I decided to post this in anxiety forum rather than ocd because its related more to a fear than compulsion. Since I moved into my own apartment in a large city I have been afraid to go out late at night. The city has alot more crime than I'm used to and theres always some kind of shooting or violence reported on the news. For about the last two months, I've been doing this thing whenever I get home from work. I will go through my entire apartment to check for "any bad guys". I open closets, cabinets, shower, under bed, and even in my dryer. I usually only need to do this once, then I'm ok. I am just wondering is this normal? 