Fear of Flying Phobia

$\"Phobia\"$ What is the TRUE cost of being afraid to fly?

I don’t mean what does it cost in terms of dollars and cents…that’s one of the smaller costs. I mean what does it REALLY cost you?

Do you avoid flying completely like I used to? What does it cost you in terms of your LIFE when you don’t have the opportunity to see new and different places because of your fear?

What about family and friends? Are there people you would like to visit more often but don’t?

Do you make excuses for why you can’t fly? Do you waste your time driving places that you could have been at in hours if only you could fly comfortably?

How does it affect the people in your life? Does your family miss out too because you hate to fly? Is that fair to them?

What about your self-esteem? I know all too well how depressing it can be to be held back by a fear about something so many other people take for granted. I used to be embarrassed because of my fear and felt like everyone else was a little ‘better’ than me.