I think it's impossible for me to cope with OCD without alcohol at this stage. I was prescribed a lot of antidepressants, I still do Exposure
therapy, but it doesn't improve my life. I have intrusive violent, ugly, horrible thoughts on a daily basis, they give me so much anxiety, I've spent hundreds of hours performing weird rituals. It ruined my life, it ruined my boyfriend's life. So when I drink alcohol, these horrible thoughts diminish, I don't feel the urge to perform rituals and I can relax, I can actually do and enjoy stuff... But it's not living, I can't be permanently drunk, alcohol is ruining my physical health. So there's no happy ending I guess.