Private Pilot License

Has anyone here overcome their fear of flying through getting a Private Pilot License? What was your experience like?

I’ve never been comfortable with flying but had a couple of really bad flights about 5 years ago and haven’t flown since. I’m always thinking about the places I could go and things I could do if I were comfortable flying, and I’m finally ready to take more steps in that direction.

Getting a PPL feels like the most thorough way to overcome my fear, and flying on a small plane feels more approachable to me than getting back on a commercial flight.