I seem to have lost my nerve

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I recently found out that I was flight training while inadequately insured. The thought of if something had happened to me during that time that my family would have been left financially vulnerable has me more than a bit shaken. I'm feeling guilty for having taken such a risk, not knowing for sure that my affairs were in order. I've since taken care of the life insurance issue, but now I'm having trouble getting the courage to resume my training. I'm constantly reassessing this desire in me to become a Pilot. I still feel like it's something I have to do, but now I'm somewhere between trying to rationalize the risk and expense and convincing myself that it's enough that my family will be okay financially if something happens to me. I'm at a crossroads and can't seem to proceed.
 
RJM62 said:
But being maimed, or paralyzed, or something along those lines... that terrifies me.
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Hmm - while your post is good, I'm not sure your own fear is quite consistent with flying. Do you believe that airplane accidents rarely permanently maim or paralyze the occupants? That they either kill outright or leave the occupants with injuries that heal?

As to the OP - I believe it is common advise that one "face one's fears." Repetition of something with nothing bad happening should at least remove negative associations - if not generate positive associations - provided some effort is done on your part to establish those associations.
 
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