history: I was getting ready to fly to Dallas for a meeting with a client when I heard there were bad storms on the flight path.  I ended up renting  a car because I hate flying so much. I had a client meeting in Dallas_comma_ and as I was driving to the airport I heard there was going to be a lot of storms we'd be flying through. I ended up renting a car because I hate flying so much in just calm weather. That is a lot of extra money to spen_comma_ but it is completely understandable it you are that nervous about it.  Have you ever looked into calming medications_comma_ or meditation to help your nerves?
current: I have, but they only cut down the anxiety instead of making it go away completely. Something about hurdling towards earth at a rapid pace in a large metal box alarms me.
next: I completely understand that.  My mother in law used to have really bad anxiety about flying, but she did hypnosis and it really helped. 