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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 247543" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>MWM, sounds like you've got enough medications. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I like cognitive therapy. I used to freak out at night, right b4 a trip, and couldn't sleep. Then I'd remind myself I was at home, in my warm bed, safe, and there was no point to any of my worries. If I was still worried in the a.m., I could simply cancel the flt.</p><p>Of course, I'd be so busy with-the activities of last min. packing and taking care of the kids that I didn't have time to worry about the flt itself. And b4 I knew it, I was on the plane.</p><p>My easy child used to stroke my arm during flts, and say, "Mommy, are you okay?"</p><p> </p><p>I've been on a flt where we were hit by lightning, and on a flt where we waiting in line so long to take off that when we finally got to the #1 spot, the pilot took off like a bat out of h*ll and we were all slammed into the back of our seats with-major league G-forces. (I turned to the stranger next to me and said, "I guess the pilot doesn't want to be put back in line again!")</p><p> </p><p>Those incidents taught me some of the things that you can safely do in a plane and not only survive, but enjoy telling people about them!</p><p> </p><p>I also recommend that you read AIRFRAME by Michael Crichton. It is a fast-paced espionage type book about a plane crash and the investigation. It details exactly how a plane works, but it's fiction, so you're drawn into the drama. If someone were to show me an engineering manual of a Boeing frame, I'd zone out. But reading fiction is the perfect remedy because it's cut up into bite-sized pcs.</p><p> </p><p>Also, I used to drink wine on some flts and that was fun. But then they changed to horrid, cheap wines and I quit. I tried a margarita once, but it was the worst thing I've ever tasted in my life. I remember thinking, "I ordered this expensive s&#37;^&, because I thought it would relax me in case we crashed? HA!"</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 247543, member: 3419"] MWM, sounds like you've got enough medications. :) I like cognitive therapy. I used to freak out at night, right b4 a trip, and couldn't sleep. Then I'd remind myself I was at home, in my warm bed, safe, and there was no point to any of my worries. If I was still worried in the a.m., I could simply cancel the flt. Of course, I'd be so busy with-the activities of last min. packing and taking care of the kids that I didn't have time to worry about the flt itself. And b4 I knew it, I was on the plane. My easy child used to stroke my arm during flts, and say, "Mommy, are you okay?" I've been on a flt where we were hit by lightning, and on a flt where we waiting in line so long to take off that when we finally got to the #1 spot, the pilot took off like a bat out of h*ll and we were all slammed into the back of our seats with-major league G-forces. (I turned to the stranger next to me and said, "I guess the pilot doesn't want to be put back in line again!") Those incidents taught me some of the things that you can safely do in a plane and not only survive, but enjoy telling people about them! I also recommend that you read AIRFRAME by Michael Crichton. It is a fast-paced espionage type book about a plane crash and the investigation. It details exactly how a plane works, but it's fiction, so you're drawn into the drama. If someone were to show me an engineering manual of a Boeing frame, I'd zone out. But reading fiction is the perfect remedy because it's cut up into bite-sized pcs. Also, I used to drink wine on some flts and that was fun. But then they changed to horrid, cheap wines and I quit. I tried a margarita once, but it was the worst thing I've ever tasted in my life. I remember thinking, "I ordered this expensive s%^&, because I thought it would relax me in case we crashed? HA!" Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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