How to treat OCD without drugs

I've been struggling with OCD symptoms for my whole life. They have been bothering me a lot lately. Is there any way I can treat them without drugs?

Although you can resist performing a compulsion, you cannot refuse to think an obsessive thought.

Obsessions are biochemically generated mental events that seem to resemble one's own real thoughts, but aren't. [mod edit] Someone I know [/mod edit]used to refer to them as "My synthetic thoughts." They are as counterfeit bills are to real ones, or as wax fruit is to real fruit.

Hamlin wrote:Although you can resist performing a compulsion, you cannot refuse to think an obsessive thought.

Obsessions are biochemically generated mental events that seem to resemble one's own real thoughts, but aren't. [mod edit] Someone I know [/mod edit]used to refer to them as "My synthetic thoughts." They are as counterfeit bills are to real ones, or as wax fruit is to real fruit.

I have Pure-O OCD, so most of my compulsions are mental. My main obsession right now is related to my sexual orientation. One big compulsion I have is checking if I'm attracted to someone.

One thing that might help is yoga.
Another thing that might help is tiche
methods to distract your self from compulsive thought one such way might be to join a laughter group so you break your nervousness regard certain issues.
Another technique might be to try and slowly introduce yourself to more faverable obsessions.
BTW I'm sure your probably a nice guy regardless of what problems that primitive sex drive causes you regarding your sexual orientation
Good luck