Weird

[Natasha&Matt]

I cant believe i am finally going on Friday it seems unreal and TBH im not that excited is this normal?
I have been excited most of the time since September when i booked it but this month i feel nothing i am weird? I havent even started packing yet!
I have been diagnosed with Panic disorder this month aswell havin panic attacks on a daily basis i feel awful im on 2 different kinds of meds and also i have been refered to a mental health therapist which i cant see until i get back from Disney!
i really hope this holiday is the one that will make me feel like my old self again!

I have also been stressing out as i have not recieved any tickets and i have to collect them at the airport on the day of departure.

 

[traceycooper]

its definatly normal - i booked 18 months in advance & have been constantly excited, but as it gets closer the excitment goes & i start to worry about what may go wrong & how it will soon be over!!!
suppose its a bit like planning a wedding!!!!!

 

[The Fetherstons]

Hope you have a fantastic time , take care and hope your holiday makes you feel better

 

[Natasha&Matt]

its definatly normal - i booked 18 months in advance & have been constantly excited, but as it gets closer the excitment goes & i start to worry about what may go wrong & how it will soon be over!!!
suppose its a bit like planning a wedding!!!!!

18 months in advance crikey i wouldnt have the power in my head for that!
I have decided i will only be booking holidays 2 months in advance now lol x

 

[scojos]

i can relate to the stress/panic attacks, i get them too...
i hope you ahve a lovely holiday, try to relax and enjoy yourself.
there are alot of v frazzled people around at the mo.
tracy

 

[Goofysmate]

I cant believe i am finally going on Friday it seems unreal and TBH im not that excited is this normal?
I have been excited most of the time since September when i booked it but this month i feel nothing i am weird? I havent even started packing yet!
I have been diagnosed with Panic disorder this month aswell havin panic attacks on a daily basis i feel awful im on 2 different kinds of meds and also i have been refered to a mental health therapist which i cant see until i get back from Disney!
i really hope this holiday is the one that will make me feel like my old self again!

I have also been stressing out as i have not recieved any tickets and i have to collect them at the airport on the day of departure.

I hope that once your there you will feel different sending you hugs to help

 

[sandshal]

Can definately relate ............ I normally spend 12 months planning then feel as flat as roadkill the week before and have no idea why!

Just wait till you get to the airport, it will all change!

 

[jen_uk]

Yep always feels the same! I am ridiculously excited for months before and then the night before I feel down and don't want to go, it soon passes though once we are on our way to the airport.

 

[Snowy-girls]

Can also relate.I always book really far ahead+sort of feel weird towards the final few days+worry myself silly over pretty petty things.I am expecting it nexy year,as this holiday i have planned 16months ahead.Stay calm,everything will be alright+have a fantastic time.Take care also,relax+enjoy.x.

 

[Lady Radington]

I felt exactly the same the last few times i've gone on holiday, last year was my first trip abroad without my parents and i was so excited up until the last few weeks when i panicked and worried so much about EVERYTHING that i made myself ill for most of the holiday! I was thinking about stupid little things that probably wouldn't happen, eg luggage being lost, getting a cold (ironic!) or getting stopped by security. The simple fact is that most problems can be sorted out relatively easily.

The first time i went to Disney World when i was 15 i had been asking my parents to go everyday for about 5 years and i got there and was so jetlagged i couldn't take it in and just wanted to go home and cry! Needless to say that the next day i was feeling much better and ready for my adventure.

Just block out the bad stuff as you don't need it. You're going on holiday and you've been looking forward to this for ages! Search deep and find even a little thing, like your favourite food there that you can't wait to eat and focus on that, or just don't even think about what's ahead, just focus on getting through today, and then tomorrow and then the day after etc. Set yourself tasks for each day and feel great about yourself when you complete them.

Sorry don't mean to go all psychiatrist on you, i've dealt with a lot of things similar and these are some coping strategies that i've found to help.

Have a WONDERFUL time!!!!!!!

 

[OrlandoMagic]

With only a few days left myself, I must say I don't feel very excited either so your not on your own Natasha!

The last few days I haven't been able to sleep much just because I think too much. I worry about thinks going wrong and stuff I may forget, but I think most of us do!

Soon enougth you will be there (and me too!) in sunny Florida having the time of your life!

 

[MrsSparrow..]

Am very jealous, hope you have a nice trip

& it's normal to not be very excited just before a trip, it can feel too weird. I look forward to my trips for one/two years and the day before I suddenly don't want to go. The world is weird.

Have a gooden!

 

[KatyTheFairyPrincess]

Definately know what you're going through,
Happened to me in October.

We only booked the upcoming trip (see ticker) a couple of weeks ago and I was excited for about an hour after we booked it then PANIC set in!
Heat Crowds July 4th only 7 days

But I'm trying to scale things down and think of really little things, like what I'll say when a CM says something nice to me instaed of getting shy and embarressed. Or trying to make compltete strangers day a bit more magical
Just take a step back and maybe take a break from all the planning and maybe even disboards
You'll soon get your spark back, and I can pretty much guarentee you'll be laughing at how worried you were before you got there when you're walking up main street USA for the first time tht trip

 

[stephensmum]

That happened to me on our first family trip in Aug 05. Booked 15 monthes in advance & was so excited, then a month or so before we were due to go I started freaking out about every little thing. The night before we went I started crying and felt like i could'nt go and the morning we went I had a panic attack. I calmed down as soon as I was on the plane and was fine for the rest of the trip. I hope you have a lovely time and the holiday does you the world of good.