ssp7173............yes you can and will get better........i have done all the things that you have done and a thousand more.......10 yrs ago, my ocd was so bad that i thought i was going crazyl.....now.....through trial and error with medication.......the obsessions and compulsions have lessened by about 95%...and now my life is wonderful........i am on 60mg of prozac daily......i tried zoloft along with a few other meds but prozac works the best for me.......i hope you have a good therapist who will work closely with you and try different meds.......i hope this gives you a little peace of mind......just remember..its the ocd....not you....good luck and please let me know how things progress.....julia