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Posted 3/17/2017 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
Alright everyone. So we have a disney world trip coming up in just 3 weeks.. I'm suuuuper excited! We have 4 kids (2 are babies) but I said once I got my first huge work check we'd go, and I finally got it.. so we are going! We are going from Pennsylvania to Florida so it's only like an hour flight.. ive flown on a plane plenty of times before as a kid / teenager and was okay, but now that I'm 29 and anxiety has become so severe I can't do much, I'm not letting this ruin a good opportunity time and memories for my kids and our family so I'm flying. I'm soooo scared something is going to happen.. I'm going to have a severe panic attack in the air.. the plane will crash.. ill get a blood clot or something crazy like that. I don't want to ruin a good time for my family or my mom who is coming with us. What would you all do? We do YouTube videos so I am excited for the footage we will have on the way there, there, and on the way back, should be beautiful footage, so I am very excited don't get me wrong, but my anxiety is getting the best of me and I am so scared to fly!!! ):
Posted 3/17/2017 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
LMA,

Congrats! You are going to have a wonderful time...and any anxiety you might experience will be nothing compared to the positive parts.of the adventure, and the memories you make with your family!

Learn some new coping skills before you go. You can look up some specific for flying...or any good stress management techniques will help.

Also, be prepared with plenty of distractions for you and the kids. Likely you'll be so busy keeping them busy...you won't have room to be anxious!😉

Finally...bring and use your rescue med if needed. This will give you a safety net, even if you don't end up needing it.

You are going to be fine! Enjoy, and let us know how it went when yoy can update. 😁

S.C.
Posted 3/17/2017 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi
You know what dear take Enxiety with you, I'm sure it has never flown before, show it that you are the boss when you inside that plane and that you are super excited.. so it must just sit still and never disturbs u.
Yes SC is correct take rescue meds with.
ENjoy
Posted 3/17/2017 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys... I'm more excited than scared.. but if I start to have an anxiety attack while sitting there and can't get up and walk around it's going to be one miserable flight! Thank goodness it's not a very long one! Hoping and praying I feel my best that day that we leave to go and that we leave to come back home! Hoping hoping hoping!
Posted 3/18/2017 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Brush up on coping skills, get a mild sedative to take if you should need it but you likely will not. Get something to do that is distracting. I used to play games on occasion when I just needed to pass time and distract myself. Make yourself a care package for anything that might come up. Get some affirmations ready and write them down and use them. I have to do this at the Dentist all the time. This sounds like it will be amazing and it seems normal to me for a person with anxiety to have worries. I know I would. You will get through this. No matter what, anxiety is a bunch of symptoms and it will not hurt you so you will get through this and you will still have a great time.
Posted 3/19/2017 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
good plan and well said
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