Flying

Chicken_Wings · ‎15-12-2015

Hey guys,

I've been doing pretty good lately. In fact I have felt pretty great over the last week. I really felt like I'd turned a corner.
I have to make a trip to the UK to see my mum who is sick. I've been saving for ages and finally everything seems to be in place.

I've always been a bit nervous flying, but now I seem to be petrified. Until my passport arrived it was sort of just not real, but now there is nothing stopping me going except myself. I'm not so much scared of the flying, although I don't love it. I'm more scared of being stuck on this uncomfortable plane for so long and travelling so far from where I feel safe.
I haven't travelled such a long way for a long time. I've been to the UK before, but it was before my anxiety was strong.

The last couple of days I have woken up in the morning with that familiar tension and racing thoughts and its made me really sad because I was getting better. I've been doing my breathing exercises and trying to just keep moving forward with my plans. But the more real it becomes, the more my anxiety comes back. I've noticed that I've start twitching again and I'm nervously tapping my toes non-stop.

I'm scared of that racing heart feeling and off freaking out on the plane. I'm scared that once the plane has taken off, thats it, I can't stop it.
Part of me is excited to see my mum and go on holiday. The other part of me is terrified and just wants to cancel the whole thing and hide.
My GP has prescribed me something to calm me. I've never had it before and so I need to try it before I fly to know how it will effect me.

My boyfriend will be with me and I know I need to take plenty of things to occupy myself.

I know I need to do this. I know I have to go. I know that once I get there I will be glad I went and I know that I will regret it forever if I don't go.
What I don't know is how I'm going to do it.

Any insights from those who have managed to travel long distances with anxiety would be greatly appreciated.

Guest_5218 · ‎22-01-2016

Hi Chicken Wings,

I have been thinking of you ever since I got home on Monday from my week away. I know you said I would be back before you left, but I am not sure just when you were due to fly out. Maybe I have missed you after all?

Anyway, if you havent yet gone, I wish you all the very best. I will definitely be thinking of you. And if you have already left, then you'll already be over in the UK and enjoying a visit with your Mum, doing some sightseeing, and generally having a wonderful time.

If you get a chance to, please let us know how you're doing.

Sherie xx

blondguy · ‎23-01-2016

Hey CW

You are very fortunate to have your BF and especially your attitide...Nice1 🙂 I cant give any advice on getting on a long (or short) haul flight. I wish I could...even though you are at your destination now...and well done. Legend!

I must say Helen (and everybody else :-)) got it right.....Nice1 Helen.

"When I can't climb Mt Everest..I won't....But when I can I will"

Congratulations CW

Kind Thoughts

Paul

Chicken_Wings · ‎23-01-2016

I made it.

i didn't need any medication and most of the way I was ok. I was very nervous before heading to the airport, but once everything got going I just sort of went along with it.

the last hour of the last flight got emotional, but this was probably more tiredness than anything else. It was such a long flight.

I basically had to sleep for a day and I did a lot of crying during that day because I felt so far away from home, but I seem to have calmed now and I'm hoping to have a nice rest of my visit.

when I wake up I still have a few silly thoughts, but the weight on my chest has lifted.

I hope being able to do this will mark a change in my going forward

Guest_1055 · ‎23-01-2016

I have to tell you......when I saw your name "chicken Wings" I was happy to see it, I am not sure of the name of the emotion that I was experiencing, but it was like a happy hooray.

I think I am proud of you and so happy for you at the same time. This was such a huge courageous step you chose to take. And you did it. Everything seemed to work out.

I guess you would have jet lag. Have you seen you dear mum as yet? I hope you and your boyfriend have such a special time with your mum.

Much love to you from my heart to yours.

Shelley xx

Chicken_Wings · ‎23-01-2016

Hi Shelley,

yes we're staying with mum, she picked us up from the airport. There were lots of tears.

i found out that the character Shaun The Sheep was created here and yesterday we went past a shop that was full of Shaun the Sheep toys and statues. It made me think of Wayne and the rest of you.

thank you for your support

Guest_5218 · ‎23-01-2016

Oh chicken wings, I'm so happy for you. And so proud of you as well. I was unbelievably happy when I just saw your name alongside the Flying thread. I wasnt sure when you were leaving, so I was worried.

No doubt you will have jetlag for a while, but then you'll be able to really enjoy your visit and spend quality time with your Mum. Had she met your boyfriend before now? That must have been quite exciting too.

Anyway thanks so much for letting us all know that you were safely over there.

I havent seen anything from Wayne for a while, I hope he's okay.

Now CW, dont you worry about us, just go and enjoy your time over there, and let us know when you're back.

Know that we are thinking of you though.

With much love,

Sherie xx

Guest_2350 · ‎23-01-2016

WELL DONE CW!!

So proud of you! You did it!

Take some time to get over the jetway and enjoy spending time with your mum and showing your boyfriend all the places you wanted to show him.

Take care, Yggy x

blondguy · ‎26-01-2016

Well Done CW, There is nothing that resembles a chicken where you are concerned...Legend Wings...maybe lol

Paul

Guest_5218 · ‎11-02-2016

Chicken Wings. Hi ( - :

I've been thinking of you since you posted last week about your lost passports.

I expect by now you'd be home? And so I am wondering how your flight was and hoping that everything went well.

I'm sure you would have had a very teary farewell from your Mum over in the UK. As well as an extremely joyful welcome home by your 2 doggies upon arrival back home.

I guess you will be pretty much straight back to work, especiaily after your later than expected arrival home. So you will probably be jetlagged and very tired. But I'm looking forward to hearing all about it when you're back 'on deck'. I have missed you during your absence.

With love,

Sherie xx

Guest_5218 · ‎23-02-2016

Hi Chicken Wings.

I have been thinking of you a lot over the past week.

We have not heard from you since you returned home from your UK trip in early Feb. So I have been a little concerned for you. I'm sure I have no need to be, and that everything is now going really well for you. Certainly I desperately hope that is the case. If you get the chance to, it would be a relief if you could drop us a line and let us know you're okay.

Much love,

Sherie xx