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Flying Phobia Fiona's Story I am struggling to put into words my experience with Neil and the hypnotherapy sessions I had with him in the run up to the Christmas holidays. I think the reason for this is that the fear and anxiety I felt six months ago is so far from my thoughts now it is quite difficult to conjure them back up and to put them in writing. Perhaps if I explain what I was thinking six months ago and compare that to what I am thinking now - it might help. I got married in October 2006, and had booked a few weeks honeymoon to coincide with the Christmas holidays - skiing in Canada. A truly dream once-in-a-lifetime experience. Unfortunately instead of being excited I was petrified. Despite going on holidays abroad all my life, my fear of flying was beginning to take over my life. It was no longer confined to the day before the flight and the flight itself. Instead I was being kept awake at night with nightmares, losing my concentration at work, having panic attacks at home and in public places - if I saw anything to do with planes or flying on the television it would set me off. This was almost three months before the trip - I knew I had to do something otherwise I felt sure I wouldn't be able to get on that plane and my honeymoon would be ruined before it even started - not to mention what that would do to my new husband! I had been prescribed tranquilizers previously from my GP and had read every fear of flying book I could get my hands on but nothing really worked, in my research I came across this webpage and decided to email Neil and see what he could do for me. Well, I was terrified writing the email, forcing myself to think about the things that scared me the most - but I went into a lot of detail and Neil phoned me back very quickly and booked in a session. To say I was a little nervous going to that first session is a bit of an understatement - I am not sure if it was because of all the nonsense we hear about hypnotherapy, or because I didn't want to spend two hours talking about flying. Either way Neil immediately put me at ease and gently and quietly started the session. The two hours went by incredibly quickly and I left with another session booked and a lighter feeling in my heart. The second session a few weeks later was where we got into the nitty gritty - how a frightening mountain walk had manifested itself into a fear of flying - and how by facing this situation now could free me from the feelings I had then as a child. All very emotional but a highly rewarding experience none the less. One final session just to relax some more, and to practice my hypnosis techniques then I was ready for my holiday. The day of my flight came quickly - but I wasn't nervous at all - remembering the techniques given to me by Neil I breezed my way though a fog bound flight to Heathrow, and an eight hour flight then to Canada. I was actually excited about the flight - we got upgraded and I got to drink champagne and laugh and enjoy myself. I just did not have any fear left in me. I did keep Neil's CD on my iPod - although mostly because it helped me to nod off, which is a huge advantage on a transatlantic flight! I did have the most amazing experience on the transatlantic return flight, the whole plane was in darkness as it was a night flight - I couldn't get to sleep because of jet lag so I was staring out the window looking into the pitch black night - then all of a sudden the aurora borealis, as green as emeralds shone out across the sky - it sparkled and lasted for about 20 minutes - its the only time in the whole flight that a tear came to my eyes - absolutely awesome! I would never have even looked out the window previously. As for how I feel now? Well I am flying to Dublin next Friday taking my husband on a surprise trip for his birthday, we are heading to Spain at Easter to visit family and I am going on a round the world trip next autumn - taking in as much of South East Asia as I can. To say that my time with Neil has changed my life is not a gushing overstatement, I am a much more confident person now - I feel almost liberated, like somebody has opened some sort of box I had been hiding in. It has been a challenging journey, but it has most definitely been worth it. Neil, I wish you all the best for the future, and if any of your clients want any more reviews from me I would be happy to supply them. Fiona |
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