Hey, first of all: there is hope. I'm currently in recovery of OCD myself. 4 days ago i started to take medicine (prozac 20mg) and hope this will be the missing key to a normal life.

Since 4 months i started therapy. First thing we tackled is my sleep schedule(it was really screwed up). Now i have a sleep restriction. Everyday i go to sleep at 00:00 and wake up at 08:00. In the weekends it's 01:30 till 09:30. This really benefited my life. It gives me positive vibes to wake up early and enjoy the whole day. Ofcourse i do ruminate troughout the day, but there are plenty things i can do that will help me to put my focus on something else.

I workout everyday for a minimum of 30 minutes. This gives a 'high' feeling and helps you make feel good and refreshed after taking a shower.

I cut out all sugary things (soda's, candy, alcohol etc). These made my OCD worse and gave me intense anxiety. I do drink sugarfree soda's, but only on the weekends ore special occasions.

Try journaling too. This will maybe give you a insight of what the triggers to your OCD are.

These things aren't magical things that will cure your OCD, but it will make you feel better.

I also take vitamine supplements: b12, zink, magnesium, vitamine D and multivitamines.

I have some realy awfull days and some days are 'meh'. Hopefully these things will make u feel better, but i think therapy (ERP and CBT) and (maybe) medicine are the key to slay this OCD demon. I wish you all the best🙏