It is important to remember that almost 40% of the population have a fear of flying, so you are not alone, and although there may be many reasons for your fear, everyone wants the same outcome, and that is to be able to fly and at the same time be in control of your feelings and actions. That is why we encourage you to read and join the Fear of Flying  Social Network . This is where you can ask other fearful flyers for help. Why not become a member and benefit from all the extra help it can give you? Get help from our range of products

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It is important for you to know that not only do you share a common fear with many others but that a fear of flying has a similar effect on of those people too. You are not alone in your fear. Sharing a fear and its effects can have a very beneficial outcome. And it is for that reason we constantly encourage you to join the forum.

As you know, the effects and consequences of this fear can be considerable. It is not uncommon for anxious flyers to worry for days, weeks and sometimes months before a flight. Physical and medical symptoms often precede a flight; in particular a loss of appetite, general tightness in the stomach irritability and an inability to concentrate are very common symptoms. Often an all-pervading sense of doom and despondency set in and no amount of effort can dispel it. These reactions are common and you should avoid exaggerating their effects on you, because they are caused by anxiety and are not in addition to it.

Until you have a strategy to overcome your fear you must expect these feelings, because they are perfectly normal. Remember that when you are able to deal with your fear of flying you will not feel the way that you do now.

This is well illustrated by a lady who cancelled her seminar booking because, as she said “If I overcome my fear then I’ll have to get on a plane, and I don’t want to do that because I hate flying”
From an outsiders view this was absurd but it was her real and genuinely held belief. Other people cannot make you overcome your fear of flying, only you can do that but this site, the Social Network and our help products will be able to help you to change your views and  get you flying again.

Go to our START HERE page and the Action Plan page to start on your journey to overcome your fear of flying.