One of the most misunderstood addictions in the world of psychology is the addiction to masturbation. Many people are addicted to masturbating because of the sensation of the orgasm. However, once they’re finished, they begin to feel bad and feel guilty about what they did—it’s a cycle that goes on and on.
Most people who are addicted to masturbation grew up with strict parents or rigid environments, turning to masturbation as an escape. Although many medical and mental health professionals say that masturbation is normal, getting disrupted from daily activities by the thought of not being able to masturbate is already a mental issue.
Talk to a therapist
There might be a need to set up an appointment with a therapist to stop the addiction. The therapist can help go into what could have caused the addiction to start by diving down to the person’s past. They can also help keep the person focused on the goal and stop masturbating. A sex therapist is the best therapist to contact to help with this situation.
If you have a partner, have a healthy sex life
Some people, even if they already have partners, still prefer to masturbate due to their addiction. They feel awkward when having sex with their partners and feel more comfortable if they masturbate. Instead of masturbating, have a healthy sex life. Use a condom and have safe sex to be responsible and protect each other from being infected with STDs.
When feeling the heat, do something else
The feeling of wanting to masturbate comes from a physical need. This means using mental strategies isn’t going to be enough. There needs to be some kind physical outlet to occupy the physical and the emotional drive to masturbate. A common outlet would be sports, work, and hobbies. Once the person’s attention is shift from masturbation to something else, they should think about it less and less.
Avoid pornography
Pornography is a trigger for most to masturbate. Porn is also addicting, and most people who are addicted to masturbation are also addicted to porn. Whether it's T.V, internet pornography, movies, mental images, or strip clubs that you keep thinking of, these issues to be addressed before the masturbation addiction can stop. Avoidance is the only way to get rid of the urge to watch porn.
Join an addiction help group
Many people find it impossible and embarrassing to do this because of their addiction, but having a support group helps. A support group also helps by conditioning a person’s mindset to focus on a healthier outlook in life, providing education on safe sex, and giving the addict a sense of belongingness.
This is a helpful post. Eating vegan also helps increase self-control to stop masturbation, at least that's what I read on a site HowToStopMasturbation.com but it is helping me so far, thanks
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