GREAT FORUM !!!!!!
First time I flew over 20yrs ago, as the plane levelled of it felt that my head was being lifted of, floating, didn't like it one bit.
I think my real concern is fear of fear itself, panic, crying in public, in other words embarrassing myself and my wife.
I like to be in control in all situations, which really is impossible is'nt it.
My wife has no trouble flying, yet can't stand to go in an opal mine.
I'm the opposite, go figure.
When I fly I have to have a window seat, I love looking out of the plane.
The last plane trip we did I had panic attacks, used deep breathing and made it.
Coming back I was panicking on the ground but the flight was a breeze.
I try to rationalise my fear before flying, listing my greatest fears in this order.
Landing on Omaha beach in w11, serving in IRAQ OF AFHGANISTAN, serious illness, operations,dentists, Tandem jump at 14,000 ft, FLYING [ being closed in ]
speaking in public, just to name a few.
So as you can see flying is low on the list.
Trish says to me" when your times up it's up, no point in worrying about till it happens". I love her she is very supportive.The New Testament
Bible attests to this " do not worry all the days of your life have been numbered, you cannot add another day to your life"!!!!!!!!!!!.
General Patton's greatest fear was a bullet between the eyes, so he used to stand in full view of the enemy firing at him, never got hit through all the
war, died in a car accident.
One of the most helpful bit of information I garnerd was reading that a plane is actually flying on an air substance as thick as jelly and that a plane can
glide 120mls without engines!!!!!!!!! He said the only way to face fear was fear itself.
Please think of me as I go for a 3hr flight from Brisbane to Hobart in Tasmania at 9am this Wednesday.
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Oops God bless, Alan.
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Hi Thisisit, I am in Australia too
How did your flight go? Did you do it? I haven't flown in 20 years either, but am planning to later this year, from Melbourne to Gold Coast. Please
tell me you did it and it was okay ???
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Dora,
I watched the movies and everything went great. I was so excited about getting there, that when the door closed I was cool as a cucumber. Reading books on the fear of flying and visiting this site, helped enormously. I would rather fly for 3hrs than travel on a bus for 40 mins TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We did 3 take offs and of course 3 landings and it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure a lot of praying paid off and also the support from my wonderful wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dora may God bless you as he did me. |
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Im glad you did better this time!
One question though... How did your head feel this time you flew?? I kind of had that feeling yesterday when I flew...but every once in awhile it would hit me. Certainly not the whole flight. |
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