Maybe instead of booze get yourself some Triacting.

Catch a meeting

This is the way.

Yeah that wasnt very nice of me my b

What worked for you is a helpful answer-thanks for sharing

Martini in the airport opens at 5am!!

Got in on my last flight at 1AM and wanted a Cinnabon. Place was closed. Fuckers. Give me my 1AM Cinnabon lol

Wish I could find someone to prescribe it. My dr retired, and my new dr refuses. So, no trips for me.

This. For long haul flights to Europe/Asia Xanax gets me through.

Martini opens at 5am. They will pour a mimosa into a travel coffee cup for you to take on the plane as well. Totally not legal but I’ve never been caught! The Club does open at 4:30 as someone noted above but the bar doesn’t open until 5

You sound like you're looking for someone to judge.

Flying a crapload of times and taking longer flights. Sorry, I wish I had a more helpful answer than that, but I don't.

Eventually, after flying a whole bunch of times, I got a little more used to it and would get on a shorter flight completely sober without too much anxiety. I got over it the rest of the way when I started flying internationally and was spending 8+ hours in the air at a time. I think having enough flights where I didn't melt down over not being able to exit the plane got me used to the idea that it was possible, and so then when I would start to panic on each flight I could move past it with just some deep breathing and could distract myself by reading a book or something.

Yes thanks

What ultimately helped you?

You make is sound like youll have a conniption without a little booze.

Agreed. Could alternatively use Dramamine to help with both the anxiety and any potential motion sickness.

I flew down for the Peach Bowl when Pitt played December 2021 and upon arriving at the airport at 4:45am learned that our flight was delayed. Started “tailgating” at the Fridays right at the top of the escalators and there were already people there before us. Just checked my camera roll and the picture of my screwdriver was taken at 5:15am.

Don’t do this WITH alcohol, but Benadryl can be used this capacity for anxiety

It's been over a decade since I've flown regularly, but the Sam Adams lounge in Concourse C used to be the only place open at 7am, and prior to that nothing was open. A quick search found the map, but unfortunately no hours are listed anywhere: https://flypittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-international-airport/terminal-information/map/#floor/3

It took me a number of years to get over my fear of flying (it was actually more claustrophobia over not being able to leave the airplane but whatever), so when I had to leave on a really early flight I would bring a small bottle of something I could easily take shots of and then do 2 or 3 in my car before heading in. I won't recommend this because you'd technically be committing DUI and could get arrested and charged if a cop sees you, but it's a possibility if you find no other options.

Xanax?

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Bummer, I think I have only arrived after 12 at night like 2 or 3 times in the last couple years and I don’t recall it being closed

I've flown at all hours and it always seems open

Flew in December at 6:30 AM or something and the Fridays was open and bustling when I got there.

I was just there this morning and it was open around 5am