Please help me. I am at the airport but not sure I can actually get on the plane

[friendinwoe]

Full fight or flight panic mode.
Flown before but anxiety is Much worse
Tablets not helped
I am near enough to go home (which isn't helping) but have elderly parent and sn child with me so we would all have to go home.
I could have gone on the ferry but everyone else wanted to fly and its 'only a short time you will be fine' only I'm not.

The colouring thing is also brilliant, discovered accidentally whilst helping daughter colour Disney princesses on board. It's very relaxing, calming, it really works. Plus a big fuck off gin at the last possible moment before boarding 😏

Ok so I had a huge panic attack on the way back. Worse than ever before. We hada beeping going off the whole flight and the green light (??) at the front flashing. The crew were on the phone for ages then sat in their take off chairs. I'm usually fine landing but this time I was horrendous

Oh no that's no good :( it's understandable though. Try to think positive. You had a panic attack but you still landed fine and you're ok :)

You aren't the only one, I for one had a full on panic attack on one flight. It happens to the best of us. Don't feel bad about it.

But I think you should try and do something about it. Take a Fear of Flying course, or diazepam (what I use), or hypnotherapy, so that next time it is a better experience.