Overcome the Fear of Flying Audio CD – CD, June 21, 2002

I have never been a person that is into this type of stuff but when my flying anxiety was out of control I decided to give this a try. I listened to this cd every night before going to bed for about two weeks. It is very relaxing and many times I would fall asleep during the last few minutes of the recording. It greatly helped decrease my flight associated anxiety. I haven't listed to the cd for years but the mantras on this on the cd (ex. " I am calm and confident when i fly" ) still pop up in my mind from time to time and help when those negative flight thought come into my mind.

I purchased this CD about three weeks before a flight to California from North Carolina. I have always been an uneasy, anxious flier but the last two flights I took were pretty traumatic (asthma attack and a horrible, panicking flight attendant on the other who made the whole cabin think we were crashing and was screaming over the intercom) and I developed a serious phobia of flying again. I even considered the possibility of not going to my cousin's wedding in CA because of how scared I was. Even thinking about getting on a flight made me tight-chested and panicky.I listened to the CD as much as possible before my trip (about 4 times per week) and I was shocked that the morning of my flight, I felt great!! I usually can't eat the morning of a flight and feel incredibly anxious but I woke up EXCITED and feeling good. I did the hypnosis cd again while sitting in the plane ready to take off and it really took the edge off. I wouldn't say I was totally free of nerves but I was nowhere near the old me. The plane took off, I had a wonderful flight, and kept smiling thinking how thankful I am for this CD. It has truly changed my life and I will recommend it to every anxious flier I know!! It truly changes your thought patterns and emotions regarding flying.I'm writing this from 30,000 feet now as we make our way back home from California, feeling just as comfortable as I would be sitting at home on my couch (except for less leg room) ;) Do yourself a favor and do NOT miss out on vacations and wonderful trips because of your fear of flight. Do this cd, believe in the power of hypnosis, and know that you CAN overcome a paralyzingly fear of flying.

Let me begin by saying I had flown many years ago with no issues but in my 30's had developed an extreme fear of flying. It became the thing I was most afraid of. My fiance (my now husband) and I were going on our honeymoon to Sandals resort in Jamaica. A month before the flight I was having severe anxiety over the flight and honestly didn't know if I could get on the plane. We had to end up cancelling our trip (which we lost a ton of $$ on) and taking a honeymoon somewhere we could drive. Obviously this was a big issue. I loved to travel..yet too terrified to fly. Well in October we got a great deal on a trip to Beverly Hills in California. I was determined to get over my fear and go! I did research and bought this cd online. I didn't have a lot of hope but I was willing to try anything. The dr had given me meds for the flight but I really didn't want to take them. About 2 weeks before my flight I listened to this cd every single night. He takes you through the whole process of the morning of your flight which I think helped a lot. It came time to fly and we were up at 6am. Normally, I would not have slept a wink but I slept well and wasn't terrified. We got to the airport and although I had a little bit of anxiety..I was able to get on the plane and not have a freak out or cry (which I had done the crying before!). After the first take off, all was well. I never had to take my medications and all in all, there were 4 flights and I did well on each. I'm not going to say I love flying but now I feel like I have my life back and can start to travel again and not worry about the flying issue. This is a small amount of money to pay for what I felt I got in return.

Let me first preface this by saying I have A LOT of fears but one of the biggest fears I have is flying. It has kept me from doing a lot of travelling but in April I had decided to take the kids to Disney and the cheapest and easiest way to go was to fly (who wants to be in the car with 2 little kids for 2 days :-) ). I went online and bought every CD I could find that would help me get on the plane.I was skeptical of course. I mean whose ever heard of any of these CD's actually working and who really believes all the reviews written? Well I am here to tell you this CD worked for me. Was I nervous? Of course I was but for about 2 months before our trip I listened to this CD every single night. When I got on the plane I had my CD player with me and ready to go. I must be honest here, i didn't actually turn it off when they said to turn off all electronics.I even listen to this tape now and I don't have plans to fly anytime soon (but I would if I had someplace to go). It helps me to relax and it actually puts me to sleep. Most times I wake up in the middle of the night with my headphones still on.I 100% recommend this to anyone with anxiety to fly or even if you just have generalized anxiety, it'll help with that too.

I have to agree with the other positive reviews. This cd really, really helped me! I listened to it every night for a couple of weeks before flying last March, and I was able to fly with very little anxiety! For me a big part of my fear of flying has to do with thinking about it ahead of time (imagining scary things), and this usually prevents me from even planning a trip that involves travel by air. But after listening to the cds, I am much less afraid when I think of flying, and I was able to plan THREE upcoming trips, all involving flying. (I did change my plans in order to not fly on Friday the 13th though, so I guess I'm not 100% cured!)Anyways, if you are struggling with this issue, go ahead and give it a try! You should be open-minded to the possibility that it can help, and you should listen to it as many times as possible.

This had been recommended by another petrified flyer and I have used it and flown with a much calmer head, it's getting slightly dated as the airports are now so different from when it was made but the calmness it provides are worth it.

I used this CD for 2 weeks as suggested and with a combination of this and my sleeping pills, I can safely say that I felt a lot more comfortable on the plane. I even managed to watch a little TV and read which I have never done before. I also didn't have a hangover when I got off the plane which normally happens after a couple of bottles of wine for dutch courage. I have even suggested a long haul flight next year! Thankyou

Although it may help someone who really is afraid of flying, a fear of dropping out of the sky, I don't have that fear, mine is more a fear of confined space and not being in control. Nevertheless, it did make me look at things from a different perspective and the calming measures helped me.

This helped me no end, I am a terrible flyer but after using this I would say my anxiety levels definitely went from 100% to 60%. Still hate flying but it definitely helped and his voice is so calming.

i hate flying and just owning the cd brought me some comfort... give it a try