Hello everyone!

I was diagnosed with OCD a few years ago after going through some serious episodes of GAD. I have lots and lots of intrussive thoughts and certain compulsions attached to them -I am the book definition of a checker. The thing is that I am reticent to search for help for my OCD because I tell myself "hey, maybe this habit of checking everything a trillion times is keeping my appartment from burning down or get looted if I don't lock my door after I leave". Since I am now moving back to my homecountry to later move to yet another country, I am panicking over all the paperwork, going through it super carefully again and again because I have the fear that I will miss something and end up in jail! I have asked for advice to friends and professionals and everyone thinks that my fears are exaggerated but... what if they're wrong??

In any case, I can't start therapy or medication now since I'm not sure which country's healthcare system is covering me so my questions is: how do you deal with your compulsions when you cannot act on them? (In my case, it would be equivalent to solving an administrative problem at 11PM on a Saturday...)