There was a story of a college student. He got oxycontin from a friend who had a prescription. He thought it would be okay to try it. But he got hooked. His grades dropped, and he was kicked out of school. He then got involved with a bad crowd to get more of the drug. His parents were devastated when they found out. He ended up in rehab several times but still struggled with the addiction for years.
One of the scariest is about a middle - aged woman. She was prescribed oxycontin for arthritis pain. After a while, she couldn't function without it. She became isolated from her friends and family. She would lie and cheat to get more of the drug. Her physical appearance changed drastically due to the effects of the drug and her neglect of self - care. It took years of intensive therapy and support from her family to start to get better.
There's a story about a young mennonite girl who was accused of witchcraft in the olden days. The community turned against her, and she was locked in a cellar. The cold, damp and the constant fear of what would happen to her next was truly horrifying. Eventually, she disappeared mysteriously, and some say her spirit still haunts the place where the cellar once was.
There was this one story where a young bodybuilder, eager to make a name for himself, started using synthol recklessly. He injected it into multiple muscle groups. After a while, his muscles started to look like they were made of stone in some areas and jelly in others. He couldn't work out properly anymore because of the pain and the abnormal shape of his muscles. His career was basically over before it even started, and he had to live with the physical and mental scars of his synthol use. It's a really sad and scary story.
One really scary pueblo horror story is about a well in the pueblo. The well was said to be bottomless, and it was rumored that something evil lurked at the very bottom. One day, a curious child dropped a stone into the well and immediately, a cold wind blew through the pueblo. That night, the child had a terrifying dream of being pulled into the well by a shadowy figure. Since then, no one dared to get too close to the well, and the story has been passed down to keep others away from it.
The scariest might be the one where a goalie in the KHL had a terrifying experience. He started seeing a strange face in the plexiglass during a game. It was a distorted face that seemed to be in pain. He was so distracted that he let in several goals. After that game, he was really shaken up and couldn't play well for a few weeks.
A patient once went to a dentist who seemed very unprofessional. During a filling, the dentist's hand slipped and he drilled into the patient's tongue instead of the tooth. It was extremely painful and the patient bled a lot. It was a very scary situation for the patient.
Well, the horror story from Hohenzollern Castle in Germany is quite terrifying. Legend has it that a curse was placed on the castle long ago. There have been sightings of a ghostly woman in white. She is often seen near the tower. It is said that she was a noblewoman who was wronged and killed in the castle. Her wailing can be heard on stormy nights, and those who have heard it say it sends chills down their spines.
A campervan owner once parked in an old, abandoned lot. In the middle of the night, he heard voices. He thought it was just his imagination at first. But then he saw shadowy figures moving outside the van. He was so scared that he locked all the doors and windows and didn't dare to move until morning. When the sun came up, the figures were gone, but he never went back to that place again.
I heard of a story where a ferret bit a small child really hard. The child was just playing innocently near the ferret's cage and reached in. The ferret, for some reason, latched onto the child's finger. There was a lot of blood and the child was very scared. The parents were horrified and had to take the child to the hospital for treatment. After that, they were very cautious around ferrets.
There was a story where an attendee's wallet was stolen at an anthrocon. They had all their important cards and money in it. They were left stranded without a way to pay for food or get back home easily. It was a scary situation as they had to rely on the kindness of strangers at the convention to help them out.
The scariest one I know is about a train that got stuck in a snowstorm high in the mountains. The heating system failed, and food and water supplies were running low. Passengers huddled together for warmth, fearing for their lives as the cold seeped in. It took days for the rescue teams to reach them, and some passengers had already fallen ill due to the extreme conditions.