I echo the sentiments about not using alcohol to calm ones nerves on a flight. I did that...once. I felt so bad when we arrived in Rome I missed out on fun sights. I now take a lorizepam one hour before I fly and it works great. I remember the whole trip, sleep well if it's a night flight and arrive rested and at ease. The bumps don't bother me anymore - especially when I learned from fearofflying.com that if your drink in front of you is juggling a little bit, the plane is only going up and down about an inch. If it bounced one foot or more, your drink would be on the ceiling. Good luck!