Anyone got fear of flying tips

For my wonderful wife, who wants to get over this. She has flown before but hates it and hates the time leading up to it. Drinking seems to help a little as does medication but she wants to get over this or least to a place where she does not dread it as much beforehand.

I'm not much of a psychologist so all I do is try to explain what the plane is doing etc. when I am there but that doesn't seem to help much. Plus she needs to fly without me occasionally. I did look for something at the Indy airport but didn't find much. Just really want to help but totally clueless how to help, any and all suggestions welcome.

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Check this link - DavidAddison 2019-01-22 12:19:42
clean the pipes before every flight. * - 84david 2019-01-22 11:57:18
Send her up with a stunt pilot. Cured my brother. * - Irish72 2019-01-21 21:00:02
I suggest that she fly only Qantas. * * - BeastOfBourbon 2019-01-21 20:43:13
Zipless (word that rhymes with buck). * - 528 Flanner 2019-01-21 18:46:54
I used to love flying, then I studied engineering. - Irish Tool 2019-01-21 18:36:03
Watch Air Disasters - captspaulding 2019-01-21 18:23:11
Wayne Gretzky was afraid of flying - irishrock 2019-01-21 18:14:50
I used to be terrified of flying - irishski 2019-01-21 17:37:52
Have her go to a local airport and take a flying lesson ... - Barney68 2019-01-21 16:54:17
Not so much fear, but boy do my arms get tired! - ArasEra 2019-01-21 16:19:38
My wife used to be pretty afraid of flying. - potatohouse 2019-01-21 16:12:23
- After that first visit to the cockpit her nerves were eased? * - DakotaDomer 2019-01-21 16:45:25
- Does she say her trips are the most magical place on earth? * - ArasEra 2019-01-21 16:27:34
  - *most magical place on earth * - Tommy Baseball 2019-01-21 19:16:19
    - Thanks, edited. * - ArasEra 2019-01-21 21:26:25
  - I honestly misread that as hips. - potatohouse 2019-01-21 17:59:25
- I think you might end up in the Not-Good Place. I’ll save - 1NDGal 2019-01-21 16:18:40
  - Bad News: Every word in my post is true. - potatohouse 2019-01-21 18:01:22
    - I know this is woke 2019 NDN, but inquiring minds... * - Irish Tool 2019-01-21 18:34:04
      - My mind inquired once. - potatohouse 2019-01-21 20:18:56
        Stop lying - DakotaDomer 2019-01-21 20:45:47
        That’s far more accurate. * - potatohouse 2019-01-22 07:19:41
I have heard people say that the app Headspace helped them - akarl 2019-01-21 15:51:51
Don't fly * - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-01-21 15:40:50
Hypnotherapy. * - Papa November 2019-01-21 15:34:13
Alcohol is excellent, but like you said there comes - smcchick 2019-01-21 15:34:00
tell her driving to the airport is more dangerous, it's true * - discNDav 2019-01-21 15:33:19
Mary Jane on line one. But...Mrs. BT hates flying. She - BacTien 2019-01-21 15:27:23
If it's claustrophobia this won't help but I'm always - ndgenius 2019-01-21 15:19:10
I still have it, but have gotten better - baerga 2019-01-21 15:14:36
- Nausea on the descent is my big issue. - G.K.Chesterton 2019-01-21 17:29:39
A few things that have helped me - GU82ND4ever 2019-01-21 15:10:56
- In my more aviophobic days - GU82ND4ever 2019-01-21 15:29:45
Would more space help? - Bruno95 2019-01-21 15:06:39
- From what I've read of your posts, she also drinks a lot.... - Marine Domer 2019-01-21 15:26:40
I'm not a great flyer... - Montroy28 2019-01-21 15:02:41
- Sudoku is my friend * - GU82ND4ever 2019-01-21 15:30:55
Talk her through it in a calm manner. (link) - The Holtz Room 2019-01-21 15:02:13
- I thought you were going to post this. - Montroy28 2019-01-21 15:03:52
Is she afraid of flying, or claustrophobic? * - o2v4nd 2019-01-21 15:02:09
I could use this as well * - El Kabong 2019-01-21 14:58:46
- You shouldn't be afraid of flying, - akaRonMexico 2019-01-21 15:15:54
  - Here’s one they just made up “near miss”. - The Holtz Room 2019-01-21 15:56:26