Update on my Fear of Flying

Hello.
OK, so I told you in my last posting that I took a flying lesson in a small cessna plane and even took the controls.  You'd think that might be enough to get over the fear but still I'm having some gnawing thoughts/fears.  I am 100 times better than I was before.  I'm closer than I've been in many many years!   And then today.... did you hear about the plane that blew up while landing???  

So I just made an appointment to try Hypnotherapy.....I'm going on Saturday. 

I still have not booked my tickets but am hopeful that after Saturday I will be able to do it.

Gotta give me credit for not quiting....I'm trying hard to get over this!
Wish me luck on Saturday.

TTFN

Sounds like a good plan to me.  Hypnosis works really well.  Good luck !

I'm leery about it but was honest with the hypnotherapist.  She thinks she can work thru my resistance to the hypnosis and cure my fear.  We'll see............  

Good luck....hope you overcome the fear.

Good luck Ruth!!!! I know you can do it.
Nan

Thanks for the vote of confidence!!

I never fear flying in a plane, but would never have the nerve to actually FLY A PLANE.  You're much braver than I.  

And don't let that last plane crash stop you from achieving your goal.  There are more car crashes every day than plane crashes.

I think you've come a very very long way and eventually you'll be at a point where flying in a plane will be a piece of cake.


Nina

Piece of cake......would be nice if they would serve a piece of cake during the flight....although food might make be vomit...LOL!

The first thing Matthew said to me when I told him about the plane blowing up was "do you know how many car crashes happened today........."   I know......still makes me pause..

Thanks for the encouragement!!

Ruth, I think you will get wonderful results from hypnosis!  My son and I have both done it and it worked wonders for us.

I'm so proud of you for being so proactive about getting over this fear. I know it will change your life for the better when you do!

Thanks for the encouragement Susan.

Did you and your son do it for flying too?
I told the therapist that I'm leery because I tried it once many, many years ago for weight loss and the therapist explained to me why hypnosis for weight loss (especially for women) is very difficult and much less successful than getting over a phobia.  So I'm hopeful for better results.

I'm going to do some reading on the subject.   I also told her I don't want to cluck like a chicken when the phone rings..... 

Thanks again!
Ruth