Missed my holiday

[annieparkinson]

Hello. I'm new to this but has anyone ever got to the airport and not been able to go on their holiday. This was a holiday of a lifetime and I just couldn't overcome the fear of flying and being so far away from home. The guilt I feel now for my husband is awful. He is being so kind though but he must be so disappointed. Xx

[Annie0904]

I cried all my way to the airport and had to be practically dragged through security. I had a huge panic attack on the plane but I ended up enjoying the holiday. I can understand how you didn't go through with it though. I only did it because My husband and children said if I didn't go they wouldn't go either and I didn't want to spoil it for the children.
Have you had any help to overcome your fear of flying? I am going for hypnotherapy.

[beatroon]

I haven't personally had this but my mother-in-law was unable to take a flight due to panic attacks and they cancelled at the last minute. With hypnotherapy and the Alan Carr Fear of Flying books she was able to conquer the demon and now happily flies all round the world! I would take the disappointment and guilt you feel and channel it into a positive determination to get appropriate help with this anxiety. Good luck!

[annieparkinson]

Thanks for the reply. I will take your advice on board. X

---------- Post added at 17:37 ---------- Previous post was at 17:31 ----------

Annie0904 - thank you. I am always bad at flying but this time it was the thought of being away from home. Will defo look into hypnotherapy. :)

[Annie0904]

Annie0904 - thank you. I am always bad at flying but this time it was the thought of being away from home. Will defo look into hypnotherapy. :)

I hate the thought of being away from home too but a couple of days away and I start to relax and enjoy it. Leading up to a holiday you would think I was going to face a firing squad I get so anxious!

[Citydeer]

I'm sorry to hear :-( I can relate, just a few months ago my partner and I had to fly 20 hours home in the middle of a safari tour because I had multiple panics attacks one night and I was so scared of myself and my emotions that I couldn't keep going. I felt so bad for my partner and so guilty about ruining our holiday. But he did not blame me at all. I glad your partner understands too. Mine kept saying that he knows I'd support him if it happened to him or if he ever got sick. I'm sure you'd do the same for your partner and that is what love is all about. We ended up starting the next stage of our trip a few weeks later after I had some therapy and got Valium and I think that being able to try again helped me to confront my fears and proved to me that I had nothing to be afraid of. So I would encourage you not to avoid travel in the future because of this one bad experience. You will surprise yourself that you are more strong than you realise. The scariest part of any holiday is the part before you leave, because you try to imagine too much all the things that could go wrong.


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[Blonde123]

This is me! I used to love going on planes and holidays but now I dread them. they kick my HA up a notch and for weeks I start with headaches, dizziness all sorts of things. Once Im there Im fine but my problem now is my husband wants to buy an apartment in Spain :ohmy: How am I going to do that??! Im determined not to give in to my fears though x

[montys]

I've struggled with a fear of flying in the past. It's very real and can be debilitating and lead to a lot of uncomfortable situations. But it's also very curable/manageable. You can seek out local CBT and hypnotherapy specialists and schedule a consultation.