[NatureNerd]

Ok, may be odd advice here but, it is what got me to the point of being comfortable diving...You might want to do some lap swimming as an exercise program and to get you more comfortable in the water. Take a year or more away from scuba classes and just learn to have fun being in the water. Then, try again, maybe start by snorkeling in a pretty place. Practice in a pool first. It took me over a year to not be nervous in water well over my head. Maybe we are similar. I enjoy being a certified diver but, I enjoy even more seeing the beauty of our oceans. Most of the time in Hawaii or at the GBR in Australia, I just snorkeled and it was amazing. SCUBA is not the end-all. It is just another way to aporeciate the oceans. Get comfortable in the water and give the ocean another chance sometime in the future.