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When Compulsive Checking Behaviors Control Daily Life

I have to check that I locked my car exactly seven times or I can't stop thinking about it and I know it's irrational but I can't make myself stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anxiety has created rigid behavioral patterns that temporarily reduce distress but ultimately increase suffering.

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