ocd
Checking OCD
Checking compulsions are fueled by a worry that something bad is going to happen. Obsessions and intrusive thoughts can lead to checking compulsions.
Checking isn’t always because of thoughts. It can come from a tic-like urge, similar to Tourette or Tourettic-OCD.
When this is the case, we feel the need to check because of a sensory urge, or until it just feels right.