@kend

Is masturbation (not to porn or anything, just pleasure) bad?

Contrary to what many might otherwise say, regardless whether it's done with the assistance of visual aids like pornography, or without, the main reason we masturbate is to get that endorphin release upon climax. It's both calming and relaxing to experience that release. That release is also what drives narcotic users to pursue getting high, as the narcotic provokes a massive release of endorphins.

Your masturbating may be one of the first signs that something stressful is occurring in your life and that you're asking any questions as to whether this is good or bad takes guts. Your instincts are telling you something and it's never good to doubt them as they're clearly serving you well here.

The thing is, ignoring the stressors in your life prompting you to masturbate, whatever they might be is not in yours, or anyone's, best long term interests. While its up to you to determine if this is a problem, I'm linking to a post I made around #NoNutNovember that shared how I keep track of masturbation that worked for me and may work to help you to better visualize the situation so you might recognize the problem.