Chat Wednesday 9 PM - 11 PM Eastern Time
- The chat is at: http://www.fearofflying.com/talkread/chat.shtml
- If you have trouble logging in, go to https:fearofflying.com.campfirenow.com
Free Group Phone Counseling With Capt Tom Wednesday 10 PM - 11 PM Eastern Time
- dial (712) 432-3900
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when asked, enter the conference ID 9352101 followed by the # sign
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Communication Is - Mostly - Not In The Words
There is a great article at this link on "metacommunication" and what works and doesn't work in a relationship.
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SOAR was established in 1982 because no programs existed that could
help people with moderate to severe difficulties. Even today, no other
program offers help that is effective except for mild difficulties. No
matter how difficult flying is for you, we can help.
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The Blame Game Starts Early
An article I wrote on this for examiner.com is at this link.
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When a hole develops in the aluminum fuselage skin, the construction of the plane is supposed to limit damage so it does not extend past the next row of rivets. This is apparently true in this case, unlike the 1988 Aloha 737-200 incident in which a break in the fuselage skin went past, not only the next row of rivets, but several rows of rivets. The Aloha incident led to the retirement of the 737-100s and 737-200s.
The construction of this plane, a 737-300, did limit the area of failure.
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737-300 Design Limits Area Of Skin Failure
A hole the size of a football in the fuselage skin of a Southwest 737-300 caused loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks to deploy, and an emergency landing Monday afternoon.
When a hole develops in the aluminum fuselage skin, the construction of the plane is supposed to limit damage so it does not extend past the next row of rivets. This is apparently true in this case, unlike the 1988 Aloha 737-200 incident in which a break in the fuselage skin went past, not only the next row of rivets, but several rows of rivets. The Aloha incident led to the retirement of the 737-100s and 737-200s.
The construction of this plane, a 737-300, did limit the area of failure.
Story at this link.
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CBT, Relaxation, Medication Work On The Ground But Not In The Air
Things that work for anxiety on the ground do not work in the air, and one of them backfires. Benzodiazepines that take the edge off on the ground are associated with a ten-fold increase in panic attacks, according to research, when compared with placebo.
Why? Because medications cause relaxation by lessening the activity of the pre-frontal orbito cortex, the "executive" part of the brain that supports "reflective function" which observes and critiques our thinking processes.
When we stop reflecting on our thinking, we stop seeing conflict there, and that reduces anxiety about the conflict we have. Not that it solves it; it doesn't. It just hides it.
But things get worse in the air. We need reflective function to be able to distinguish the conflict between imagination and reality. Without the ability to see that what we imagine and what is real are in conflict in some ways, we can't tell the difference.
When a fearful flier starts imagining awful things happening, he or she needs to stay fully aware that this is indeed imagination. But with medication, the ability to do that wanes. The imagined and feared thing becomes real (though it isn't) in the person's experience, and terror results.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy also works nicely on the ground, but not in the air. CBT is a word-based therapy, and since anxieties develop slowly on the ground, it can keep up. But in the air, a noise or a motion can cause anxiety to turn to terror so quickly that CBT is a day late and a dollar short.
Relaxation exercises, which may work on the ground, do not work at all in the air, again according to research.
There are effective ways to treat flight phobia, but the methods which work on the ground just are not good enough when aloft. Fortunately, methods that do work are available to everyone at www.fearofflying.com/relief/ including a guaranteed program at www.fearofflying.com/store/
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"My Therapist Thinks The Program Is Brilliant"
Posted on the SOAR Forum at this link.
"I
have to tell you that I have found the SOAR program helpful in other
areas of my life. I am in treatment for generalized anxiety disorder
and use many of the techniques and concepts in areas other than flying.
My therapist thinks the program is brilliant. Thanks so much for your
help."
have to tell you that I have found the SOAR program helpful in other
areas of my life. I am in treatment for generalized anxiety disorder
and use many of the techniques and concepts in areas other than flying.
My therapist thinks the program is brilliant. Thanks so much for your
help."
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SOAR Will Work For You Too
SOAR was established in 1982 because no programs existed that could
help people with moderate to severe difficulties. Even today, no other
program offers help that is effective except for mild difficulties. No
matter how difficult flying is for you, we can help.
- Call me at 877 332-7359 between 10 AM and 6 PM Eastern time or
- Set up a time online at http://soar.genbook.com
- No Charge. No Obligation. Just get the information you want.
Or Enroll Right Now And Get This Over With
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
- Accelerated courses give you the most help possible in the time you have available.
- A twenty-minute private session and unlimited group counseling sessions are included.
- What you pay is 100% transferable to the SOAR Video Course 11 DVDs.
Start viewing on your computer screen in two minutes.
- Get a compact version of the SOAR Course.
- Load it on your laptop, iPod or other media player. More info.
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Unsure Which To Choose
If
you are unsure which is best for you, please call me at 877 332-7359 so
we can talk it over. You will feel better as soon as you decide to act.
We are always here to help. As you go through the program, call or email whenever you have a question or a concern.
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Discuss Or Schedule An Individual Session -- Call 877 332-7359
Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
You'll reach me easily. The toll-free number rings my cell phone.
Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
You'll reach me easily. The toll-free number rings my cell phone.
- find out how I can help you with flying
- discuss the possibility of a counseling session
- set up a time that fits your schedule
Outside the U.S. and Canada call 203 258-4803
- a twenty-minute session is $60.00 if not enrolled in a course.
- one twenty-minute session is free if enrolled in any course.
- additional twenty-minute sessions are $60.00.
- two one-hour sessions are included in the SOAR Guaranteed Program
Schedule An Individual Session Online
Note: Times Listed Are Eastern Time (same as New York)
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"My Therapist Thinks The Program Is Brilliant"
Posted on the SOAR Forum at this link.
"I have to tell you that I have found the SOAR program helpful in other areas of my life. I am in treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and use many of the techniques and concepts in areas other than flying. My therapist thinks the program is brilliant. Thanks so much for your help."
==========
SOAR Will Work For You Too
SOAR was established in 1982 because no programs existed that could help people with moderate to severe difficulties. Even today, no other program offers help that is effective except for mild difficulties. No matter how difficult flying is for you, we can help.
- Call me at 877 332-7359 between 10 AM and 6 PM Eastern time or
- Set up a time online at http://soar.genbook.com
- No Charge. No Obligation. Just get the information you want.
Or Enroll Right Now And Get This Over With
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
- Accelerated courses give you the most help possible in the time you have available.
- A twenty-minute private session and unlimited group counseling sessions are included.
- What you pay is 100% transferable to the SOAR Video Course 11 DVDs.
Start viewing on your computer screen in two minutes.
- Get a compact version of the SOAR Course.
- Load it on your laptop, iPod or other media player. More info.
==========
Unsure Which To Choose
If you are unsure which is best for you, please call me at 877 332-7359 so we can talk it over. You will feel better as soon as you decide to act.
We are always here to help. As you go through the program, call or email whenever you have a question or a concern.
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Omega-3 Research
Research shows fish oil significantly increases memory with over fifty-five age group. Article at this link.
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Discuss Or Schedule An Individual Session -- Call 877 332-7359
Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
You'll reach me easily. The toll-free number rings my cell phone.
Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
You'll reach me easily. The toll-free number rings my cell phone.
- find out how I can help you with flying
- discuss the possibility of a counseling session
- set up a time that fits your schedule
Outside the U.S. and Canada call 203 258-4803
- a twenty-minute session is $60.00 if not enrolled in a course.
- one twenty-minute session is free if enrolled in any course.
- additional twenty-minute sessions are $60.00.
- two one-hour sessions are included in the SOAR Guaranteed Program
Schedule An Individual Session Online
Note: Times Listed Are Eastern Time (same as New York)