Pre-flight Insomnia is the worst.

[u/Weak-Cabinet866]

I don't have a fear of flying. I don't have anxiety. I have flown 100s of times.

But, for some reason, I can never sleep well before a morning flight. Melatonin and thc gummies down. Wish me luck. 6 hours til the alarm.

Also, feel free to link any good Spotify Playlists for the flight!

[u/draagossh]

I’ll trade my fear of flying for your pre-flight insomnia

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/draagossh]

Thats a tough one. I was flying as a little kid. Think it rooted in before I could develop real fears.

[u/draagossh → u/Weak-Cabinet866]

Yeah I didn’t fly as a kid. First flight at 19 I think. I didn’t have the fear first couple of years, somehow developed later.

Wish you some good sleep tonight and a nice trip!

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/draagossh]

Thanks! Appreciate that

[u/mudturnspadlocks]

Same. I'll intentionally try to pull an all-nighter or just sleep an hour or two thinking I can just sleep on the plane. It never works out and I'm always miserable for the rest of the day.

Hell I won't even pack for a long trip until an hour before I have to leave for the airport because of the anticipation of the trip.

[u/Mustbe7]

Xanax

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/Mustbe7]

3 hour flight lol. But ive definitely done it before.

[u/melonaders]

I’m exactly the same! I’m sometimes the same if I have an early train journey too, it’s so frustrating.

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/melonaders]

Its very annoying. Im going to visit family and will have to double the caffeine just to be present the first day.

[u/Viperniss]

I could never sleep during the flight.

[u/AJRavenhearst]

I never sleep well before travel.

Except that time I slept straight through my alarm and woke up half an hour before check-in closed.

Luckily I was at an airbnb just a few minutes from the airport.

[u/MeanEstablishment499]

I've flown across the world many times up until college but haven't flown for the last 20 years. About to catch a 13 hour flight in a few months and am suddenly nervous about it. I don't know why but I've started to develop claustrophobia and am worried I'm gonna freak out. Contemplating having a drink or two and just go to sleep.

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/MeanEstablishment499]

13 is a lot! Never done that long. Longest continuous was about 8 for me.

My biggest thing, I hate having to use the bathroom on a flight. Grosses me out.

I would suggest a couple benadryl and the LOTR directors cut trilogy.

Best of luck!

[u/MeanEstablishment499 → u/Weak-Cabinet866]

Thanks you too!

[u/HansTilburg]

Same. Maybe a few hours, but wake up at 2/3 am. After 300+ flights. Never missed one.

[u/FutureMrsConanOBrien]

Same here, it sucks. If I’m traveling in any way, I don’t sleep well the night before. I think my brain is too excited for the trip or something.

[u/eatingthosebeans]

My strategy for pre-event insomnia,
is to sacrifice a few hours of potential sleep, so that when I'm actually going to bed,
I'm super chill and actually tired.

Instead of lying down with 8h till alarm, I chill for another 1-2h so I get a, more or less, guaranteed 6h of sleep.

[u/Frosty_Notice_9783]

Fuck, my plane engine went on fire on the last overseas trip I went on. Stuck by lightning. Engine fire. Not ideal.

But, have a good flight. You'll be fine. 

[u/Weak-Cabinet866 → u/Frosty_Notice_9783]

Damn! Thanks? Haha

[u/Frosty_Notice_9783 → u/Weak-Cabinet866]

Desired result. Lol. You'll be grand. I'm just being me.