There are a few universal fears we all share―terrors that have been the foundation of vivid nightmares and far too many bad Hollywood movies. But none are worse than the agony of waking up to find yourself trapped in a wooden box buried six feet deep. I can personally guarantee it’s not as mind-numbingly terrifying as you think.

It’s far, FAR worse.

You’re engulfed in an ocean of the deepest black imaginable. While your body is trapped, your mind is free to conjure up the worst ideas possible. I had never experienced true helplessness until that exact moment. The most frightening part was pushing against the cold wooden walls and feeling the weight of the smothering earth pushing back.

All my other senses were completely useless. My nose had become sa...

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