I believe I was born with OCD (at 12 months I was already organizing and throwing fits when someone messed it up). I was diagnosed at age seven but was not medicated until I was 18, and it was not for OCD but for depression/anxiety. I do not believe you need to DX to know you have OCD.

I think these are mindfulness tips, and they do help a lot of people. And I am glad they do, because OCD is truly a monster.

What I have learned personally in taming my "monster" is to compulsions that I know will ease immediate anxiety. Instead of living where I believe I can rid of OCD (I know I can't, I am not asking for someone to tell me otherwise at all, It's just a simple fact my neurology) I remind myself that I need to pay attention to my moods, calculate the "risk" of acting out a ritual, and going on from there.

You should be proud you found a way to help yourself. It takes a lot of work.