Hi ECHOES, buying lots of magazines is a very good idea for keeping me distracted : ] What you are saying about going there a few times to get used to it makes a lot of sense. I would think that I should be desensitized already by now because I usually go to the airport around once or twice a month to pick up or bring someone there. It makes me irritated when I try to understand my anxiety because it makes no sense why sometimes I get very anxious and other times I'm ok. On one occasion where I went to the airport to bring a friend there, the airport was very crowded but I had only very little anxiety and even stood in line and checked her bag. Yet another time I was there and there were only few people I got a panic attack and had to run into the bathroom and get some cold water before I blacked out. With me I never know what to expect and once I go into panic mode its quite hard to control it :S I'm placing all my hope on my anxiety meds and whats left of my positive thinking : ] thanks for your post.