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Because most of my fear of flying clients are worried about panic, I had to find a way to make it impossible for them to panic when flying.

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I have been researching Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks on and off for around 6 years now. The best practical advice that I could offer in a this brief snippet is to adopt an attitude of complete acceptance when you feel a panic attack coming on. Recognise the physical symptoms for what they really are, just physical symptoms. No harm will ever come to you. The more you adopt an attitude of "This is just a physical manifestation of panic, it's not harmful but just my body incorrectly responding to an irrational thought/fear". Once you take the fear out of the symptoms, the fears like "I'm going crazy/I'm not safe etc" will start to diminish as fear breeds fear. By starting to view these panic attacks with less anticipation and importance, you begin to disable the fear it so often brings.

Do not overly worry about if the plane will hit turbulance or have a rought landing. On the road to recovery, you need to learn not how to deal with the situation (bad takeoff etc) but you need to learn to deal with yourself. Regardless of where you are, when you panic you pass through the same emotions whether you are on the plane or in your living room. Healing lies in being able to accept these emotions and feelings 100% knowing that no harm will come to you because they are just emotions and you are in control of yourself.

I would recommend you udertake some relaxation techniques before you leave for the airport and before you board your plane. These are very simple to do and can be done anywhere. Practise deep breathing. Make sure when you inhale, your stomach goes out and not your chest. Breath in for 1 second and out for 2 seconds. Do this for 10 mins while focusing on something relaxing i.e. listening to your iPod or looking at a scenic photo.

The best thing your fiance can do for you is to stay calm and focused, to talk to you in a calm manner when you begin to feel anxious. Ask him to remind you that you are in no harm and that your just experiencing some false messages from your body.

You've made a positive and great step in stopping the marijuana. Although your increase in anxiety may have been caused by you stopping marijuana, the long term benefits outway this. Exercise will help alot in managing this short term anxiety and will also allow you to refocus.

If your symptoms continue, I would recommend going to your local health care professional who will be able to explore other potential causes for your panic attacks. These can be biological i.e. thryroid problems etc or emotional i.e past trauma etc.

I hope this has been of some help for you. If you would like to know more or have any other questions concerning this topic, please feel free to contact me.
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If this discomfort keeps on going for another week or 2 see a doctor, as they can help and possibly need to adjust your medication.

As far as settling down. Remember, everything will be okay, tell your fiance to remind you of this. Bring some sort of music to play on board (iPod, CD player, computer, etc) so it will cover up those sounds that make you wonder. The big thing is have your fiance talk to you calmly, reassure you everything is okay, if you feel any panic take slow deep breaths and remind yourself everything will be okay, you aren't the only one with a fear of flying. You can always call your doctor office at home and explain whats going on (don't mention the marijuana thing, as its been quite some time, and they may not give as good of treatment or proper prescription) . Their are medications that will calm you and take that edge off, call the doctor office and tell them you have an acute fear of flying and if their is a small prescription they can give you to make your ride home more comfortable.

Here's a link to more info:
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/anxiety/013.html
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I have panic/anxiety disorder.

2nd step: You need to consult your primary care physician before it gets worse.

3rd step: Trust your heart all of the time. Your mind is a powerful puzzle that will confuse you and you may experience irrational thoughts due to this anxiety.

4th step: Don't ever lose hope. KTF (Keep the Faith)

5th step: Exercise and preferably not the Cardio if you have asthma.

Suggest a benzodiazepine to your doctor and antidepressant for marijuana withdrawal symptoms.
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Personal Experience without the weed