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- JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
- Username
- Rachel52Rachel52
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I always get drunk before flying
- Username
- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Try to let the thoughts pass. Your gunna be where your trying to go later thinking why you wasted this time worrying when it went so well. Just try to relax. Put some music. Stuff I can sing with helps me out. And try not to give it attention.
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- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I have never been on a plane. I have yet to get that worry. But. I am scared of heights not that it's the same but. What helps me in any worry is being relaxed. Maybe some music or somthing nostalgic like a movie or show... I like watching the sandlot. But I just try to enjoy the experience as much as I can I try to let the thoughts come and go. It can be hard but you will feel so much better when you land knowing you had nothing to worry about... Have you flown before?
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- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I mean you seem rational just try to think of other things and let it pass. Talk to somebody if your flying with someone. Anything to get you to be calm before and movies and games are a good distraction mid flight so keep yourself busy I get the stressed part. This part of the year always hits for me I'm always stressed out and extremely depressed this time of year. So I get it. But ima try to make the most of my fall experience lol
- Username
- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Damn. I have a friend like that. She's very moody as one would say lol. But I believe in you you got this.
- Username
- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Yea I am too over things but I know I'll feel better soon so I'm kind of calm
- Username
- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
That's how I felt on any meds but I got used to it feeling better. I've heard it all lol it takes a bit to gross me out. Not proud just honest ?
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Do you get anxious on planes? What helped you? I’m kind of scared of heights
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- 90Werd90Werd
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’ve been on planes. And I tend to enjoy the experience and as I’ve started to fly more for work I’ve realized I like to do things that help eliminate my stress: I like aisle seats. I don’t mind getting up for others but if I don’t have it it makes me anxious so I try to get them. I also aim for the back. Which may not be preferable to many it usually lessons my concerns about being able to use the over head bins. I also like the movies on planes but know ppl who use the download option on Spotify and just have their favorite music. Hope that helps.
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- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I have flown 3 or 4 times before I went to Florida beginning of last year And now this year
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- ReptarroxReptarrox
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Well how wasThe flight
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- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I think I’m anxious because I’ve been stressed out lately so I’m scared something will happen to me when I’m on the plane
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- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Lol good for you! I’m trying to do that too but since I have PMDD ( premenstrual problems ) since I’m a girl I get all kinds of emotional :/ so i start kind of freaking out because I don’t want to ruin anyone’s time
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Thank You ... I’m anxious right now as we speak but I’m not as bad as yesterday so we will see. I woke up kind of separated from myself if that makes sense and that freaked me out a lot
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
But it’s because my flight is in like 2 hours
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’m hoping I don’t depersonalize on the plane because I have existential and suicidal ocd So I’m like omg if that happens I need to go to the restroom or something
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Good!! I’m taking meds but I think these meds aren’t the greatest for me. They are like adderall but since I’m going to start my period ( don’t mean to sound gross ) my OCD is way way way worse
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
? same here no worries
- Username
- JBird88JBird88
- Date posted
- 5y ago
That’s awesome
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Any tips for fear of flying? I’m not actually scared of the act of flying. I more psych myself out with things like “what if I have a panic attack while I’m in the air for 9 hours and I can’t do anything about it?” “What if I go crazy and need to get to the emergency room immediately and I can’t?” I used to fly all the time, but since my OCD got really bad, being in a confined space in a situation where I have no control terrifies me. I haven’t flown in 2 years now. I’m just scared of having a panic attack in the air. And I always get that “am I going to go crazy?” feeling during a bad episode. I know I won’t actually go crazy, but I know especially being in the air is going to trigger that.
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- artsygirl
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Flying erp
In about a week I will be doing my most difficult OCD Exposure which will include flying and it’s already eating away at me. I’m having a hard time sleeping. I wish more than anything i could make this anxIety go away . I’m extremely claustrophobic and have panic disorder. I’ve flown before but last time I was sat in the back and I began to panic and ended up getting off the plane prior to takeoff. I hate this uncomfortable feeling. I hate the sound of the door closing and feeling like I am trapped. I’m planning to take a half a klonopin,
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- Tea
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Traveling
Hi I’m currently suppressing the urge to vomit and hide in some hole and never come out 😃😃 so, I’m traveling technically today since it’s 1am right now, and I have to go on an airplane, and it’s not even just the airplane that triggers my ocd, it’s the airport itself, it’s so official and security stuff scares me bc like, theres a reason they have security. I’m really tempted to start googling “how likely is it for a plane to crash” or “how to survive a plane crash” and the urge to tell my dad that I love him and to take care of my pets if I don’t come back. Why is my mind like this. Wtf. I want to enjoy my vacation, I also don’t want to have a panic attack in an airport, which has happened before lol. I’m traveling with my mom and my sister, my mom understands ocd and has some knowledge on how to handle it, my sister does not at all. How do I calm myself without it being a compulsion?? I mean, is it okay if I calm myself with prescribed medication and like trying to tune everything out, or is that feeding into the ocd? Because my usual compulsions would be to repeat “it’s okay it’s okay it’s okay” over and over again in my head, and “I’m safe I’m safe I’m safe, nothing is going to happen” and I try not to do that anymore, or just simply not go because of the fear, BUT I’m going because I’m not gonna let ocd take away anymore of my life. I’m just scared and I don’t really know how to cope with this, any advice?
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