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I used to work with someone who had that same problem with door locks, he'd sometimes leave work to make sure he locked his door. This was well before the days
by Johnny555 5y ago
I used to work with someone who had that same problem with door locks, he'd sometimes leave work to make sure he locked his door. This was well before the days of ubiquitous web based home security cameras, but he rigged up a video camera and a video capture card on his PC to take a picture of the door (and door lock) and post it on a web page every minute. So he could easily check to verify that the door was closed and locked.
Nowadays, maybe an electronic lock would be an easier solution, though I'm not sure that would satisfy the urge to be sure it was locked, would he trust it?
- underwater 5y agoI don't see why he wouldn't trust it. The OCD seems to be an anxiety triggered by the uncertainty of his memory, rather than paranoia.
- spaetzleesser 5y agoThat’s correct. My girlfriend has issues with locks and stoves. She doesn’t trust herself but if I tell her it’s all good she has peace.
- rootusrootus 5y agoCan't speak for anyone else, but for me the electronic lock was enough. At least after I'd used it a few times and got a feel for how reliable the indication was.
- ashleyn 5y agoI have this exact same phobia. Except it's having left the gas on the stove on or having bumped it. I bought a methane alarm and put it not too far from the stove. Now all I need to do to make sure there's not a gas leak in the house is just open up the camera and not hear the alarm.