You hit the nail on the head when you said "I am a control freak" OCD comes from the inability to control ones life and paranoia about fearful things. You fear bad things happening and a way to distract yourself from the world is by focusing on things you can control like the number of times you flip the switch on or how many times you wash your hands.
It's all based in fear and the only way around a fear is through it. Instead of focusing on getting rid of the OCD focus on figuring out your fears and doing them. I'm not suggesting going out to pick fights with someone who could eat you alive but something practical that scars the hell out of you. So if you are terrified of talking to girls (seems to be a big one for most guys) then make a choice to not make any excuses and just push through that fear.
Pick a new fear every day for a month and just do them. If you fear what other people think of you, go to a busy mall in a dress.
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