like to read more about After Death Communication, I suggest your go to ADCRF web site . Very informative site with visitor submitted experiences to view.