Darthphere
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I don't know what piss poor ariplanes you're riding in on but there's no turbulence landing in Tegucigalpa.
I am beginning to think that I have an unnatural fear of flying.
I just moved to Tennessee from California this past January - going on a year ago now. I am going back to visit my parents in California this month, the day after Christmas to be exact. It will be my second flight out to California since I moved away.
I've always been scared to fly, from the first time I got on a plane about 8 years ago, until now. There was a point I had reached where I could get on a plane with reasonably little fear - a little nervousness, but that was about it.
But the last time I flew to California in May, I felt more apprehensive than normal. And this past August I took a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia, no more than a 2 hour flight, and since then, all of my fear of flying has come flooding back. To the point that I genuinely don't want to set foot on an airplane.
It's important to me to visit my family, and felt that I just needed to get over myself, that my fears were unfounded, and booked this trip back home. I've been a bit nervous about it, but always trying to tell myself that it's all in my head, nothing to be worried about. And now for some reason, tonight, it's hit me harder than maybe it ever has. My fear of flying actually woke me up in the middle of the night, for no apparent reason. And now here I am, unable to go to sleep because of my fear to fly, and posting on the Superhero Hype because there's nothing left for me to do.
I wish there was something I could do so that I didn't feel this way, so that I could make myself feel safe and secure. This feeling sucks.
How often to you go?I don't know what piss poor ariplanes you're riding in on but there's no turbulence landing in Tegucigalpa.
Oh boy, I could tell you some tales. I'm so scared of flying it's triggered a few anxiety attacks. However I have to fly for work, and there is too much of the world I want to see to give it up. So I went to my doctor and asked her to prescribe a mild anti-anxiety drug. Apparently it's a fairly common request. Now whenever I fly I take one as I'm arriving at the airport and one as I'm getting on the plane. If it's a really long flight I'll add a glass of red wine to the mix. It will knock you right out for a solid 3-4 hours.
Also, if you can get someone to fly with you it helps. I find flying a lot less scary when I have someone's hand to hold when I get a little nervous.
I've always wondered if that had anything to do with it, because when I fly, I nearly always fly alone. I think out of all my flying, I've only had 3 trips where I was with someone else.
I feel your pain. For me though, it was more a fear of the plane being hijacked by terrorist. Especially after 9/11. I usually listen to music with my IPod. That tends to calm me down. It also helps if your traveling with someone. Just remember...I am beginning to think that I have an unnatural fear of flying.
I just moved to Tennessee from California this past January - going on a year ago now. I am going back to visit my parents in California this month, the day after Christmas to be exact. It will be my second flight out to California since I moved away.
I've always been scared to fly, from the first time I got on a plane about 8 years ago, until now. There was a point I had reached where I could get on a plane with reasonably little fear - a little nervousness, but that was about it.
But the last time I flew to California in May, I felt more apprehensive than normal. And this past August I took a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia, no more than a 2 hour flight, and since then, all of my fear of flying has come flooding back. To the point that I genuinely don't want to set foot on an airplane.
It's important to me to visit my family, and felt that I just needed to get over myself, that my fears were unfounded, and booked this trip back home. I've been a bit nervous about it, but always trying to tell myself that it's all in my head, nothing to be worried about. And now for some reason, tonight, it's hit me harder than maybe it ever has. My fear of flying actually woke me up in the middle of the night, for no apparent reason. And now here I am, unable to go to sleep because of my fear to fly, and posting on the Superhero Hype because there's nothing left for me to do.
I wish there was something I could do so that I didn't feel this way, so that I could make myself feel safe and secure. This feeling sucks.
I feel your pain. For me though, it was more a fear of the plane being hijacked by terrorist. Especially after 9/11. I usually listen to music with my IPod. That tends to calm me down. It also helps if your traveling with someone. Just remember...
"Statiscally speaking... its still the safest way to travel"
(Superman)
Good luck to you and hope everyone's insight has given you a sense of calmness about flying.
Oh boy, I could tell you some tales. I'm so scared of flying it's triggered a few anxiety attacks. However I have to fly for work, and there is too much of the world I want to see to give it up. So I went to my doctor and asked her to prescribe a mild anti-anxiety drug. Apparently it's a fairly common request. Now whenever I fly I take one as I'm arriving at the airport and one as I'm getting on the plane. If it's a really long flight I'll add a glass of red wine to the mix. It will knock you right out for a solid 3-4 hours.
Also, if you can get someone to fly with you it helps. I find flying a lot less scary when I have someone's hand to hold when I get a little nervous.
lol.Flying is the safest way to travel...until Superman rips the wing off your plane.
I am beginning to think that I have an unnatural fear of flying.
I just moved to Tennessee from California this past January - going on a year ago now. I am going back to visit my parents in California this month, the day after Christmas to be exact. It will be my second flight out to California since I moved away.
I've always been scared to fly, from the first time I got on a plane about 8 years ago, until now. There was a point I had reached where I could get on a plane with reasonably little fear - a little nervousness, but that was about it.
But the last time I flew to California in May, I felt more apprehensive than normal. And this past August I took a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia, no more than a 2 hour flight, and since then, all of my fear of flying has come flooding back. To the point that I genuinely don't want to set foot on an airplane.
It's important to me to visit my family, and felt that I just needed to get over myself, that my fears were unfounded, and booked this trip back home. I've been a bit nervous about it, but always trying to tell myself that it's all in my head, nothing to be worried about. And now for some reason, tonight, it's hit me harder than maybe it ever has. My fear of flying actually woke me up in the middle of the night, for no apparent reason. And now here I am, unable to go to sleep because of my fear to fly, and posting on the Superhero Hype because there's nothing left for me to do.
I wish there was something I could do so that I didn't feel this way, so that I could make myself feel safe and secure. This feeling sucks.
Hopefully it will put me to sleep for the 5 hour flight, and I'll wake up safe in Phoenix to catch my connector flight (assuming I don't go down while I'm asleep.)
Statistically flying is wayyy safer then driving. Just keep reminding yourself of that?
Realize that thousands of flights depart and arrive everyday without so much as a bumpy landing. Maybe it's partly because I'm desensitized to flying since I've been doing it since I was baby, but airplanes aren't a big deal. I rather enjoy the hustle of an airport.