HELP!!!!!!!!! I Have DOCD

Figgy1

Figgy1

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:eek: -Help. My planning is getting a little out of control! Booking lodging 1 year out and choosing my dinging 200 days out and booking at 180 days isn't abnormal but I think my packing compulsion is getting really bad!:eek: I have 14 vacation days not counting travel days. We are going to have a washer and dryer and my problem is I've packed 14 outfits for myself! I've also got a written list of the counter service places I want to eat at and snack locations are also listed. I've also got a Disney shopping list! Help I need less structure! or do I?
 
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real mad hatter

real mad hatter

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OMG. Typical woman..Wayyyyy far too much outfits. Are you making a Disney documentary ???.Cut back on your wardrobe. Put your CS restaurants in order..Example..Where are they located..Which ones are a must and which ones are a maybe..Likewise with your souvenirs...From most important to not so important..Trust me,if ever there was a man with OCD,it's me..When I make my final list,everything is on a A4 sheet of paper,then I laminate it..It's a doddle ( that means its easy )..So breath in,stop,look,& listen,and follow the Mad Hatter code.." How to enjoy WDW at a relaxed pace "....;)
 
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DisneyDebNJ

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figmentfan423 said:
:eek: -Help. My planning is getting a little out of control! Booking lodging 1 year out and choosing my dinging 200 days out and booking at 180 days isn't abnormal but I think my packing compulsion is getting really bad!:eek: I have 14 vacation days not counting travel days. We are going to have a washer and dryer and my problem is I've packed 14 outfits for myself! I've also got a written list of the counter service places I want to eat at and snack locations are also listed. I've also got a Disney shopping list! Help I need less structure! or do I?
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No such thing as planning getting out of control!! First ... count to 10 and breathe.... All you're doing is making sure your family has a fabulous 2 weeks at your fav place in the world!!! Nothing wrong with that :) I do the same thing, when packing... 10 days = 10 outfits. (However I still wind up doing a load of laundry or two every trip anyway) I go thru everyone's suitcases before we leave, every trip and the only thing I overlooked one year, was a belt for my husband... until he realized he was wearing one.. no lie!! We (Moms/Wives) are all Queens of Planning for every trip and from your description, you are doing a mighty fine job!!!
 
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journ116

journ116

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figmentfan423 said:
:eek: -Help. My planning is getting a little out of control! Booking lodging 1 year out and choosing my dinging 200 days out and booking at 180 days isn't abnormal but I think my packing compulsion is getting really bad!:eek: I have 14 vacation days not counting travel days. We are going to have a washer and dryer and my problem is I've packed 14 outfits for myself! I've also got a written list of the counter service places I want to eat at and snack locations are also listed. I've also got a Disney shopping list! Help I need less structure! or do I?
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I'm kinda in the same "planning boat" with you (and a fair amount of people on these forums)! I tend to get sidetracked while doing my household activities...for example: laundry. A month or more before a trip, I find that while I'm folding/hanging clothes (which is at least 3 times a week), I'll pause and say, "Hmm, I think this would be a good outfit for _____ to wear down in WDW." Then, I grab an empty basket and start "packing" our outfits! An hour will go by...this happens once a week...and will happen again today as I fold/hang my laundry! About a week before our trip, I'll finalize said outfits and force myself to remove a fair amount of clothes, because I know I'll have access to a washer/dryer and will probably do a small load every other day.

As for making "lists," I'm right there with you. Lists provide structure for planners like us! However, I find that once I'm in WDW, I become more flexible and my "lists" become more or less mental check boxes. If I don't get to check off all the boxes or check them off in a different order, I really don't care, because I'm in Disney World after all! I find the more I plan beforehand, the more I can relax while actually there! There will be little-to-no guessing, "which park should we visit today?" or "where should we eat for lunch?" because my "lists" will provide me with ideas and possibilities!

Oh, the joys of planning and re-planning! BTW, my countdown is at 16 days and I am getting more and more excited!
 
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Figgy1

Figgy1

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journ116 said:
I'm kinda in the same "planning boat" with you (and a fair amount of people on these forums)! I tend to get sidetracked while doing my household activities...for example: laundry. A month or more before a trip, I find that while I'm folding/hanging clothes (which is at least 3 times a week), I'll pause and say, "Hmm, I think this would be a good outfit for _____ to wear down in WDW." Then, I grab an empty basket and start "packing" our outfits! An hour will go by...this happens once a week...and will happen again today as I fold/hang my laundry! About a week before our trip, I'll finalize said outfits and force myself to remove a fair amount of clothes, because I know I'll have access to a washer/dryer and will probably do a small load every other day.

As for making "lists," I'm right there with you. Lists provide structure for planners like us! However, I find that once I'm in WDW, I become more flexible and my "lists" become more or less mental check boxes. If I don't get to check off all the boxes or check them off in a different order, I really don't care, because I'm in Disney World after all! I find the more I plan beforehand, the more I can relax while actually there! There will be little-to-no guessing, "which park should we visit today?" or "where should we eat for lunch?" because my "lists" will provide me with ideas and possibilities!

Oh, the joys of planning and re-planning! BTW, my countdown is at 16 days and I am getting more and more excited!
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I'm right behind you at 17!:)
 
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Pooh Lover

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Sorry Figgy, no help here. I came here looking for a cure myself....LOL.

You know, we plan the way we plan and pack the way we pack ultimately because we wouldn't have it any other way. It helps us look forward to our trips and, as we all know, the anticipation of a trip lasts far longer than the trip itself. I've always thought about these people who take these completely spur-of-the-moment trips and in theory it sounds good, but not having any time to plan out and look forward to a trip really takes the heart of a trip out...at least for me anyway.

So keep planning and packing! ;)
 
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Figgy1

Figgy1

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Weather_Lady said:
You sound perfectly normal to me. Good planning typically produces good vacations.

I'd watch out for the overpacking, though! Pack up all of those clothes and lug them up and down your stairs and hallway a few times, for perspective. Then remove at least half of what you've packed. :)
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That's what I have teen boys for!:D LOL I lug nothing on vacation. It's part of if they want me to pay for the trip they work for it in other ways!:D
 
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Zman-ks

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ddbowdoin said:
honestly, I was down in July for 12 days and I brought like 5 pairs of shorts and ended up basically wearing the same ones over and over.
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lol...thats been known to happen. :P
 
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