Hi Folks,
This is the first time I have posted here although I have been a participant in the Wed night phone chats.
I am flying tomorrow from NY to Portland, Maine thus a short flight.
My prior flight was in 2004 to Florida and before that in 2003 to South Carolina.
Before the 2003 flight I had not been on a plane for some 20 odd years.
The Soar program has helped me a great deal yet I am a bit curious as to why I am experiencing so much anticipatory anxiety this time around. The hiatus of flights?
My waterloo with flying concentrates around the stair climbing up and down and take off. I have asked non fearful flyers if they experience light headedness or a heaviness at the aforementioned times and they all stated that they do not. I wonder if this sensation is something that only FF's experience due perhaps to a heightened sense of bodily awareness?
I have been practicing the strengthening exercises and the 54321. In fact, I may have become a bit obsessive with it. Is the obsessiveness increasing the anticipatory angst?
Just wondering, how long is each practice session for you folks?
I was so nerved up yesterday( I am sure thinking of upcoming flight, needing to come home and walk the dog etc) on the way home from church that I was totally surprised when a police officer pulled me over. I had no idea whatsoever as to why I was being pulled over. It seems that I had passed a red light. Luckily, it was at a minor turn in area to go into a shopping center and not a major intersection. Thankfully, I am not a pilot and I know they would never pass a red light. LOL.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Capt. Tom for his genius in creating this significant and monumental program. Bravo! Thank you too for your unending patience and help.
Thank you folks so taking the time to read this posting.
Hugs,
Athena
This is the first time I have posted here although I have been a participant in the Wed night phone chats.
I am flying tomorrow from NY to Portland, Maine thus a short flight.
My prior flight was in 2004 to Florida and before that in 2003 to South Carolina.
Before the 2003 flight I had not been on a plane for some 20 odd years.
The Soar program has helped me a great deal yet I am a bit curious as to why I am experiencing so much anticipatory anxiety this time around. The hiatus of flights?
My waterloo with flying concentrates around the stair climbing up and down and take off. I have asked non fearful flyers if they experience light headedness or a heaviness at the aforementioned times and they all stated that they do not. I wonder if this sensation is something that only FF's experience due perhaps to a heightened sense of bodily awareness?
I have been practicing the strengthening exercises and the 54321. In fact, I may have become a bit obsessive with it. Is the obsessiveness increasing the anticipatory angst?
Just wondering, how long is each practice session for you folks?
I was so nerved up yesterday( I am sure thinking of upcoming flight, needing to come home and walk the dog etc) on the way home from church that I was totally surprised when a police officer pulled me over. I had no idea whatsoever as to why I was being pulled over. It seems that I had passed a red light. Luckily, it was at a minor turn in area to go into a shopping center and not a major intersection. Thankfully, I am not a pilot and I know they would never pass a red light. LOL.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Capt. Tom for his genius in creating this significant and monumental program. Bravo! Thank you too for your unending patience and help.
Thank you folks so taking the time to read this posting.
Hugs,
Athena
