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6 Tips for Flying Sober
Sober milestones can come in many forms. A huge accomplishment for many of my clients’ is flying sober. I mean literally flying. Like in an airplane. It takes some resolve to successfully accomplish this feat, as the airport is full of opportunities to drink.
There are actual liquor bottles sized specifically for the occasion of flying. Airports resemble Vegas in that it never sleeps, there’s changing time zones, and you’re neither here nor there. It’s never day or night. An airport is some sort of ether world. A perpetual party, never ending vacation take off, networking extravaganza, mini city of strangers, with endless options for drinking without shame and stigma.
The airport can be a lonely place of goodbyes and happy bartenders are waiting to greet you at every corner. There is a person willing to lend a hand, a shoulder, and a soothing brew to jump ship on your uncomfortable emotions. Airport bars are open and available at all hours. Travelers are bellied up to the bar all times of day and night. It is afterall… wine o clock somewhere. Who are we to judge?
When you add in the nerves associated with flying, including fear of death, alcohol becomes an ineffective but quick fix for anxiety. The stress of going through security can be lulled with a nip. There is also the stress of getting to the airport, which starts the night before with panic and…
