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OCD, the actual condition (as opposed to the internet version "I like things clean and am fussy about organisation") is hell and can easily ruin lives.
Anytime dealing with that has my greatest sympathies (unless they're my enemy).
Addressing it is definitely the wise thing to do.
The therapy currently in vogue, ERP, is well-backed by evidence and although it sounds like just about the most daunting thing for the particular condition, it really does have a good reputation from what I've seen. It can be self-guided (kind of has to be, mostly) and even though it's a good idea to have a therapist walk you through it to begin with, you needn't consult anyone and can DIY the whole thing if you want to.
But OCD is complex, and it's *strongly* associated with neurobiological issues, and so it's not in the least bit a foolish suggestion to *consider* pairing a psychological approach with psychiatric medication. At the same time, it is perfectly sensible to attempt the pure therapy approach first.
SSRIs *are*, in my opinion, handed out and treated very casually when they can be enormously impactful drugs and still a poorly-understood blunt instrument.
That doesn't stop them being life-changingly effective for millions, though.
SNRI drugs are a related category and often find use prescribed specifically for disorders of anxiety.
It is common and normal that someone might have to try several medications before finding one which works for them. An initial swing and miss is not indicative of being resistant to treatment.
GPs can prescribe the lot, but if you've the stomach for it you can go a psychiatrist who specialises in the condition and get their recommended juice if you like.
N.B. Psychologists can talk to you, Psychiatrists can prescribe.
The thing is, you're medicating it *right now*, only with a highly addictive drug of dependency well known to inflict a really broad variety of physical and psychological harm that only gets worse with time and quantity.
Swapping that out with an SSRI might be the best deal of your life.
But not Venlafaxine (effexor), seriously, definitely not that. You'll see a billion takes about withdrawal from that drug and they are all criminally understated, even the ones in ALL CAPS and no punctuation.
The booze will fuck you up in fifty ways and won't help you fight back against your OCD.
Giving the grog the arse will bring you enormous benefit even independent from anything else.
The exercise is absolutely a golden ticket and for sure you should add a day. If you're not spending your intervening nights necking a bottle of wine each night then your girlfriend may well be happy with the quality\quantity trade-off value proposition.
It's not a nice conversation to have to have with someone closer, to tell them that they're hitting the sauce too hard. They never want to hear it. If you can do it, it wouldn't be the worst idea to at the very least say "thanks for caring enough to broach the topic", even if you do think it's not entirely without ulterior motive.
She's right, though, that's a fucked intake and it'll get ya if you don't fight it. How fucked is it? Well, when I saw the comment, before I checked the name I thought it might be by halfsloshed downplaying his sins, that's how fucked it is.
Good luck.

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