Hi, guys,
So I think that this is something I desperately need. I hadn't had a girlfriend until 18, nor any real sexual contact until then either, but nor had I ever masturbated or watched porn (strange, but there it is). Obviously everything was completely fine when I hooked up with my girlfriend just after turning eighteen. Anyway, the majority of that relationship was long-distance, so I eventually turned to other sources of pleasure whilst away. We broke up around eighteen months ago and, again, nothing's really been happening since then - but the coping mechanism of masturbating has obviously proved more difficult to kick. I'm at university and feel pretty stressed as I have almost no free time (not just my issue: most of my single friends feel the same) to try and meet someone; I think that it's a very common issue at my university because of the workload. I also don't drink either so I don't really feel good about getting with somebody at a club (on the rare occasions I go), which is how most of my friends get around the lack of a relationship.
Anyway, I've been trying to stop on and off for a year or so now. Usually I last a week to ten days, and then relapse. So I'm hoping that being on this thread helps me somewhat.
To the guys, how long was it before you started to see results? Motivation isn't really an issue as I do a lot of sport and spend six to ten hours a day working, but anxiety and loss of libido are - so that's what I'm getting at.