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Not OC, but an important tenet of Buddhism as you probably know is known as the "First Noble Truth," which states that "life is suffering." The second through fourth noble truths basically tell us to cease attachment and desire and to live a life based on "right living" to avoid the problems caused by attachment and suffering.
I think this is where OC has an issue and I agree because sometimes being a human sucks and you need some escapes from that suffering. I consider myself a Buddhist as well, and while many Buddhists will talk of the "middle way" between living a conventional life and living a life that tries to get rid of all attachments, I find myself mostly leaning toward the conventional ways of alleviating suffering like playing video games and smoking weed.
Tldr: living like a monk isn't easy (or something I want) but the Buddhist worldview helps me make sense of the world so I use it.