Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "Science of How OCD Works (Dealing with Brain Lock)" video.

What the video suggests worked for me. But, you have to be prepared to accept the possibility that your fears come true. OCD has a lot in common with addiction. Every time you engage in one of the behaviors, it just gets worse and if you allow yourself to indulge in them, you'll find yourself starting over again. Medication and dietary changes may also make the process easier.
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@thechosen, I've got OCD, well, I've gotten enough treatment and done enough work that it's probably OCPD. But, it's a failure to register, not forgetfulness. I've adopted the strategy with dimmer switches that are impossible to visually check to over turn them until my hand starts to slip. Then they're turned off. I have to accept the possibility that the condo will have a fire because if I let myself slip and do the checks, then I'm going to backslide. Similarly for the locks, I have to do it once really well, and then accept the possibility that it hasn't been locked at all or that the deadbolt only hasn't been locked. That being said, if TheTrivek42 isn't getting intense discomfort and anxiety from the unlocked door, then you're right about it being just forgetfulness.
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@You Counselling. Yes, some people who are traumatized go on to have OCD, but it's a very low correlation. Some people are just born with OCD tendencies and barring specific intervention will wind up with OCD eventually, no matter what happens.
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This method worked for me. The trick though is that the later you wait to get help, the more ingrained the habits and beliefs are. And the other one is that you have to be prepared to allow the consequences to come, even if the believed consequences involve deaths and destruction.
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