Transitional Anxiety: Does Anyone Else Experience This?

This isn't an abnormal way for anxiety to show itself. I'm super extroverted and love going out but when my anxiety was at a high many years ago I would get anxious before going anywhere or doing anything even if it was something I loved. I went skating at the skating rink in highschool every weekend it was my favorite place but sometimes I still felt anxious leading up to it. I always felt better when I got there tho. Its annoying but you just have to work past it like anything.

I've always attributed this to my ADHD/autism, I'd look into strategies from ADHD help channels and if you see more experiences that align maybe look into a diagnosis. Anxiety and depression are often diagnosed before ADHD but in reality are particularly caused by it.

Reading this I realized that I do the same thing except I don’t work. But every time I have to go anywhere I have this feeling of dread and I just don’t want to go. But then when I get there I’m usually fine… it’s just the working up to go part that gets me

For me, I usually don't want to leave my comfort items and interact with people I don't like. What helps me is usually saying "I'll see them when I get home. Make the money and then snuggle the plushies"

Yeah. Literally every day.