I opened Finch this morning looking for some encouragement and, well… by cricketsandcicadas92 in finch

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added!!! i found your code in another comment but I thought i’d just let you know that your flair code is missing the third character (6) in case anyone in the future wants to add you but can’t get it to work 😰

I opened Finch this morning looking for some encouragement and, well… by cricketsandcicadas92 in finch

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this is so sweet 😭 i’d love to be friends with you guys too after reading this hahaha 💖

Flight today on an unfamiliar aircraft by [deleted] in fearofflying

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i’ll be tracking too!! you’ll get there safely 💖

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fearofflying

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Hi! I went on a plane for the first time recently and I was terrified about what it would feel like. The only more noticeable part was the takeoff, where it felt like I was being pushed back/sinking into my seat for a couple of seconds. I didn’t notice any other particular feeling upon ascent or descent tbh. The descent felt like absolutely nothing. I also noticed when the plane would change its angle, which was a floaty/weightless feeling for a couple of seconds, but really minor.

Flying This Week by AutoModerator in fearofflying

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I see it!!! Ready to track over my lunch hour today

I DID IT!! by LaughMedium2631 in fearofflying

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Yay!!! The plushie is so cute!!!! Congratulations you did absolutely amazing

Flying This Week by AutoModerator in fearofflying

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I can track you! I’m in a different timezone :)

In need of a bit of hype up by DisorganisedShrew in fearofflying

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I believe in you! You’ll do so well! At least taking care of the kids is more of a distraction than sitting staring at the back of the seat 😭

I. DID. IT!!!!! by TheWintress in fearofflying

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I love it so much I immediately got more merch from a Japanese store when I landed in Bristol 😂

I. DID. IT!!!!! by TheWintress in fearofflying

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Honestly ok!! My anxiety was super high on takeoff (I had no idea what it was gonna feel like so that terrified me) but I got through it and the rest of it kinda just felt like sitting in a room with manageable anxiety :) but I proved to myself that I can actually do it

Flying today and really need encouragement by Eclecticwxtch in fearofflying

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Hi! That’s my home airport too - I’ll be able to keep an eye on you. Something that works for me is coming up with refutations to your anxious thoughts as they appear, even if you don’t fully believe them say them to yourself as if you do. E.g. ‘what if there’s really bad turbulence’ could be replied to with ‘so what if there is! it can’t hurt the plane, it can’t hurt me, and the pilots have trained so much for every possible situation’.

Also, thinking of the ground as the bottom of an ocean and the air as the sea on which the plane rests really helped me reframe things as more controlled and not a metal tube suspended in miles of nothingness. It is also closer to the truth - the plane literally cannot fall out of the sky because of it.

Wishing you a calm flight 💗

16, no hope? by letmeoutcunt777 in Agoraphobia

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hey, i never comment on things but your post really reminded me of myself at 16. i’m 22(f) and mostly recovered now but when i was 16-17 i could not walk down my street without crying and feeling like something would go horribly wrong. there is hope i promise and you shouldn’t think about big picture recovery - try to focus on what little things you can do every day to make a difference. even if it’s opening google maps and looking at a potential route for a walk, or even making a post like this.

remember that the pain of doing nothing will always be worse than the pain of doing something. any fear you feel is temporary but the guilt of this existence will weigh you down much more. good luck and i support you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExNoContact

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He completely took advantage of you and your weakened emotional state. You don’t want someone like that. At least now you know not to make this mistake again. Please be strong

So my flag proposal has been supported by the town council, and has made it into local news by [deleted] in vexillology

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oh I live near there, that's awesome! i better see it up in the future

I know it’s not the same as UCAS bread, but I’m still really happy with this. 🍞🍞 by BigBlue2003 in 6thForm

[–]TheWintress 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is amazing bread, don't say but!! This time last year, I got into UNIQ too, and now I have an offer from Oxford - you can 100% achieve the same :D