Scared to fly

[Lambada]

You can google for free self help programmes like
Fear of Flying: FREE Online Fear of Flying Self Help Course

Fear of Flying Accept your Feelings
click on green links on left of page

There are also programmes which have fees - never having undertaken one I couldn't recommend one so I won't post any links.

or join message boards for aviophobics & meet others similarly suffering (& probably wind each other up something awful )
Fear of Flying Support - Message Board - ezboard.com

or you could try a behaviour therapy known as systematic desensitisation which is about learning to relax in situations which produce the panic.

Like all phobias it isn't based in rational thought or knowledge and it IS eminently treatable.

[John Evans]

in order to relax lean forward and put your head between your knees while breathing slowly...if this doesnt work put your head between someone elses knees...it will make the time fly by and you will soon be at your destination

[drloca]

Originally Posted by John Evans

in order to relax lean forward and put your head between your knees while breathing slowly...if this doesnt work put your head between someone elses knees...it will make the time fly by and you will soon be at your destination

Not everyone wants to join the "mile high club"

[drloca]

Originally Posted by whirleybird

I also used to have a fear of flying as I could not really comprehend what holds that great big metal object full of people in the air.... however I looked at the statistics regarding road accidents and decided I have to be much safer in the air than on the ground - it helped me loads.

Even though I have done extensive travelling, I feel the same way still...every time I board a plane I marvel at the miracle of flying and never take it for granted.

[drloca]

Originally Posted by Rocky

Take one 10mg Valium as you board the plane.
If that doesn't do it, nothing will.

Are you sure that dose wont put you to sleep for the entire first week of your vacation?

[drtampa]

For longer flights I take Halcyon. I can take a pill on the runway in LAX and not wake-up until landing in SYD or SEL. No anxiety at all, dead to the world asleep. In fact I recall nothing concerning the flights. Of course the Brits banned the drug.

[sugargotthis]

Well im traveling from NJ to SDQ so Its not a very long flight. They say about a 4 hour flight.

[Lapurr]

[quote=M.A.R.;639820]good idea, if the plane goes down I don't want to know.

where do u buy this gravol you speak of? LMAO QUOTE]

LOL M.A.R,

The best gravol is from costco in behind the pharmacy counter!!

i think it's like $1.95 a bottle you get 30 pills!!

[Lapurr]

I had a bit of a freak out flying in from the states, with my gravol...I woke up in a daze...we were just about to land , the plane was soooo low just about to hit the runway, I looked at my watch and forgot about the time difference, i thought we had another hour of flight left...but No...i have to scare the crap outta everyone...yelling and screaming...
"WHY ARE WE SO LOW...WHATS HAPPENING-ARE WE GONNA CRASH"
yea so now i just take the recommended dose of gravol...

[Soy Jeffrey]

alcohol is a drug jruanne44

Originally Posted by jruane44

Drink heavily. If that doesn't work drink some more.