Struggling with Self-Pleasure Habits

Hello there. I’m Danny and I struggle with addiction. I decided to create this new thread as a follow-up to some points raised in Dev’s Model discussion. To me, the issue began quite young, around age ten or eleven. I feel like I’ve always been aware of it, yet my attempts to break the habit have failed repeatedly. The hardest hurdle was enduring those overseas work trips that lasted over a year and sometimes more. Self-pleasure became one of the few ways to cope with stress and pass time. Once back home, I preferred doing it myself instead of being intimate with my spouse. A recent leg injury really helped clarify things for me. Having so much downtime allowed me to reflect on my habits, which honestly seem pretty gross. The bottom line is that I now only release when my wife permits it. It suits me well, and I’m sure she appreciates the change too.