u/HyperfocusedBee

Seriously, the days leading up to a trip are annoying af!

We’re going on a lengthy road trip with the dog on Saturday (yay!). I planned and booked the entire thing and got a shit ton of dopamine out of it. I even made a professionally designed travel itinerary, because I got hyperfixated on a new piece of graphics software while I was at it 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

I've also checked off my to-do list: refilled meds, hair appointment, ordered dog food, plus a couple of last-minute orders for stuff I may or may not actually need.

The only thing left now is to actually pack. I have a huge list for that too. Which I can't act on right now, because I'm still using a lot of the stuff.

So, waiting mode it is. So freaking annoying! I'm tempted to add extras to my pack list just to have something to do, but I'm prone to overpacking anyway, so...

Meanwhile, spouse is undiagnosed but very likely ADHD too, and he's deep in his own hyperfocus. Keeps coming home with technical equipment for the car and "just in case" gadgets… 🫠

Tell me I'm not the only one who gets stuck in waiting mode before a trip. How do you keep yourself from overthinking?