I'm getting nervous

[YankssRule]

Even though my flight is still a month away. I'm starting to get very nervous. Why do I torture myself with this. Why bother flying if I know I am so terrified? :eek:

Janet

[spleisher]

Janet,

You bother flying because you know you should. In some respects people with FoF fly BECAUSE they have a FoF, not just in spite of it. Here's what I mean.... Are you going to let this thing beat you??? NO!!! Should you fly because it opens up doors that would otherwise be closed to you? YES!

We know that flying is the safest way to travel and that it opens doors and gives us freedom. We fly because it IS worth it!! You know you will think that after you do it. Sure, the anticipatory anxiety stinks. But think how good you're going to feel, the sense of accomplishment you'll get... AFTER YOU DO IT.

Hang in there, you're gonna do just fine.

Scott

[Wisconsinite]

Janet,

I have those same thoughts...I'm flying in less than a month and it is a short flight which makes me think that by the time I deal with getting to the airport, through the airport & out of the airport, I would almost be to my destination by car. Then the logical part of me kicks in and tells me I will probably get there safer by plane and can start enjoying my vacation sooner, without the hassles of a road trip. I'm hoping to get to the point of many of the others here that actually enjoy the flight once they get through the anticpatory anxiety. I have to admit, I don't even enjoy the flight part of it yet. On my last trip (3 months ago) I thought I was handling it well, sitting in my seat, all calm, cool & collected and on 3 of the 4 legs, the person next to me asked "are you ok, you look scared"....so much for a calm, cool & collected FOF. I thought I looked like this :cool: but must have looked like this :shocked:

[YankssRule]

My flight, as most of you know, if a very short one, 2 hrs. I'm trying my hardest to think about the positive side. But as Chelle says, the bad stuff creeps in from time to time. I feel like, sometimes, I just want to cancel the trip, cause I swear my plane is the one going down, I try to get that out of my mind, but as I said, it creeps in. Somtimes it's so intense, it puts me to tears, and I know i'm not the only one who has that. But, I will be on this plane, I WILL NOT back out of it, because I really want to go to Disney, and I don't want to take the long drive when I can take a much shorter flight. Gosh, I'm so conflicted and scared out of my witts...But I know me, I'll be on that plane, scared to death, but on it !!!!

And then, when I return, I will laugh at myself at how stupid I was to be so scared !!!!

Even though my flight is short, I am taking Xanax. I know I said I would try not to, but I don't know if I can get on that plane w/o it. It's horrible to think about being so dependent on having to take drugs to fly. I hope to one day conquer that part.

Thanks for listening to me, it is always appreciated, and very much helpful to have all the encouragment from my friends, and to know that I am not the only one !!!

Janet :hyped:

[WillFlyToDisney]

Janet,

Here's the plan. Take your xanax and once you get off the plane go directly to the Disney-MGM Studios and ride the Tower of Terror and the Rock-N-Roller Coaster before the xanax wears off! :D

On my first flight back after not flying for years and years I was at the Disney Studio during the day and popped a xanax to deal with the anticipatory anxiety and rode the Tower of Terror :mg: (I would never have gotten on it otherwise!) then got on my Southwest flight and flew to Nashville.

:) You'll be fine! What dates are you going again?

Kelley

[YankssRule]

OMG :eek: :eek: No thank you on that ride, I will die of a heartache !!!! :rotflmao: I've heard about it, and was advised not to go on it, since I hate rollercoaster and rides that have drops like that !!!!! :shocked: Dropping in my office elevator a few floors was more than enough for me !!! I think that those rides, even standing on the line, my Xanax will be gone in a heartbeat at just the thought of getting on them !!!!!

We are, however, not going directly to any parks the day we land. We are going out to eat at Medievil Times !!! :hyped:

Leaving on the April 19th, returning the 26th, which I'm hearing is peak time !!! :eek: This should be fun !!!!!

It's a generic brand of Xanax that my brother got for me, I hope it's good. Since he gave me 5 1mg pills, I'm going to take on and test it just to make sure, otherwise, I'll have to go to my doc. for the "real" thing. I don't know the name of the generic, I don't have them with me, but I can tell you, they are an odd green color.

Janet :sunshine:

[WillFlyToDisney]

Awww Janet - Tower of Terror isnt THAT bad really. You drop a few times then it is over. I rode it with my boss and one of the guys in the band - there were only lap belts to hold you in but I did notice that there were handles on the seat at your side. We get to the first drop and I reach down for the handles but got a BIG surprise when I accidentally grabbed each guy's inner thigh instead of the handles!!!! I was mortified and we all laughed the rest of the ride. :rotflmao:

Good thing I work with guys that have a sense of humor. They still wont let me live that down!

Kel

[Lynda]

Why do I torture myself with this. Why bother flying if I know I am so terrified? :eek:

Because you know you have to do this for you!

Because you want to see Mickey

Because you no longer want to be terrified of flying

Because deep down you know it is safe.

Because you want to come back here and post I DID IT!

Make a list Janet of why you should do it and post it here!


Lynda

[FO4SWAinPHX]

Rollercoasters are dangerous!! So are the freeways around So. California!! Yikes!!:shocked:

Janet,

Try thinking of your flight in terms of an adventure. I know it may be a stretch but try to remember the old saying, "Getting there is half the fun." Maybe that's a bit simplistic approach, especially with all those fancy meds people can take, but really, if you try to look as the flight as a bit of a Disney adventure, then maybe that'll take the edge off. Remember you're going to D-land to have a good time, so start telling yourself now that you are going to have a good time getting to your good time.

I'm thinking about myself getting in a car and going on a road trip... I hate driving long distances!! But before I get in the car and take a Vegas trip or go to the river, I tell my self that I want to get to the destination anyway, so I may as well try to have fun getting there. Load up on favorite music and muchies to make the long arduous hours go by and next thing you know, I'm there. Well, it's worth a try. :tiphat:

Oh, and Kelley, you grabbed both guys inner thighs and it was an "accident"... RIIIIIIIIGHT!! :whistle:

[WillFlyToDisney]

Okay B, I grabbed but I didnt hold on! LOL :tongue:

Kel

[YankssRule]

beaguest, the meds I am taking, i've taken them before. Plus, they are from my brother who works in a pharmacy, so I'm sure they are OK.:thumbsup: Only 1 mg, which is nothing, i've taken 2 mg to get on a plane.

I want to thank you all so much for hearing me and helping me get thru this tough time.:grouphug: I know I will get on that plane, and I will be safe, and I will have a great time !!! But, when the actual time of boarding, well, you know, different feeling, LOL. But as stated, I will try and think about it as a fun adventure instead of "torture!" I will say "weeeeeeeee" as we take off along with me nephews !!!! I WILL enjoy this flight !!!!!! (I hope !!! LOL).

And you know, once all is said and done, I will post my trip report (I will post flight info before I leave, so please someone track me, Thank you). And I will have that picture of me and Mickey !!!!!!

And Kel, you grabbed but didn't hold on, YEAH RIIIIGGGHHH !!!!!:rotflmao:
Janet :hug:

[WillFlyToDisney]

Janet,

When the time comes if you need to call someone on the phone PM me and I'll send you my cell phone number. :)

And I SWEAR I didnt hold on. The looks on their faces was priceless though. I wish that was at the moment when they snap your picture. ;)

Kel

[canoga]

I'm right there with ya, babe!

I'm flying 3 weeks from today. This time on the 29th, I will be somewhere over the Great Plains.

After driving through whiteout conditions and a Lake Effect snow warning for 10" today, I'm ready for CA. Plus, I'm just **** sick of being scared.

I almost have this attitude of 'Go ahead plane, crash to the ground. There is nothing I can do to stop you.' Yes, I'm dreading it but there really is nothing else I can do to control it.

I have the number of a good friend handy who has helped me through my fear before. I will call him when it becomes unbearable. If nothing else, he makes me laugh.

Let's make a deal. Let's not worry about these stinking flights until next Monday morning. Then on Monday, we can decide if we want to worry about them for another week. If not, we can just put it off again. Push your feet into the floor and be happy in the fact that you are on solid ground right now. You don't have to worry about flying today. That works for me.

Beth

[YankssRule]

Thank you Beth. It was suggested that I pick a day when I am going to start getting really nervous. The day I picked, is the day of the flight (April 19th). But every now and again, I start to freak out. I do my hardest to get rid of it, eventually I calm down. As I said, I am learning the new technique of not being nervous until a specific date that I pick. But your plan is good as well. Because instead of saying "OK, I will start getting nervous on this day," I can say, "I'll get nervous next Monday," then when that day comes, "No not today, next Monday !"

Thanks for that idea as well.

Janet

[WillFlyToDisney]

Beth,

Tell Huey I said hello when you call him! :wave:

Kelley

[canoga]

That transparent, huh? LOL

I just talked to him Sunday afternoon. He is SWAMPED with school stuff and I think he used me as a diversion technique to get away from the proposal he was writing.

That's okay. I told him I would pay him back with a panicked called on the 28th.