Man Awakens From 12-Year Coma, His First Words Shook Everyone

He Felt Alone Despite

Every day, Martin attempted to move his body in order to communicate with his family that he was aware, but no one could see him doing so. "At first, when I was stuck within my body, my greatest fear was being alone, which I suppose is a little ironic," Martin said. "It was a terrifying experience." "Because, in some way, I was alone, despite the fact that there were people all around me." I believe it was more a matter of my believing that, as long as my parents were around, there would be someone to watch out for my best interests. And if there weren't any, what would happen?" he continued.

Barney Was A Nightmare

The first episode of NPR's series Invisibilia had Martin confessing that one of his worst childhood memories was of him and his buddies sitting around the television watching Barney and his pals. He was driven to sit and observe it for what seemed like an indefinite amount of time. "I can't even begin to tell you how much I disliked Barney," the author expresses his feelings about the character. Martin was able to hear and see everything that was going on around him.