I am 16 years old and masturbate every night – sometimes 3 times a night. I have been masturbating for years now and cannot stop.

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I am 16 years old and masturbate every night – sometimes 3 times a night. I have been masturbating for years now and cannot stop.

I try stopping once in a while, but it is not possible. The most days I can go without masturbating is like two days. Why am I so addicted to masturbating? Is this normal? Am I going to be addicted to masturbating for my whole life? How can I get out of this habit?

Here's the short answer: You can't. Here's the long answer: You cannot. Seriously, unless you're willing to join a monastery and live a life of absolute purity, there's little point in fighting the urge. Virtually all men have the urge to procreate (or to simply ejaculate regularly) – it's built into our bodies after millions and millions of years of evolution. The urge will wane gradually as you get older – but like it or not, even when you're an old man you'll probably have the urge to ejaculate every so often. So our advice is, just realize it's normal, relax, and enjoy it. (And use a lube so you don't tear your penis to pieces one of these nights.)