I have started taking Xanax before flying and it's been a god send. I tried to go drug-free on the first leg of a recent trip, 50 min flight before a one hour layover. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, so I thought I could just pass out, but I and couldn't do it. My palms were sweat puddles and I was a…

Phobia is defined as an irrational fear or loathing of something. Being irrational and deeply ingrained in the mind, phobias cannot simply be remedied with mere statistics. Statistics say donkeys kill more people than venomous spiders, but how many people with arachnophobia do you know that will suddenly be totally…

you cant help ur fears :/ for me its about not being in control when flying. I ant explain but it scares me and its harsh to call someone an idiot of having a fear they cant control.

No, it means you have an irrational phobia. You should be thankful you clearly do not have one. Fairly sure you wouldn't be so quick to insult if you did.