Like me, many of you out there who are afraid to fly probably have a particular reason why flying has now become your least favorite thing to do on earth. I don't just have one main reason, I have two.
1) Maintenance issue: This flight sticks out in my mind for two reasons actually (so maybe now I have 3 reasons total). First, everyone got on the plane, the pilot tried to start it up and it kept powering down. I remember thinking, "If they can't even remember to test starting the plane before people get on, what else have they forgotten??!" Second, after waiting for hours for the plane to finally be fixed, we took off. During the entire flight, my sister kept saying "We're going to die. We're going to die." Thanks sis. She is the one who flies around the world now, and I'm stuck with the fear.
2) Engine on Fire: Yes, you read that right. It has been a few years since I had flown, and I was pretty nervous. I did some on-line prep work for fear of flying, and I actually did pretty well on the first half of a round trip flight. I was so proud of myself and remember thinking, yes, I think I might actually be able to do this. On the return trip, I was not so fortunate. During take-off, flames started coming out of the engine. I tried to convince myself that this must be normal, but then I heard whispers around the cabin...."I don't think that's supposed to happen." The pilot then spoke and said that we had lost an engine and that we would have enough gas to make it to our destination. I didn't care. I spent the rest of the flight thinking we were going to crash.
I have been on a couple of flights since, but have been in complete panic mode. And then I learned that I could ditch a flight even though I had booked it, and ever since then....I haven't been able to board a plane. I'll mention some of the therapy/programs I've tried in later posts.
For now, what are your reasons for being afraid to fly?
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