Is anyone…

Well, this is an answer I would hate to hear, but it's what's been helpful: for something important (are the rental car keys in my pocket and not sitting on the driver seat?) I check ONCE and then move on. And then just deal with the uncertainty that bubbles up. For less important things (did I remember to include XYZ in my email) I do my best to not check at all: if it's something that can be resolved easily after forgetting it, I just do the thing and then convince myself not to check that I did the thing. For important things I do check, but like I said, only once. Something like, did I pack a snack in case my blood sugar gets low? I DEFINITELY need to check, because I'm low on money and wouldn't have enough to get a snack on the road. So it's situationally dependent. But to deal with it? Check once, or do it and don't check, and then just let the anxiety naturally go down on its own.

I’ll be driving down the road and I’ll occasionally just hit the lock button on the door to make sure the car is locked. I usually do it several times per trip. I also stare at my alarm and slowly read it to myself to make sure I set the right one and then proceed to check it again after putting my phone down. As far as dealing with it? These checks for me aren’t harmful per se so I’ve never really tried to deal with them.

Just posted about how I check a million times before bed if I accidentally posted on any of my social medias and it’s so frustrating bc right after I check I have to check again & again. Or another thing i do is before I leave my house I check the doors and stove and all candles and outlets time after time… I’ve even gotten in my car and had to go back inside to check it’s so aggravating

I have only pure o - but I am checker lf my mind... i deal with it that I accept danger/fear of unknown and refocus on neutral stimuli

Yes times 5 trillion!Hypervigilance is my name and checking is my game!