Posted by waki on August 27, 2004, at 3:32:32
In reply to Re: I have to get on a PLANE!, posted by krisdance83 on August 26, 2004, at 22:49:23
There were people in my anxiety recovery clinic with your problem.
I think you should try 30% Cognitive behavior change, 30% mental reprograming and 30% meds.
Your going to have to do research to learn more about what i mean but i will give you a couple tips.
1_ Think of best, worse and average case scenero on the plane. Your afraid of the worst. Really spend some time on thinking about the worse so that you don't ponder on it. Okay the plabe gets hijacked, you and the passengers will try and jump the terrorist and be heros. There will be no more 911. Wear some good kicking shoes, bring some fighting gloves, wear a pair of jeans.
2_ Look at all the flights each day, everyday that are successful. The odds are 99.9% in your favor an accident is more likely in a car then a plane.
3_ Do things to prepare for the flight. Perhaps go to the airport a few times a week. Walk on a high bridge and look down. Stay on top the news for terrorist threats. Tell you boss your not flying if we have a strong threat coded color.
4_ Learn breathing techniques
5_ Choose a breakfast of champion med.
6_ Go on the plane tired and nap.
7_ talk to people on the plane, observe the calmness of everyone.
8_Stay busy if your awake, listen to a CD. Burn a CD with MP3 that has 100 of your favorite songs. Or burn a self help advise on a CD and listen to it.
9_ The less you do it the more nervous you'll get. Remember Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder and Top Gun? Both movies he was afraid, and had to re-engage after an accident. You have to re-engage by engaging more. We are creatures of habit.
10_ Good luck :)
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