Rituals or compulsions are often done to make things feel 'safe.' If you can figure out why you need to do the ritual and or why you feel it makes things feel safer, then you have a starting block to beginning to let go of the ritual.
__________________
Pegasus
Got a quick question related to mental health or a treatment? Ask it here General Q&A Forum
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein