ocd and doubt

[beemer5]

i have had ocd for 25 year's and i did ok,not great but ok.now i have a problem with alway's wanting to check thing's and it is controlling my life.the guy i would talk to year's ago alway's said to me check it once check it twice your done.and yes it does make sence because after that it is really useless.but i have this hand thing now where when i check it once then check it twice then i want to keep checking it,knowing it is not going to change.i talked to my counsler on the phone and asked him if i checked it once and checked it twice why would i doubt myself?he said i really don't know why you doubt yourself but that is just crazy thinking.he is a good guy and has helped me as long as i stay with the tool's.because if i don't i will check it 20 time's and there is still doubt in my mind.if anyone has help they can give me,or any answer's to this,i would appreciate it.i am doubting myself all the time and it is ruff to live with.thank you,beemer

[beemer5]

i know it alway's feel's wrong and the guy i would talk too would say a similiar thing.he would say if it does not feel right it probabley is.thank you very much for your response to my post tat728.i really appreciate it.

[LivingwithOCD07]

Ok, well ask yourself: why am i checking this, I've already checked it twice and know that it is locked, off, closed, in place, (etc.)? Doing this over and over again is not going to make it anymore locked, off, closed, in place, (etc.)
Sometimes, you just have to give control over to God when you can't stop. Say enough is enough, I'm driving myself crazy and life is not enjoyable. No one should have to live like this, so just let it go, MAKE yourself stop at two checkings, let the fear wash over you and go do another activity until it lessens, after awhile, you'll see that nothing happens when you don't check things over and over and you wont FEEL like you NEED to do it. It's going to feel wrong, but that's all it is: a feeling, not actual danger.