I don't want any details of this story changed or names tweaked. It's my truth and it's the moment that changed my life.

One second I was reaching for a handhold on the rock face, and the next I was falling twenty-five feet toward jagged granite rocks below. Time slowed down in that strange way it does during catastrophe, and I had enough presence of mind to think, "This is it. This is how I die."

This is my true story of a rock climbing accident that nearly killed me—and how it transformed my entire perspective on life and death. What started as a routine climb with my friend Jamie became a nightmare of broken bones, betrayed trust, and the realization that we all walk each day on the edge of a precipice.

The rope caught me eight feet from the ground, but the impact shattered my ankle and compressed two vertebrae in my spine. The doctor told me if the rope had failed completely, we wouldn't be having this conversation. But the physical injuries were just the beginning.

For weeks afterward, I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I was falling again. The dreams were worse than reality—in them, the rope always snapped. It took years to recover mentally from those few seconds of free fall.

This episode explores how a near-death experience can strip away everything nonessential and reveal truths that change us forever. From the betrayal of finding out my friend had used worn equipment to save money, to the moment my seven-year-old daughter helped me climb again, this is a story about falling, being caught, and finding grace in the space between.

Sometimes we glimpse our deepest truths in our darkest moments. This is mine.

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You want to know why I quit working at the city morgue? This story will mess with your head for weeks.

I thought working the night shift at the morgue would be easy money. Dead people don't complain, right? Wrong. So fucking wrong.

What started as strange little things—tools moved overnight, body bags mysteriously unzipped—quickly escalated into a nightmare that made me question everything I thought I knew about death. The humming that came from upstairs at exactly 2 AM every night. The wet, sliding sounds from locked storage rooms. The handprint on the wall that was too big to be human.

This is my true story of working alone in a 1950s morgue basement, surrounded by the dead and something far worse than corpses. From unexplained shadows that appeared in photographs to the sickly sweet smell of something rotting that shouldn't exist, every night brought new horrors.

The worst part? I wasn't the first night shift worker to quit. And I wouldn't be the last.

This spine-chilling episode explores what happens when your workplace becomes a paranormal nightmare. If you've ever worked alone at night and felt like you weren't really alone, this story will validate your worst fears.

Some jobs just aren't worth the money. Especially when the dead won't stay dead.

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The nightmares started three days ago. Now something is hunting in the storm-lashed streets, and it knows exactly where to find me.

In this spine-chilling episode of Beth's Spooky Story Time, we follow a tormented soul driven from their flat by terrifying dreams and glimpses of shadowy figures. What begins as sleepless nights plagued by nightmares escalates into a horrifying midnight encounter with something ancient and malevolent lurking in the rain-soaked alleyways.

When desperation finally forces our narrator to investigate the source of their terror, they discover that some fears are all too real. Standing seven feet tall with burning pale eyes and too many sharp teeth, this creature of shadow and bone has been watching, waiting, and hunting.

This spooky story was submitted by The Midnight Hour. Follow them on Facebook now: https://www.facebook.com/existentialdarkness/

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What happens when your toddler starts describing people who aren't there? This spine-chilling true story follows my son Tommy, who began seeing terrifying supernatural figures in our home from age three—including a man with no eyes and a crying lady dressed in black.

At first, we dismissed it as typical childhood imagination. But Tommy's eerily detailed descriptions and chilling comments made us question everything. Were these just imaginary friends, or was our three-year-old actually seeing ghosts?

We started journaling every paranormal encounter Tommy described, torn between fascination and absolute terror. As he grew older, the ghostly sightings gradually faded, but the mystery of what he experienced still haunts us today.

This episode explores the thin line between childhood imagination and genuine paranormal activity. Could children be more sensitive to the supernatural? Are imaginary friends sometimes not so imaginary after all?

If your child has ever described seeing people who weren't there, this episode will give you chills—and maybe some answers.

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Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to [email protected] now.

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The thing about stalking is it creeps up on you slowly, like a shadow growing longer each day. I didn't realize what was happening to me... until it was almost too late.

This is my true stalker horror story—a terrifying real-life experience that turned my safe haven into a prison of fear. What started as strange coincidences and odd feelings gradually escalated into a nightmare that consumed my daily life.

Stalking isn't just what you see in movies. It's the constant looking over your shoulder, the sleepless nights, the way every sound makes your heart race. It's realizing that someone has been watching you, learning your routines, and slowly invading every aspect of your life.

In this chilling 10-minute episode, I share the warning signs I missed, the escalating terror I experienced, and how I finally escaped this real-life horror story. If you've ever felt like you're being watched, or if something just doesn't feel right, this episode might save your life.

Sometimes the most terrifying stories aren't about ghosts or monsters—they're about the living.

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Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to [email protected] now.

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Sometimes places are off-limits for a reason. The old Miller house on the edge of town was one of those places—abandoned, decaying, and wrapped in decades of dark rumors.

We'd all heard the stories growing up. Whispers about what happened in that house, about the family who disappeared, about the strange shadows that moved through the gables long after sunset. But curiosity has a way of overcoming fear, especially when you're young and foolish.

This is the true story of what we discovered when we finally broke into the Miller house. What we found in that attic wasn't just old furniture and cobwebs—it was something far more terrifying than any local legend could have prepared us for.

Some doors should never be opened. Some secrets should stay buried. And some houses should be left alone forever.

If you've ever been tempted to explore an abandoned house, this 8-minute spine-chilling episode will make you think twice. Because what's hiding in the shadows isn't always what you expect.

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Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to [email protected] now.

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What's your worst fear? A house fire? Being burnt alive? What would you do if you were faced with that nightmare—would you freeze, or would you do whatever it takes to survive?

This is my true story of surviving a house fire that nearly claimed my life. In this terrifying 7-minute episode, I share every heart-pounding moment from the first smell of smoke to my desperate escape through flames and chaos.

House fires happen faster than you think. One moment you're safe in your home, the next you're trapped in a burning nightmare where every second counts. This isn't just a horror story—it's a survival story that will change how you think about fire safety forever.

I'll tell you about the split-second decisions that saved my life, the mistakes I made, and the terrifying moments when I thought I wouldn't make it out alive. This episode isn't for the faint-hearted, but it might save your life.

Whatever you do, check your fire alarms before you go to sleep tonight. Because when fire strikes, you have minutes—not hours—to survive.

This true survival horror story will leave you breathless and grateful for every safe night's sleep.

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Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to [email protected] now.

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Moving into your first apartment is supposed to be exciting—a milestone of independence, freedom, and new beginnings. But what happens when you discover you're not living alone?

This is my cousin Sadie's haunting true story about her first apartment and the terrifying supernatural roommate she never signed up for. What started as minor annoyances—doors opening on their own, strange sounds in the night—quickly escalated into a full-blown paranormal nightmare.

Sadie thought she was just adjusting to apartment living. The creaking floors, the cold spots, the feeling of being watched—surely these were normal for an old building, right? But when objects started moving on their own and she began seeing shadowy figures in her peripheral vision, she realized she had an unwanted house guest.

This 8-minute spine-chilling episode explores what happens when your dream apartment becomes a haunted nightmare. From unexplained noises to direct supernatural encounters, Sadie's story will make you think twice about those "too good to be true" apartment deals.

If you've ever lived alone and felt like something was watching you, this episode will give you chills. Because sometimes, the scariest roommates are the ones you can't see.

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Beth's Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, best enjoyed alone with headphones. All stories are suggested or submitted by listeners. Have you had a spooky experience? Email your story to [email protected] now.

For ad-free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime

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A mysterious old man left me with a pocket watch. He disappeared, but the watch kept ticking. Exactly why, or why me, I'll never know, but this is my story...

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Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed alone with headphones.

All stories have been suggested or submitted by listeners. If you’ve had a spooky experience, email your story to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.

For ad free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

You can now also follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@beths.spooky.story.time ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Have you ever lost minutes, hours, or even days, and had no idea how it happened? You blink, and time seems to have disappeared? It happened to me once, too.

Call it aliens or call me crazy, but I know what I experienced, and it was real.

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Beth’s Spooky Story Time is your new favourite horror podcast, and best enjoyed alone with headphones.

All stories have been suggested or submitted by listeners. If you’ve had a spooky experience, email your story to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now.

For ad free content, Spooky Chat Time, and extra perks, support us on Patreon now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bethsspookystorytime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

You can now also follow us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@beths.spooky.story.time ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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