doublelongdaddy;730420 said:For me the issue is ����/lust, not the actual masturbation. My way to deal with this is to see it as a normal body function and take care of it as I would any body necessity.
During one 3 month span of my life I was so depressed that I had to force myself about once a week to masturbate as a normal body function. I knew the release would make me feel better mentally but I was so depressed I didn't want it. Masturbating as "maintenance" to take care of my body helped keep things from getting worse though.
doublelongdaddy;730420 said:Again, I am not giving up or giving in, I am adjusting my way of seeing this and finding a safe method to release without sin. So the plan now is to still strive for the 90 days but if I start suffering the above negative emotions I will take action to reset. Sound good?
This whole thing sounds GREAT! The ironic part is now that you have adjusted your mindset you'll probably go 37 days without having to masturbate and have zero issues.
Praying you have the clarity to see the path that's got your name on it and walk that path with your head high and smiling.