Hi, I'm new around here

[Amuneth]

Hi, I'm new around here. I am here because I am looking for support, I have a phobia, specifically fear of flying, and in two weeks I am going to make a transatlantic flight, approximately 10 hours flying.

Some advices?? Thank you to all, have a great day!!

[Amuneth]

Hi Luna!! Yes I have flew before, in January this year I took vacations and made a domestic flight in my country, no more than 2 hours. I am going to the United Kingdom, what make me stressed is the 11 hour flight, I am worried about not knowing how to handle my stress for so long

[Amuneth]

Thank you very much for your recommendations! I really appreciate it, I will carry them out,

we will keep in touch these days, my flight is on August 14

so see you around here!

😅

[CindyKatherine]

Good one Luna

[CindyKatherine]

It is always a pleasure.

[CindyKatherine]

What topics interest you when you chat?

[MaggieSylvie]

Well, I have never feared flying, so you might not think I have anything to say, but saying my words to yourself might just help. "I'm going to sit in this long tube for eleven hours and wait; we will get some boring instructions on this and that but while I wait I will read/watch a film/listen to music on my headphones. I can get up and do a little exercise and sit down again as many times as I like. Then magically, we will start a descent and I will hear the engines change tone. Then we will be THERE! Yay!" Hope this helps.

I do spiders as well.

[CindyKatherine in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Do you play 🎻

[Amuneth in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Hi Maggy, thank you very much for yor recomendation. I will do it as well :)Yes, I really hope my mind does not play tricks on me, and time fly while I wait to enjoy my marvelous vacations!!

Nice to meet you

[MaggieSylvie in reply to Amuneth]

Nice to meet you too. Let me know how it goes 🤗

[Needtovent]

I flew many times then couldn’t after 911. I went years w/o flying We took a family cruise out of a local port and ended up having to fly home due to an emergency. I handled it ok all things considered. Then our 30th anniversary was looming and I always wanted to go to Rome. So first, like you, I planned a shorter flight with a large group (that helped). I also use lorazepam which helps.

[Amuneth in reply to Needtovent]

Thank you Needtovent for your advice, I am considering taking something to relax myself, I travel at night so it will be usefull.

[Needtovent in reply to Amuneth]

I also section off the flight. Part 1 take off through snack, 2) then I say my rosary, 3) next is movie, tv or book, then 4) maybe another snack (depending on length of flight), 5) preparation for landing. Find what intervals work for you

[Hidden]

I am frequent flyer as part of my job and I have OCD so you could imagine how uncomfortable in a confined space. Well I’ve managed many domestic flights but overseas business trip to somewhere like Japan for 13 hours, I have to take a small dose of 0.25 Xanax. Enjoy your trip and BOL✌️

[Amuneth in reply to Hidden]

Hello Pompom22 thanks for the recommendation, I will try to focus on the result; get to my destination and enjoy it a lot.

My flight is on August 12 at night, I'll tell you how it goes,

Greetings

[Hidden in reply to Amuneth]

You’re welcome. I’ll look forward to hearing from you. Enjoy your fun trip. 🤗

[JessFM]

10hrs is a long flight. If it's at night you could try sleeping. Where about in the UK are you going to 🌼