Thread: Alternatives to flying home?

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

t's very strong so no beer or whiskey unless you want to wake up having robbed a shop, killed a granny and shagged a dog.

Good advice (not mixing alcohol and sleeping meds. EVER), though unfortunately most morons never heed it, and sometimes have to deal with the consequences of their idiocy.

Personal soapbox, but I feel alcohol should simply be unavailable on airplanes. Period.

Originally Posted by phuketbound

Luckily, I've gotten over a slight fear of flying. The more you fly the easier it gets. At first I was scared especially on take off and landings, but now I'm pretty used to flying. It wasn't too long ago, that I had never been on a plane (five years ago).

This is some great advice from phuketbound - why don't you try that, by booking yourself on a couple of short commuter or shuttle flights (kinda like a good excuse to go sightseeing as well), and essentially force yourself to experience a successful flight over and over.

Repetition will certainly help you deal with the fear!

Originally Posted by phuketbound

Somtam, what did the Xanax do for you? Did you sleep the whole way?

Despite a popular misconception - Xanax is NOT a sleeping pill, or sleeping aid. It acts on a completely separate part of your nervous system - and it targets anxiety (and is VERY good at alleviating it), but it doesn't make your drowsy or sleepy (of course, if you can't sleep because of anxiety, then by removing the anxiety it helps you sleep - but it does not cause sleep, per se).

Originally Posted by Nawty

I nearly crashed a helicopter 3 times.

We can only hope...

Originally Posted by meow

3 of those bad boys washed down with a bottle of wine at the start of a flight and I would be out cold until approaching Europe!

Shit! Thats alot..were you taking the 1mg jobbies or less?

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

This is some great advice from phuketbound - why don't you try that, by booking yourself on a couple of short commuter or shuttle flights (kinda like a good excuse to go sightseeing as well), and essentially force yourself to experience a successful flight over and over. Repetition will certainly help you deal with the fear!

Yeh, for sure, its just about getting on the horse again. And I will...but not yet. Too busy planning the trans-siberian journey at the mo