So Many Steps

You would think that getting out of your car would be a process that didn’t have that many steps to think about, but it totally does.

1. Park, 
2. turn off car, 
3. [headlights opt 1], 
4. seatbelt, 
5. grab things, 
6. open door 
7. [headlights opt 2], 
8. get out, 
9. close door, 
10. lock car, 
11. walk away. 

The frequency with which I turn my car off before I park, get all the way to open the door before I turn my car off, or try to get out of the car without taking off my seatbelt is kind of absurd.

This is the sort of thing controlled by executive function, which is a struggle for people with ADHD.