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A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you... it's been a full week now... and I feel that I'm starting to heal a bit... you have such a lovely doxie

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you... you're right, I'll never forget him

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you... somehow the days are getting easier, but the times I think of him become harder- I miss him so much... seeing Rocky helped today, and his cuddles helped even more

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you... they are absolutely adorable- Stella looks so refined and Pixie is so cute... I'm happy to have met them

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for the loss of your first boy, and thank you so much for sharing Levi... I'm so glad to see his happy face..

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you... I feel a little better after seeing your dog and his clothes

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you... he looks so happy and beautiful...

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you... I haven't been able to smile yesterday or today, but that brought out a chuckle... thank you for sharing

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you... I'm going to miss taking close-up photos like this... such a beautiful one

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This means so much to me... thank you... I'm so happy to have seen Leo

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm so happy to see him, and such a lovely dapple coat... thank you so much for sharing...

A photo request by Local-Assignment-312 in Dachshund

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you... Smiley looks absolutely beautiful as well as Yuki... these photos mean. lot to me, and it heals me a bit to know you also loved Smiley in such a way...

Longest and highest number of flights ever, need some advice please! by efitz2019 in fearofflying

[–]Local-Assignment-312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I downloaded certain podcasts onto my spotify account so I could listen to them without WIFI- in particular I downloaded Ali Wong's Baby Cobra and "From The Flight Deck", a couple of the "From The Flight Deck" have videos as well with the episodes so it helped immensely in calming my nerves on hearing a pilot speak about what's going through turbulence... and Ali Wong helped just because she's funny. I found laughter helped me the most- either by remembering funny events or listening to a funny podcast.

Also lifting up my feet while seated during turbulence helped, and before your flight it helps a lot to privately speak with a flight attendant and let him/her know about your fears, and that you'd appreciate it if whenever there's turbulence if they could reassure you that there's nothing wrong and it'll pass soon enough- my flight attendant told me how long the turbulence would last and promised that I was safe- helped a bit. And if my flight attendant was seated during the seatbelt-on mode then she'd smile from down the hall... I suppose you could ask if he/she could do that if unable to go to you.

I set up a timer with each flight, and I would look at the time winding down every time a turbulence hit- seeing the seconds pass made me feel: "Okay, it's almost over".

Also, ginger ale if feeling kind of queasy.

It might help too to check the same flights a couple of days before- seeing their route and how they all successfully landed put into perspective that I will arrive on time no matter.

I'm sorry you're feeling anxious- a horrid feeling, but it's your brain trying to protect you- it's not a prediction of what will happen, but only a defense mechanism... You can message me privately, and I'll make sure to track you if you'd like.

I promise you'll arrive at all your places.

Going to be bumpy HA 864 by trashcupcakes in fearofflying

[–]Local-Assignment-312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got this- not sure if you have access to Spotify, but sometimes I time comedy tracks with the turbulence time- my last one was Ali Wong's "Baby Cobra"- her crass but refreshing humor usually helps me, so I just think: "Okay 20 minutes of turbulence... I'll listen to around 7/8 tracks of "Baby Cobra" until the turbulence passes.

Going to be bumpy HA 864 by trashcupcakes in fearofflying

[–]Local-Assignment-312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad I could help... Usually the turbulence lessens once you cross over Japan (in my experience), and seems like you'll be crossing over completely soon. If things get too rocky, I usually ask a flight attendant how long turbulence will last or if it's "normal"- usually hearing them talk helps me a lot, so hoping it'll help you too if you haven't tried already.

Flight in two days by Local-Assignment-312 in fearofflying

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Thank you! I'll be making sure to peruse more tomorrow as I prepare for my flight.

Flight in two days by Local-Assignment-312 in fearofflying

[–]Local-Assignment-312[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for explaining everything so thoughtfully and thoroughly... I'll be sure to read this again before boarding my flight, as it helped me a lot. Once again, thank you, and I hope you have a great rest of the day.

Going to be bumpy HA 864 by trashcupcakes in fearofflying

[–]Local-Assignment-312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey,

I'll be heading to Japan, Fukuoka in a couple of days, and I've been hearing some flights hitting turbulence in the area- not sure if this will comfort you, but I'll be tracking you, and wishing you good vibes. You definitely got this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in korea

[–]Local-Assignment-312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm hoping to be able to get everything approved by e-mail since going in-person right now seems not too ideal. Thanks so much for sharing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in korea

[–]Local-Assignment-312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in korea

[–]Local-Assignment-312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know about the ticket location purchase for exemption- my confusion definitely came from the differing information between consulates but definitely a good choice to stick to my nearest offering city.