Katinka
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Thanks for all the encouragement. Was hoping to jump sunday, but the winds were too high all day. I had a ball watching and learning. At least I get to practice my landing flare everyday in the glass elevator at work! (co workers do think I'm a little stange...)
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It seems everytime I jump I have something new to be nervous about. It's actually building. My first AFF I was totally blank out the door and at landing the thrill was indescribable! Then as I became more aware, each jump added new things that could go wrong. I'm trying not to obsess, but I'm just shaking when I put on the student rig, sweating in the plane... always on landing I have an adrenaline high that beats anything I've ever done! But what is worrying me is that I seem to be getting more afraid rather than less!
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well, I've been lurking quite a while, searching "anxiety" and "fear", and reading ALL the incident reports. I am not only female, but also fit into the older category. There are not too many jumpers my age/sex at the dz where I'm doing my AFF. Don't need to explain the total thrill of flying and adrenaline rush from landing, but in between jumps I get SO nervous! Twice I've arrived at the dz and just couldn't jump at all. Does age make us more cautious? I really want to do this!