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did you do your practice runs in a fresh water pool? The buoyancy thing for me was much much easier once you got into the ocean.
Relax and take a deep breath.
This is one of the safest hobbies out there. The equipment has come a long ways and nothings gonna get you in the water (sharks, killer turtles etc).
I highly suggest you finish what you started but rationalize it more in your head, what’s going on.
You have the dive instructor there, the dive master(s) there....they're not going to let anything happen to you so RELAX!!!!!!!!
Using lots of air is normal, until you learn to trim out and move deliberately thru the water.
I can go down to 130', cruise around, work my way back up and finish my dive at 50', staying under for an hour.
This takes practice. When I first started, I used to call myself an air hog. I was always out of air first....always. Girls do better than guys at air management.
All said, if you aren’t having a physical problem(painful ears etc), try to work thru whatever fears you got going on upstairs.
This is a lifelong hobby that you can enjoy for years to come.
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