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re: Any recommendations for a fear of flying?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:16 am to Bmath
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:16 am to Bmath
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, they are just afraid of dying.
I think it's not so much the fear of dying as it is the feeling that one loses all control of the situation when they close the door of the jet, I think that also causes people to be bigger douche bags on a plane than they normally are
BTW: a couple of 'ludes, double shot of whiskey, and a joint does it for me
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:40 am to AlbertMeansWell
i had a huge fear of flying. I'm 32. Flew this past weekend and i was sick to my stomach the whole time. Eventually, i came to the point where i realized that the pilots are all assigned to their own plane. They know that plane. They have flown that plane a million times. They aren't going to do anything that would cause them to die. All dumb thoughts but i thought them all and i ended up being ok. I don;t know that i'll ever LOVE to fly, but it has at least become tolerable. Just take it one flight at a time. They get easier each time.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:42 am to FishinTygah84
Flying helped me get over my fear of flying. Now actually flying in the plane is the easy part. The hassle is what all it takes to get there
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:43 am to AlbertMeansWell
You can go to any local liquor store and they have those mini bottles (Like they give you one the plane), those are allowed in your carry-on. Load up and get tanked.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:54 am to AlbertMeansWell
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m deathly afraid and I have to fly soon.
Sounds like you need some of that low-T medicine. You gotta grab flying in the pussy.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:57 am to FishinTygah84
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Eventually, i came to the point where i realized that the pilots are all assigned to their own plane.
I've got some bad news for you...
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:58 am to upgrayedd
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I've got some bad news for you...
I just let that one go by
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:01 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Nothing helps fear of flying except to fly more. Experience is the only thing that overcomes it.
This is true and can really be said of any anxiety.
That said, Xanax does really help. You'll still be nervous, but you probably just won't care.
Also, don't let your mind make it a bigger deal than it is. A week after it's over, it won't seem like such a big deal.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:03 am to AlbertMeansWell
quote:Xanax.
I'm deathly afraid and I have to fly soon.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:07 am to TheArrogantCorndog
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Safer to fly than to drive
I'm sure it's a heights issue not a crashing issue
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:07 am to Dirtman16
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That said, Xanax does really help. You'll still be nervous, but you probably just won't care.
And if you take enough, you'll sack out for an hour.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:17 am to IT_Dawg
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you have a much greater chance of dying going to and from the airport then you do of going from airport to airport
People keep saying this but I think it's a control issue as well. I hate fricking flying but it's because I am not controlling the plane like I do my own vehicle....and I am afraid of heights like a mother fricker!
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 11:18 am
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:21 am to AlbertMeansWell
Yeah. Go fly around in a Cessna on a windy day. Flying with the airlines after that will be a breeze.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 11:46 am to Howyouluhdat
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I think it's not so much the fear of dying as it is the feeling that one loses all control of the situation when they close the door of the jet.
You hit the nail on the head here. I take Xanax when I fly. It's not so much an irrational fear of flying or dying, it's the control aspect. Hell I get anxious when my fiancee drives, let alone when I am on a plane.
That said, those who have mentioned flying is the only way to get over the fear have a point as well. I have flown over 200 segments the last few years for work. I actually love every aspect of flying and airports except for security.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:24 pm to AlbertMeansWell
everyone dies
think of it like you would having surgery. not everyone makes it.
you can be real glad when you are still alive at the destination.
fear of death is what drives most people. you get to face it. most people pretend it never happens. everyone dies.
think of it like you would having surgery. not everyone makes it.
you can be real glad when you are still alive at the destination.
fear of death is what drives most people. you get to face it. most people pretend it never happens. everyone dies.
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:32 pm to LSUShock
I understand the control thing but keep in mind, even when you are driving, you aren't in control of others' cars. They could wreck into you and there's nothing you can do about it.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:33 pm to AlbertMeansWell
I think the larger the plane the easier it is to relax so hopefully you'll be on a widebody intl flight. Also seems like my flights are smoother first thing in the morning but it may be because I'm sleeping through most of it.
Everyone else is posting crashes but google some images of stress testing of the wings. It's amazing how much has to happen to have a catastrophic event.
Everyone else is posting crashes but google some images of stress testing of the wings. It's amazing how much has to happen to have a catastrophic event.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:42 pm to AlbertMeansWell
Watch the episode of Cheers where they confront their fear of flying.
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:45 pm to AlbertMeansWell
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fear of flying
Posted on 10/10/16 at 12:47 pm to AlbertMeansWell
Valium. Combine it with one pre-flight drink.
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