I have OCD too. I have lots of little, almost unconscious tics or compulsive acts, but also have had some bad obsessing periods. It's bad; you can't sleep. I have had excellent success with Paxil. I won't say it's completely gone, but I'm fairly functional now.

Anyone have a touching compulsion? I need to touch things or people a certain number of times. I feel embarrassed about it in public.

I've also suffered with scrupulosity (religious obsession) which is bad, but I was fortunate; it simply went away. Oddly enough, when I had it, I couldn't go to church. Now I just started back and enjoy it.