@cindyvag
I’m curious why your worried about flying which is the safest form of transport. Do you worry about getting into a car? Next to the deadliest form of transportation. Only motorcycles are deadlier, do you have one of those by chance?
I like this quote from Leo Buscaglia “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
My life has been difficult enough without wasting time and energy worrying about what will probably never happen. And even the bad things that do sometimes happen aren’t as bad as most people fear. I chose long ago to get as much negativity, stress, worry, and doubt out of my life and be more confident, positive and focused.
I had enough real fear in my life without creating a bunch of irrational fears.
Perhaps you need medication for anxiety, personally I’m not a big believer in anxiety medication. I feel most people have the ability to overcome it.
I believe our lives are defined by the choices we make. We make choices from before we get out of bed in the morning until after we go to bed at night.
Hoping you can break the vicious cycle of worry,
Jake

@cindyvag Have you had a bad experience flying before? Is that the root cause of the anxiety? Do you have a set of wireless headphones or some way to distract yourself with soothing music, or perhaps an audio book, or a hypnosis tape to help you relax. Any of these might help you cope with your anxiety. Be sure your husband is aware of your anxiety issues and enlist his help. Perhaps your recent ICU stay and the reason behind it is the root cause. Wear a face mask to reduce exposure to germs, ask for early boarding to give yourself time to settle in. Put your mindset that you deserve to have this time with husband and family. We care here, and want to help.
Ginger

@cindyvag - how did things go with the flying you were anticipating?

@valm and @crstyday40 - how are you doing?