Fear of Flying

Tell him to watch "Alive"! Or tell him to watch Langoliers and give him caffiene pills right before his flight! Or make him watch Final Destination!

Hee hee hee!

But I love flying, so I don't know what to tell you what to tell him...

Oh, yeah, I have a pornology book called Fear of Flying. Very good. (boioioing!)

My only recommendation would be to make sure that he takes some form of distraction with him, a good book would do the trick for me, or maybe a collection of crossword puzzles. If your friend is young at heart maybe a Game Boy would help, just anything to keep his mind occupied and NOT thinking about where he is. Also make sure he knows that his dream is not really about dying, it's about fear, after all, fear is conquerable.

<can't imagine what sort of porn if "Fear of flying">

Maybe something abt "Fear of going down"

Hee hee hee!!!

Distractions ususally work, a book, a crossword, a few CD's. I once spent an entire flight from London to San Diego making flipbooks out of Post-Its booklets.

I talked to Jeff earlier this evening and he loved flying!! He said he was nervous when he boarded the plane but he held onto a angel wallet card I had given him and he said a prayer, put his trust in the pilots and was going to do his darndest to embrace the experience. He liked it so much, he can't wait till his schooling is over and can fly home Thrusday evening!

can he get some anxiety drugs for the flight? it's not uncommon for doctors to give patients something to take to ease the flying anxiety.

I'm glad your friend enjoyed it, doglover. I've always had a great love of flying, one of these days (when I have the money) I plan to get my pilot's licence, both my parents have held one at some stage. One of my most vivid childhood memories is going up in a plane with my father.

I can relate. Back when I was 16 (I'm 27 now) I was on a charter flight from Tampa to Detroit when the plane encountered engine trouble. I remember the lights going off, and emergency floorlights coming on and a weird noise. The plane descended pretty fast but the pilots seemed to have some control over it, but not much. Fortunately we landed, but the plane died on the runway. We were greeted by emergency vehicles as if they were expecting us to crash. Not my idea of fun. This has led to many nightmares of dying in a plane crash but for some odd reason, my strong passion to travel has kept me getting back on a plane. I stay sober, and it helps me to look out windows, its not the height that bothers me, its the lack of being in control. When i travel i take a nonstop flight if i can, only so i dont have to keep feeling that fear 4 -5 times before i hit my destination. I noticed it helps talking to people who have the same fear i do, but as i get older i get more nervous. I contimplated taking some sort of med, but I think if a plane was crashing...id want to be in top shape to get the hell into a safe area if possible. Otherwise I need something strong enough to make me not care what was happening...and maybe a few screwdrivers and shots to help

Another tip: its always better to think about who and what is waiting for you when you land, whether its a friend or a hot tropical vacation...its good thinkin