Of all the posts, this one best connects the dots for me. I don't think I need a shrink. On the whole, I'm a pretty well adjusted person.

Quote Originally Posted by SmittysRV View Post
I'm went through the same scenario as you. My wife is a retired medical research scientist and watches me like a hawk. She worked with doctors who taught doctors how to be doctors.

I asked her "What the h#$% is wrong with me? I used to love flying and now I'm filled with anxiety about flying alone." She told me that as men get older, their testosterone levels drop and that affects not only their sex drive, but their youthful aggressiveness. She said that when guys are young, they take chances (like getting married), driving cars like race car drivers and jumping off high places into unknown waters. After having been around my 16 year son, I have seen what she is talking about first hand. The stuff he does really scares me.

Then I asked "What do I do?". She responded with "Do you want to give up flying?". I replied with a resounding "NO!".

Then she said "Get your a$$ back up in that plane! Fly as much as you can with your friends until you feel that youthful urge to fly alone again. You have fallen off the horse and you need to get back on.".

What you are feeling is perfectly natural and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Just think about how miserable you would be if someone told you couldn't fly anymore.

FLY, FLY, FLY!