FU to FLYING (and then some)

[Grumpy]

Mrs. - If it's the morality issue that plagues you then I can definitely relate. That's where my flying anxiety stems from. I feel your pain and there is nothing I can say or do that make you get over it. But I will share with your this:


Over 95% of plane accidents occur during take off or on landing. Each lasts about 3-4 minutes at best. That's 8 minutes of panic. That's all you have to worry about, is that 8 minutes. During each time, close your eyes, relax, squeeze the living shit out Mr.'s hand and go with the flow. The flight part is the easy part.

As for the advice of get tanked or med'ed up, be very careful. Airlines have the right to refuse boarding if they feel you're drunk or incoherent and they use these rights liberally. Mrs. Grumpy retired from the airlines. She's told me horror stories of people dragged off and carried off planes cuz they got sloshed before or during flight.

what ever you do, good luck with it. I'm sure you'll do fine.