Does anybody else have an extreme fear of flying, but love to travel and visit new places?

In the days leading up to the flight, I get anxiety, severe.

On the day of, it’s awful.  

Once on a trip to Maine with my wife, I almost didn’t board the plane out of fear.


From take off to landing I cannot get the anxiety under control.

Any advice?

I have tried Xanax and Whiskey, but neither of these really help.

I read a lot about the physics of flying and it does t help.

I watch a YouTube channel called “Pilot Debrief.”  This made things worse.

Seriously, any help?