"I'm going but I'm afraid": how I treat my phobia of flying. From improbable avoidance strategies to therapies of all kinds, our journalist recounts his struggle to overcome the fear of air travel.

“Statistically, flying is the safest means of transportation.” I'll stop you right away, those who worry about altimeters know your statistics by heart. “If people win the lottery, others inevitably die on planes. Who's next?” “I'm better, thank you. The plane, on the other hand, is always niething. Except that I have to go to Tokyo"