So I've been away from this sight for almost an entire year. I have to say last year our trip to Mexico was successful and awesome. Very needed as within
a week of our return, my boyfriend's mother passed away. Now, for my Masters graduation gift, my boyfriend booked us a vacation in Florida where we will
have some time to ourselves but we will also visit with our families, mine I haven't seen in almost 5 years. My anxiety came back, though I feel it is not
as strong as last summer. We are leaving for Orlando Tuesday and I'm wavering back and forth with fear and comfort. I wish I was as comfortable as Mark.
He's a pilot and is mesmerized by flight. Hell, we were coming home from a wedding in Queens tonight and as we passed LaGuardia Airport he admitted that
he could just drive around the airport for hours and be perfectly happy. Arg.
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away for awhile, now I'm back
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Posts: 108 (08/01/09 16:31:39) |
Hi Ladybird1881,
Congratulations on earning your Masters! That's quite an accomplishment and represents lots of hard work. You deserve a this trip! You can expect some anticipatory anxiety and it may come and go during the time before your flight. If you've done SOAR you know that what you've learned really kicks in after you meet the captain and get on your way. I had four flights last month and experienced quite a bit of anxiety before each flight. But the flights themselves were great, absolutely no problems. Try the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise which can help reduce the anxiety. The anticipatory anxiety is uncomfortable but it has no effect on the safety of your flight. You can get through it and have a successful trip. You did it last year and can do it again. Have a great time. Pam
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Hi Ladybird --
Well, first of all, there is no time limit regarding participation in this forum. People come and go and return as they feel the need, sometimes absent for a couple of years or more. No matter. We're always here. And -- glad you're back! Today is Saturday, and you said that you're leaving Tuesday. If you want to call Capt. Tom and talk about it, there's plenty of time. In fact, I would suggest that. (Phone number is listed elsewhere on this website.) Having Mark with you might help some. As a pilot, he can be helpful in explaining sights, sounds, etc. Cheers. Steve P.S. Congrats on attaining your Master's! |
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Posts: 4 (08/02/09 05:55:50) |
Thanks guys for your suport! I think I will call Capt Tom. Also I'm on the tracking board so I'm hoping people can do that too. Mark was great last
time. He didn;t have to talk me through the sights and sounds because I had the take along videos and knew everything...lol. He just had to listen to me go on
and on like I was smarter about flying than he was. He says he felt weird meeting the pilots but each time he seemed to have so much fun doing it. Ok let me go
start packing.
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