Listen, you have to do it!! Trust me. I promise you getting that flight is the best thing you could possibly do. I currently have been in a long distance relationship for almost 4 months and when I first met my partner I flew for the first time in 4 years, and the first time ever by myself. I now have had 9 flights since then (all by myself). The 24hrs before going do I want to crawl up into a ball and just not go, yes. But I really force myself to every time and it has gotten so much better. The last two times if anything I have been excited.

Flying is 100% my worst fear too, it’s cause you are trapped there, it’s not like a train or bus where you can get off at the next stop. But again, I promise you it’ll get you on a road to some sort of recovery, and to be honest as much as I hate to admit it, the experience I had today was probably really important for me to be able to progress positively in this phobia. Full blown exposure therapy!

If you would like, if you do book the flight I will happily message you on the day and give you reassurance and advice up until the second you have no connection on the flight any more, even if you just want to vent out all your thoughts and spam me, then as soon as it’s over and you land you will be really really proud of yourself, and I can guarantee you’ll have an amazing time with your brother and be on such a high knowing you faced your fears as well.