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First flying with Autism

Thejollygiant
over 4 years ago

I'm due to fly for the first time in a few days but Have already seen a lack of appetitie as my anxiety is on one with all this stress.

I'm wondering how everyone has coped with Anxiety and how you have found your first flight.

Is there any tips for first time flyers which I haven't covered yet.

I have done the following
Airport Familation Visit
Destination Research
Packing early
Sorting out music
Preparing Lavendar Oil resucue

But i'm still struggling with stress of this pre flight stage and I'm getting the autism stress pains which is not good

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  • over 1 year ago

    Ever since 9/11, flying from Manchester or Liverpool to Dublin with airport security and all the hassles involved has become a nightmare even before my diagnosis in 2021, having lived alone in Manchester since 2002 and with family in Rural Ireland near Dublin - at Dublin, it is a major traffic hassle which is why since 2011, I’d stopped flying and used both “coach and sail” and SailRail” via Holyhead which is no longer reliable nor a sustainable alternative to air travel in these days of carbon footprint and climate change - being effectively forced to use air travel, I no longer feel confident travelling alone without a chaperone at age 52 and navigating airports is a major hassle - I’d sooner use first class and/or private jets/light aircraft across the Irish Sea if this was affordable or available - I’d been stranded in Holyhead for 2 days due to the rail strike and this horrific experience has made me “cop myself on” and wake up to the fact that I must not attempt to travel without a chaperone 

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  • over 1 year ago

    Ever since 9/11, flying from Manchester or Liverpool to Dublin with airport security and all the hassles involved has become a nightmare even before my diagnosis in 2021, having lived alone in Manchester since 2002 and with family in Rural Ireland near Dublin - at Dublin, it is a major traffic hassle which is why since 2011, I’d stopped flying and used both “coach and sail” and SailRail” via Holyhead which is no longer reliable nor a sustainable alternative to air travel in these days of carbon footprint and climate change - being effectively forced to use air travel, I no longer feel confident travelling alone without a chaperone at age 52 and navigating airports is a major hassle - I’d sooner use first class and/or private jets/light aircraft across the Irish Sea if this was affordable or available - I’d been stranded in Holyhead for 2 days due to the rail strike and this horrific experience has made me “cop myself on” and wake up to the fact that I must not attempt to travel without a chaperone 

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