u/ExaminationLow7869

Hi everyone,

I have a long-haul flight from Melbourne to Bangkok coming up in a few months and I am absolutely terrified.

I've been spiralling — I'm scared of turbulence, the plane breaking apart, pilot error, and just the feeling of being trapped with no control. My brain keeps coming up with new "what ifs" and no matter how many times I read the statistics, the fear doesn't go away.

I know logically that flying is safe. I know the odds are in my favour. But knowing that and feeling it are two completely different things.

I'm looking for:

Anyone who's been through this and come out the other side

Tips for managing anxiety during the flight itself

How do you actually get on the plane when every part of you is screaming not to?

I don't want fear to take this experience away from me. I just need to know it's possible to get through this.

My iPad a16 randomly stopped charging today and I don’t know why I’ve checked the port and tried different cables. This is my second iPad to do this is this a common issue. I’ve only had this current iPad for 5 months

Edit: i charged the iPad with a power bank and that was the only thing I did with it. Between charging it and leaving at home un plugged could this be the reason why it’s not charging? It was charging fine with the power bank.