Phobia of planes

[_Lukas]

Does anyone else have a phobia of planes or air travel?
My fiance was talking about going to Hawaii this coming winter, and as soon as he mentioned planes, I had a full-blown panic attack. He asked if Florida or Bermuda would be better because it's a shorter flight and I still panicked and said I don't think I can do it.
I have flown on planes before, quite often actually, and I experience severe panic attacks as soon as the plane takes off and I feel like I'm dying until we land. I have tried taking PRNs on plane flights and other times tried drinking alcohol on the plane, and neither of those things help.
The last time I flew on a plane, it was such a terrifying experience that I decided I'll never be able to fly again. Even mentioning going somewhere where we have to fly triggers me.
My phobia is not limited to just air travel but planes in general. I'm terrified that a plane is going to fall on my house. Every time I'm outside and I hear or see a plane I start to panic.
I constantly have nightmares about plane crashes.
This has gotten much worse as I've gotten older. I have no idea what causes the phobia but I would really like to get some help for it because it would be nice to travel again.

 

[janemariesayed]

Does anyone else have a phobia of planes or air travel?
My fiance was talking about going to Hawaii this coming winter, and as soon as he mentioned planes, I had a full-blown panic attack. He asked if Florida or Bermuda would be better because it's a shorter flight and I still panicked and said I don't think I can do it.
I have flown on planes before, quite often actually, and I experience severe panic attacks as soon as the plane takes off and I feel like I'm dying until we land. I have tried taking PRNs on plane flights and other times tried drinking alcohol on the plane, and neither of those things help.
The last time I flew on a plane, it was such a terrifying experience that I decided I'll never be able to fly again. Even mentioning going somewhere where we have to fly triggers me.
My phobia is not limited to just air travel but planes in general. I'm terrified that a plane is going to fall on my house. Every time I'm outside and I hear or see a plane I start to panic.
I constantly have nightmares about plane crashes.
This has gotten much worse as I've gotten older. I have no idea what causes the phobia but I would really like to get some help for it because it would be nice to travel again.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Mainly because of two reasons. One is the threat of the naughty people rendering the plane into smithereens and the other is that I don't know how old the plane is. I don't know if the engine and all the parts have been maintained properly or if there is any stupid person on board. These days, I would much prefer to go by boat.

Your nightmares won't help you to be able to get on a plane. Try to put it out of your mind. Don't watch movies about it and try to think positive, you don't want to let it stop you seeing our wonderful world.

 

[_Lukas]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Mainly because of two reasons. One is the threat of the naughty people rendering the plane into smithereens and the other is that I don't know how old the plane is. I don't know if the engine and all the parts have been maintained properly or if there is any stupid person on board. These days, I would much prefer to go by boat.

Your nightmares won't help you to be able to get on a plane. Try to put it out of your mind. Don't watch movies about it and try to think positive, you don't want to let it stop you seeing our wonderful world.

Planes terrify me, but boats don't scare me one bit! I love boating and we're planning to get a boat when we move. We went sailing in Maine this past summer and our dogs loved it too!

 

[janemariesayed]

The sea can be a killer too! It is majestic and one of the Gods. (Oceanus) But what I love about the sea is that it is safer. It is also great fun. I helped out on a ketch rig one week as an assistant cook. The boat was over a hundred years old and built on the river Dart in the UK. We all helped the crew with all the jobs on the boat and it was really great fun. I loved it!

This is the boat I went on, its name is the Leader.
http://www.trinitysailing.org/vessels/leader/#prettyPhoto[youtube]/0/

 

[_Lukas]

The sea can be a killer too! It is majestic and one of the Gods. (Oceanus) But what I love about the sea is that it is safer. It is also great fun. I helped out on a ketch rig one week as an assistant cook. The boat was over a hundred years old and built on the river Dart in the UK. We all helped the crew with all the jobs on the boat and it was really great fun. I loved it!

This is the boat I went on, its name is the Leader.
http://www.trinitysailing.org/vessels/leader/#prettyPhoto[youtube]/0/

That is a gorgeous boat!! It must have been so much fun being on board

This is the type of boat my fiance and I are looking to get when we move into our new house, it's a cabin cruiser and a small motorized leisure boat. We would both absolutely love to own a sailboat but they're much more expensive and I don't know where we would keep it.

 

[janemariesayed]

Well, that is no problem at all where to keep it. You can keep it in my back yard! lol

I would love a boat too, how nice to go sailing off into the horizon whenever you feel like it. Marvelous. If you get one, please invite me!

 

[_Lukas]

Well, that is no problem at all where to keep it. You can keep it in my back yard! lol

I would love a boat too, how nice to go sailing off into the horizon whenever you feel like it. Marvelous. If you get one, please invite me!

Of course I'll invite you!

 

[janemariesayed]

Of course I'll invite you!

Wey Hey! Good! Then I happily send you all the positive energy in the world to be a success so you can get one! Marvelous! I will look forward to it......

 

[_Lukas]

Wey Hey! Good! Then I happily send you all the positive energy in the world to be a success so you can get one! Marvelous! I will look forward to it......

Thanks! I'm looking forward to it too!