Introductions discussion

Hello everyone. I’ve been lurking on and off for a bit before joining the site recently. For over two years, I’d fantasized about my wife managing me in chastity, so this past New Year’s Day, I finally worked up the courage to mention it. She was completely unaware of it and had never seen or heard about chastity devices before. Since she doesn’t really care for kinkier things, she usually skips articles on how others practice chastity because they tend to be very fetish heavy. Our motivation comes from my ongoing struggle with porn and constant masturbation during our relationship—over 10 years of marriage plus six years dating beforehand. We love each other deeply and share a young child, but due to my mental wandering, our physical connection has remained somewhat superficial despite everything else. I’ve attempted countless times to stop watching porn and masturbating without success. So, I decided to take the initiative regarding chastity myself to see if it could improve things between us. My Mature Metal Jailbird is on its way, arriving in roughly five weeks. After proposing the idea on January 1st, I managed to go seven days without either masturbation or porn—the longest stretch of my life since discovering these habits back in sixth grade, twenty-one years ago. Following a morning filled with strong urges, I purchased an Amazon cb6000 replica for $60 to help me get used to the device while waiting for the real thing. This should prepare me for full-time wear once it arrives. I also bought this early model because I knew my deep-seated addiction would start pushing back soon as masturbation and porn tried to reclaim their hold on me. Fortunately, I’m still holding out against porn. We actually had intercourse one night before receiving the cb6000 replica—it was during the evening of day seven of my streak. It felt wonderful; there was no guilt attached, and I could stay mentally present throughout sex. Previously, dealing with my addiction meant I always needed to juggle various mental images to reach climax. So far, the cb6000 replica has been working nicely for me. Even though it’s only been a few days since I got it, I wore it to work on day two and went hunting today while wearing it too. It fits quite well, and I’m excited about having a model suitable for true 24/7 wear. My size is right at the limit of what this device can handle. However, I’ve discovered a trick: inserting cloth through the tip helps guide things in more smoothly. The first two attempts took around twenty minutes because I was so thrilled that my fantasy might finally become reality, plus having to compress my member into the cage even when soft. This post is probably longer than necessary for an introduction, but I felt compelled to share everything. I haven’t mentioned this blog to my wife yet; I’m not certain if I will since she might worry it’s too similar to porn usage. Still, I hope to document our progress as we explore chastity together. While seven days isn’t much by some people’s standards, it feels massive for me personally. I aim for longer periods ahead. Since my main goal is repairing our physical bond, and because my wife doesn’t want unusual sexual dynamics—she simply wants me present and attentive during sex—I’ll try to help her enjoy non-penetrative pleasure as well. We’ll see how open she becomes to it. Does anyone else here practice chastity for similar reasons?