masturbation addiction

If you truly are addicted to anything, be it a substance or an activity (masturbation, internet, etc) you may need help to quit and recover. You could look for a 12-step program for sex addicts. Yes, masturbation is part of sex addiction. You could also, or instead of, seek out the help of a psychiatrist or psychologist if the 12-step way doesn't appeal to you or seem like enough on its own.A psychiatrist may want to treat you with medicine and a psychologist or therapist may try something such as CBT exercises.
One thing is likely though, if you don't do something about it now, it will worsen and be more difficult to deal with in the future. If you could "just stop" you would have already. Good luck!

I personally don't think one CAN be addicted to masturbation. When I masturbate, (something that happens frequently,) I do it just for fun, or to release sexual tension. Nothing about masturbation is dirty, wrong, or perverted. In fact, frequent ejaculation is needed to keep sperm healthy. There's an expression that goes something like this: "An ejaculation a day keeps the doctor away." I prefer to live by that, and don't see ANY problem with it. As long as you don't masturbate frequently enough to get sore, nothing bad is happening, and even the soreness is only slightly temporary. Don't try to get rid of your "addiction" to masturbation, because you don't have one:) Just go for it! Remember, whacking off is something fun and should be guilt-free. Enjoy!

Sorry that doesn't make any sense. You may not be feeling addicted and you many not be. Some people totally are.
You can get addicted to masturbation. Orgasm seriously changes the balance of Dopamine in the brain, a neurotransmitter related to pleasure. Many types of depression are related to dopamine. The masturbation could easily be seen as a method of self medicating. The organism is trying to offset the imbalance, low dopamine. Cocaine works in a similar way, rush of dopamine.

Technically speaking you're addicted to the dopamine or rather the sense of pleasure but its all the same. Sometimes its hard to generate pleasure in the mind, especially a depressed or maladjusted mind. Masturbation can give you some control over this. But it can also become a crutch, the only source of pleasure. When cocaine, alcohol, anger or masturbation becomes the only path to pleasure your addicted and seriously limited in your options. Just my two cents.

Bibbly speaks the truth. Don't listen to Eric, thats nonsense, masturbation isn't just something you do for fun. It changes dopamine levels in your brain just like drugs do. Just like any other addiction, you seek a high on dopamine and afterwards your dopamine gets extremely low. If you get in the habit of masturbating, just like any other addiction, your dopamine levels are lower than normal during daily activities, which causes/worsens depression, and makes you seek out the high again.

I found a very informative video series on the science of porn/masturbation addiction, and its helped me understand that its like any other addiction. http://yourbrainonporn.com/your-brain-on-p orn-series

I over masturbate and I notice if I can leave it my energy and positiveness and sense of motivation and sense of being "pumped" return. So if you want to feel pumped don't pump !

One of the cheaper addictions. At least you're not addicted to hookers.