Hi anubu0
I'm doing OK thanks.
Here's an update and a word of caution. I decided to masturbate for the first time after Christmas. In hindsight, this wasn't a great idea! I fell into a pattern of compulsive masturbation, where I masturbated most days, sometimes twice a day. I guess this is what you would call 'the chaser effect'. I've avoided porn, which is good, but I didn't start this reboot to regain the ability to masturbate. My goal is to have sex with my partner. It's been really difficult to stop masturbating. I last masturbated 48 hours ago, but the urge to masturbate again is really strong. I'm worried that this might lead to a relapse, and I don't want to watch porn again.
So, be very careful about reintroducing masturbation into your reboot. Obviously, if you're single then it's probably necessary, but if like me your goal is to have sex with your partner, I would avoid reintroducing masturbation too soon.