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[quote=Anonymous]So, I have a pretty strong fear of flying.  I don't let it keep me from traveling because that would be crazy but I get super anxious on the day of travel and kind of panic in the air when there is turbulence (yes, I know that turbulence doesn't mean anything bad is going to happen, doesn't matter, this whole thing isn't logical).  I already take Xanax and it helps but not completely.  I haven't been on a long plane ride in a while and this summer DH and I are going to Europe with my two kids, 5 and 2.  I am petrified of the flight, just petrified, like I lay awake at night thinking about it and how nervous I'm going to be.  (This Malaysian airlines plane crash has not helped.)  I'm thinking I'll be too scared if we have turbulence at all to help do the necessary kid stuff and that is not good for DH, plus I don't really want the kids to see how scared I am.

So, has anyone had a pretty healthy fear of flying and conquered it?  Did you see a therapist?  A hypnotist?  Read a book?  Am looking for any ideas of something concrete that actually worked.  Talking myself through it and thinking it through logically so far have not helped.  Thanks.[/quote]

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