Flight on Wednesday morning -.-

good luck to you. i actually did CBT for fear of flying. i used to have to load myself up with alcohol and marijuana to get through a flight. then i saw a therapist who helped me a lot. his main thing was distracting myself from my fearful thoughts. he taught me to do things like bring colored pencils and a sketch pad since i found this to be calming. also to have lots of reading materials as this is something else i like a lot.

we also talked about the flight crew and how they were highly trained in case of emergency.

i now fly with only a minimal amount of fear. i hope this helps you!

love, rich

Hi Rrakkma,

I hope that you have a great trip! Are you going somewhere fun?

I find that my overall stress levels have a BIG impact on how I handle an uncomfortable situation!

For example...

Flying to go see my in-laws? Big challenge...because I am already stressed about the difficult dynamic that is awaiting me on the other end of the flight. ;/

Flying to go to Bermuda/Hawaii/other vacations? Just a bit of discomfort during take off and landing...nothing some deep breathing couldn't help. :)

So along with Rich's good advice above...

...make sure that you are ready for the flight...having done plenty of decompression exercises before hand!

Allow plenty of time to get to the airport and through security, so you are relaxed and calm before boarding.

Postive visualization works as well...imagine an uneventful and smooth flight from start to finish.

I hope you have a great traveling experience! Let us know how it goes okay?

S.C.

Sounds great!!! Have a wonderful trip and visit home!! :)

Are there some particular things you are looking forward to (besides seeing family/friends!) that you will get to do/experience/bring home?

Let us know how it goes!

S.C.