EPTFear of flights. Please help :( - Page 3
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Kyrgyz Republic1462 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32130 Posts
On August 26 2011 00:21 Darkdeath3 wrote: Ya, but it would probally get his mind off the flight at least. It will quite possibly get him denied entry because they will not let you in if you're obviously wrecked, and popping a pill and drinking will do just that. That's just a stupid ass combination no matter where it is for that matter | ||
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CaM27
Belgium392 Posts
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On August 26 2011 00:43 Hawk wrote: It will quite possibly get him denied entry because they will not let you in if you're obviously wrecked, and popping a pill and drinking will do just that. That's just a stupid ass combination no matter where it is for that matter Yeah, I wouldn't recommend that either. Just like I wouldn't recommend saying such things as "I'll have a Jägerbomb please?" and "Hot_Bid and his photo bombing skills, pf." In fact, I would avoid the word bomb altogether. Take a GRAVOL and bring a lot of reading material, portable, etc. It shouldn't be too bad if your in the aisle and you could always close the shutter. Happy trails! | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32130 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
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Myrkskog
Canada481 Posts
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wwiv
Singapore182 Posts
always had a fear of flying since young but 2 years back, i had to fly to minnesota from singapore and after 4 back-to-back flights lasting an entire day, i became much more comfortable flying (but i still refuse to eat on planes lol) the anxiety will always be there but i find worrying about the flight to be worst den the actual flight itself now. | ||
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ymir233
United States8275 Posts
When it's just normal flying, just imagine it's a car ride or (if you can stand the bad A/C) just go to sleep. Best ways of dealing with that stuff. | ||
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jello_biafra
United Kingdom6641 Posts
Seriously though you're just gonna have to bite the bullet, get on the plane, remain calm, you'll arrive in Korea safely and the hour long flight to Japan afterwards will seem like a joke and you'll wonder what you were worried about in the first place. | ||
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Suichoy
Canada397 Posts
1. Changing your visualization: You may find it scary to think that the plane is gliding "precariously" in the air and that when turbulence happens, the plane is "falling". But really at that speed, the air becomes a surface, just like a road or the ocean, so start to think of the plane as driving along a road and think of the drops as bumps in the road. Closing the window helps you picture this. 2. Sit as close to the front of the plane as possible. The tail of the airplane tends to rock back and forth and bend which only adds to any turbulence. 3. Avoid super-cheap airlines. I don't know if it's the planes or the pilots or the flight-path but my worst flights are on budget airlines. Bigger planes seem to be more stable. 4. Watch suspenseful movies/tv shows (like 24). I thought that this would only make me more scared but in fact it uses up all my nervous energy so that I almost completely forgot about the flight. This is my biggest tip for the really bad flights. 5. Lift your feet off the ground during drops. I'm not sure if this really helps but apparently it lessens the stomach dropping roller-coaster feeling while the plane is falling. 6. Try to sleep just before take-off. If you sleep well enough, you'll skip most of the flight. | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
Always like "what if we turn too much and start falling, oh god does that drop mean we're screwed, looks okay now, oh shit what's that noise, fuckfuckfuck, that other airplane looks awfully close holy shit dont they see us" etc. Anyway I just realized that all of my what-ifs had one answer: I'm dead. If an airplane stops being an airplane while you're in the air, you're screwed. Can I really change anything by worrying? Not a goddamn thing. Whether everything goes well is entirely in someone else's hands. You literally cannot affect anything. So why am I worrying? It does fuck-all. I don't know if this'll work for you, but for me I instantly (yes this happened during a particular takeoff from LAX, one moment I was worried out of my mind, and after this realization I just became super chil and enjoyed the flight and every flight since then) became fascinated with flights instead of scared, just marveling at the technology that lets me be IN THE FUCKING SKY, seeing all the little cars from up here, being able to turn and twist like that, the speed, and the precision involved in landing/taking off an airplane every 30-45 seconds (I counted time at LGA once while waiting.. pretty ridiculous skills from the guys in the tower). I'm not even remotely scared anymore | ||
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Melchior
United States112 Posts
I'm not sure how to help you, although sleeping will certainly help. I've had short flights where I fall asleep before takeoff and wake up very confused after landing. I've got 17 hrs of flying ahead of me tomorrow, and I figure a combination of sleep, playing my DS, and drawing/writing music/etc. will get me through the flights without worrying about engine failure due to bird collision, running out of fuel due to English/metric conversions, hurricanes, hijackings, etc. | ||
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DrTJEckleburg
United States1080 Posts
The last time I went on an airplane I had just gotten out of a mental institution for a nervous breakdown. What followed was a nightmare at 20,000 feet. I was positive that there was a man out on the wing trying to dismantle the engine, nobody believed me because he disappeared every time someone else came over. Every time I looked away I felt inclined to turn back, and sure enough, he was there. Eventually I stole an air marshal's gun and was able to murder the mysterious flying man, only to be re-institutionalized for a period of time afterwards. They would eventually find the tampered engine though. | ||
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
My trip was an 11 hour flight from London to Seoul, then 1 hour flight to Japan. I took a double dose of Diazepam (I believe that's Valium in the USA) + 3 lots of prescribed sleeping pills (no joke!). Both going to Japan and back. Result: Absolutely nothing.  I was almost shitting myself for 11 hours straight.To make things worse, there was really bad turbulence over China and we had to circle twice around Heathrow airport due to air traffic congestion. Talk about bad luck huh, There is no doubt I have a very severe phobia. There is no way I can go on a plane ever again, not for such a long flight anyway. I spoke to a couple of pilots about my problem and they suggested that I should take a Fear of Flight course, offered by most airlines. Very frustrating. Thanks for the support guys. But my nightmare is now over xD | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
Jack Daniels. | ||
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EtherealDeath
United States8366 Posts
Landing is something else though :D + Show Spoiler + But I bet the plane is sufficiently automated that you could do it with a decent survival rate given help from ATC | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
Anyway you should check out http://www.fearofflyinghelp.com, a free online course you can complete in a couple of hours written by an actual pilot with a ton of experience. It's awesome because it explains in some detail how planes work and the physics surrounding aeronautics. There are even some sound samples of typical sounds you'll hear while flying, that used to scare the hell out of me but he explains what each of those sounds actually are. I did it during an american airline flight (the only time I've ever had internet while flying :D). | ||
CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11595 Posts
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
On September 18 2011 08:27 hifriend wrote: Oh my god I was so scared of flying for a very long time, even though I've traveled a lot in my childhood. A couple of years ago I had a trip ahead of me that would require me flying about 15 times within a 4 month period and I freaked out before leaving but the experience pretty much cured my phobia. Anyway you should check out http://www.fearofflyinghelp.com, a free online course you can complete in a couple of hours written by an actual pilot with a ton of experience. It's awesome because it explains in some detail how planes work and the physics surrounding aeronautics. There are even some sound samples of typical sounds you'll hear while flying, that used to scare the hell out of me but he explains what each of those sounds actually are. I did it during an american airline flight (the only time I've ever had internet while flying :D). Thanks, I will check out the site for sure. Once I get over this massive jetlag lol. It's 09:50 in the UK now but I feel like it's 17:50 Japan time. :S How does MC and Huk do this on a regular basis lol. | ||
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