FU to FLYING (and then some)

[Grumpy]

Originally posted by Mrs. Moosen
I hope your genitals become necrotic and gangrene, and said infection slowly and painfully robs you of your life... little by little and so slowly that the excruciating pain drives you mad.

Welcome to my world. You get used to the pain over time. It's the itching that's a real bitch......




all kidding aside - mrs., I fly all the time for business reasons and I have yet to have a flight that I wasn't anxious. The best way I've found to overcome the fear is put yourself mentally someplace else. Don't think about what you're about to do as you get on the plane. If you have a window seat, close the shade and don't look around as you fly. Bring a walkman or a portable DVD player for distraction. New York to Texas is under 4 hours to most parts. Ya just got to learn to relax.

Mr. can help by taking your mind off of flying. Play little mental exercises. One that works for me is to think about "what would I do if I won $10 Million in the lottery".

As a side note: I don't know why you fear flying but I use to be deathly afraid of lightening. A childhood friend of mine, who also happens to be a psychotherapist, told me that the way to overcome a fear is to face it outright but in moderation. Eventually you learn that your fear is unwarranted and was silly. For the most part it worked.