fear of flying and dying
Karla,
It is important to recognize that these thoughts are just obsessive thoughts. Attempts to hold back your disturbing thoughts will actually make it seem more important. As Breanne had suggested earlier, try challenging your anxious thoughts with some of these questions:
1. Is it "true"?
2. How do I know it’s true?
3. Is it 100% true? (remember something that is 75% or 99% true is
not 100% true)
4. What's the evidence for it being true?
5. What’s the evidence against it being true?
6. Has it ever happened before?
7. What's different now?
8. If it were true, how bad would it really be?
9. What's the worst thing that could happen?
10. If the worst thing happened, how bad would it really be?
For additional support, contact your physician, perhaps for a referral to a therapist. There are many options available to help you overcome this.
Members, any strategies you have found helpful in challenging your fears?
Karen, Health Educator