Checker - Paranoid

Automatically assuming that the actions of others are intended to cause harm.

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If your checking serves a logical, time-bound purpose, you are diligent. If your checking ruins your dinner, ruins your vacation, and ruins your marriage, you are a paranoid checker in need of help. Automatically assuming that the actions of others are

For the paranoid checker, turning off the stove isn't a single action; it is a cycle of pulling a knob, walking away, returning, staring at the knob, touching it, photographing it, and then calling a spouse to confirm that the stove is, in fact, off. For the paranoid checker, turning off the stove

If you cannot complete Step 5 (ERP) without having a panic attack, or if your checking rituals interfere with eating, sleeping, or working, you need a therapist.