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I'm 22 years old, 189 cm tall, and around 64 kg.

I used to be in NCC and even had a chance to make it to the Republic Day Camp. My dream has always been to become an Army officer. Looking back, I feel like my lack of discipline and compulsive masturbation played a big role in missing that opportunity.

I've tried quitting many times. I've managed 7 days, 10 days, even 20 days, but I always end up going back. After every relapse, I regret it and ask myself, "Why did I do it again?" But after some time, I repeat the same cycle.

Right now, things have become much worse. For the past month, I've been masturbating 5-7 times almost every day. I've completed college, I'm unemployed, and I'm mostly sitting at home. Having so much free time makes it even harder to control myself. I feel lazy, unmotivated, and like I'm drifting away from the person I want to become.

I'm not looking for judgment. I'm looking for people who have genuinely been through this and managed to get their life back on track.

\- What actually helped you stop or reduce it?

\- How did you deal with urges and boredom?

\- How did you rebuild discipline?

\- If you've broken this cycle, what was the turning point?

I'd really appreciate honest advice and real experiences. I hope this post can also help other people who are struggling with the same problem.

P.S. I used ChatGPT to help me write this because I'm not very confident in my English. The story and feelings are completely mine.

22M - Masturbation and laziness are ruining my life. Has anyone actually overcome this?