adamjenner 0 #1 May 18, 2003 I posted this way back but...I still have the damn heebie jeebies haha! I really hate it. I want to jump but...even just thinking about jumping gets me shaking and really scared. I want to do a tandem but i doubt they'll let me because I've already done 9 jumps why bother with a tandem? It's just bugging me because i feel like i'm letting down everyone by not jumping. My dad really wants me to go and so do i, but it just..freaks me out to think about it. should i just get up there and jump? ...i hope i'm not so nervous i can't grab the wings strut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SanDiegoRW 0 #2 May 18, 2003 My advice is go jump unless you feel like you are a danger to yourself and others. However, I don't know what has caused you to be so nervous. Your life, your call. -Kenny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #3 May 18, 2003 it sounds like you got a little bit of the "ground goblin" (that is what my dad calls it when people stop jumping, or are very nervous). i would say you just need to get in the air and jump, if you want to. if you get up there, you'll see it's a lot of fun, and the "ground goblin" will go away. i had it for a long time, and i just kept on jumping, and it went away. but, if you are only jumping because your dad wants you to, and not because you want to, that isn't a good reason to jump. and if you feel this way, your dad should understand. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #4 May 18, 2003 If 'you want' to jump, then jump. If it makes you more comfortable to do a tandem, I can't imagine a dz not accepting your money to do a tandem. Yes, you have 9 jumps, but if making a tandem is going to make you feel more comfortable, then do one, it might let you know if you want to continue jumping. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #5 May 18, 2003 we do the IAD program here in Canada, so when i progressed to a 3 second freefall I was all YAY...but when i jumped i de-arched and the PC went around my right leg, i kicked it off but it freaked me out, i've also crashed a landing REALLY bad, fliped in my risers and had the PC go around my left arm. So i went today and Dave (head guy) decided to build up my confidence we're gonna do a tandem tomorrow. I really want to jump there's no doubt about it. But i just feel everyone's disapointed cuz i'm not :-P but that will ALL be fixed tomorrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #6 May 18, 2003 I get something like the "Heebie Jeebies" when I talk about skydiving. Except it's not really fear or anxiety. It's excitement! I've had someone ask me if I'm having seizures! It's so funny You obviously love to jump, you've spend the money for 9 jumps and that ain't cheap. And you're asking for advice here to help you make another jump. So, go do it! You'll be fine. If a tandem will make you feel better, ease your fears or anxiety, do it! Then you'll wonder what all this was about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #7 May 18, 2003 Quote even just thinking about jumping gets me shaking and really scared. Okay, I know this is going to sound stupid, but it totally works for me. If you really do want to jump, and you aren't just being pressured to do it by someone else, the best thing to do is to not think about it, just do it. Whenever I start thinking about it, I start to freak out. Whether it's just jumping in general, or especially freaky things like different exits than I'm used to doing, or I just did my first sitfly attempt and I was freaked out thinking about being totally unstable while trying to get it...as long as I'm thinking about it, I'm talking myself out of it. That sitfly jump was the first time I have ever been in the plane and talking to myself about riding the plane down. Came time for Door, I stopped thinking and just did it. And it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. You will make yourself more scared by thinking about it than if you would just stop thinking and just do it. I literally won't think about a jump after I've got the training and understand what I'm going to be doing. Later, once the fear is totally overcome, I realize that going over the jump, visualizing it and all that will be useful, but if I do that right now, I get too scared. Give it a try, see if it works for you. You may have to come up with something else that you start thinking about to crowd it out, but just do whatever it takes to NOT think about it! And once you are in the air, it's all good! Good luck on your tandem, and have fun! I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uma 0 #8 May 21, 2003 All through the AFF, people kept asking me how I felt, and I meant it when I replied that I felt good. Trusted my instructors, the canopy ... and then came my first solo jump. Got to the DZ bright and early, saw the faces of friends (not to mention my father, cousin, and uncle) -- and I froze. I finally got on the sunset load because my cousin manifested me, very numb and a little resigned, but thank god he was there to give me that push! Not to over-dramatize, but it was amazing. Not my skills, I was a mess in that regard. But it was one of those "leap of faith" moments. I think it's natural, and even healthy, to realize that skydiving has dangers (what doesn't?). But think of the alternative: NOT JUMPING! Isn't that much scarier? Life is like riding in a taxi. Even when you're not going anywhere the meter is ticking - Masked & Anonymous Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgoper 0 #9 May 21, 2003 Quote should i just get up there and jump? ...i hope i'm not so nervous i can't grab the wings strut ALWAYS follow your heart. no matter who says what.--Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted 0 #10 May 21, 2003 QuoteI have done Tandem Video for years, my husband has taken over 1200 people on a tandem skydive. I have seen many people in your predicament. AFF students and S/L. Do a tandem skydive. It's a great way to get in the air without the stress of knowing you are on your own. Consider it to be a "relaxation skydive". If you still don't feel comfortable about skydiving...then realize that skydiving isn't for everyone. I have seen several people get into the sport to make someone else happy and they rarely stay. Do what feels right to you. If it doesn't feel right*** now, maybe it will in a few months or a couple of years. ......."The true teacher knocks down the idol that the student makes of him."........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #11 May 21, 2003 YEAH so i went up and did that tandem....It was like once i got in the plane i was totally cool! i remember looking to Dave (TM) and saying "why was i scared?" haha Best tandem video ever! i had such a blast. Back to jumping for me Thanks for all the advice and help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #12 May 22, 2003 Alright, well it sounds like you resolved it and had a good time in the bargain. Once again though, the bottom line, you should only be skydiving because YOU want to. On the general topic of heebie jeebies, most of the experienced jumpers I know admit to getting a little twinge of "oh my god" on jumprun everytime. Then others insist it doesn't bother them in the least. A person's state of mind can vary the intensity of that feeling from one jump to the next; was their last dive a really good one or a flail, did they get any sleep at all the night before, etc. etc. The next jump after a reserve ride is always a real emotional treat. I will admit to a certain level of anxiety up to jump run, then shifting into "work" mode to take my place in the exit lineup, then as soon as we're through the door everything's just too beautiful. I have told friends that skydivers mostly never get over the fear, instead we recognize it and use it to our advantage because healthy fear keeps us sharp and honest. Any thoughts on this ? Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #13 May 22, 2003 I agree with the part about healthy fear, since I really believe it helps to bring us back alive. I also can remember one jump recently at the beginning of a weekend (I jump almost every weekend, including winter, and have been doing so since I got off AFP 5 years ago) where I had more than the usual anxiety on the first jump for an unknown reason. Jump was OK. I will say that if I have been doing jump after jump on a busy weekend, that's the most enjoyable because I feel the most in tune. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #14 May 22, 2003 Awesome!!! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
This Site Is For Sale
