Planes, i've known and sat in planes since i was a toddler.
The reason? My dad works in a certain aircraft company and they get tickets once a year to share and bring their family overseas.
When i was a little boy, i hated planes because it meant i would be away from my comics and video games in a foreign country with (in my childish little world) nothing to do. This privilege ended when i reached the age of 21 and just when i was beginning to understand and honestly enjoy what is truly a "holiday".
As of that time, i've been to quite a few countries with little recollections of the time i spent in those countries. Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Of these, i enjoyed my trip to USA and Australia the most. Absolutely beautiful places and worth every penny, just be sure to put away at least 2-3 weeks of leave for those trips.
Now, something happened on one trip i took with my grandma to Hong Kong which made me fear planes ever since. The flight to Hong Kong was alright, it was the flight back that had issues. Just to be clear, this was using another service provider. On this flight, whilst on the journey back from Hong Kong, the plane ran into turbulent weather. At one point, the plane fell a few stories and simply scared the hell out of me. After that, i never looked at plane rides the same way again.
The reason? My dad works in a certain aircraft company and they get tickets once a year to share and bring their family overseas.
When i was a little boy, i hated planes because it meant i would be away from my comics and video games in a foreign country with (in my childish little world) nothing to do. This privilege ended when i reached the age of 21 and just when i was beginning to understand and honestly enjoy what is truly a "holiday".
As of that time, i've been to quite a few countries with little recollections of the time i spent in those countries. Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Of these, i enjoyed my trip to USA and Australia the most. Absolutely beautiful places and worth every penny, just be sure to put away at least 2-3 weeks of leave for those trips.
Now, something happened on one trip i took with my grandma to Hong Kong which made me fear planes ever since. The flight to Hong Kong was alright, it was the flight back that had issues. Just to be clear, this was using another service provider. On this flight, whilst on the journey back from Hong Kong, the plane ran into turbulent weather. At one point, the plane fell a few stories and simply scared the hell out of me. After that, i never looked at plane rides the same way again.
After that, it was another 2 years before i managed to get myself into the seat of a plane again voluntarily. And it was still a terrifying experience for me even though the plane travelled smoothly. Every time the plane went through turbulent weather, the immediate thoughts were of quick and gruesome death. Imagine that running through your head during every single bump and you get the idea of what a phobia does.
I've since went on multiple overseas trips due to my job and due to my current crazy urge to see more of the world as quickly as possible, am planning a little more over the next few years.
The point is, i managed to conquer my phobia by actively choosing to face it.
I've since went on multiple overseas trips due to my job and due to my current crazy urge to see more of the world as quickly as possible, am planning a little more over the next few years.
The point is, i managed to conquer my phobia by actively choosing to face it.
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