Problem with edging and touching myself

Are you aroused while holding it? are you trying to keep your dopamine level high? just holding it probably is a habit but as long as you don't get aroused I would say it is not edging. To me edging implies you are aroused and leaning toward O.

 

It's probably not edging, but it's probably not helpful either. Some kind of system in place to jog your attention when it happens would be good, something you're gonna notice. Off the top of my head, you could try sitting with a cushion on your lap, or clip a peg on to the waist of your trousers or something. Any small impediment that's gonna obstruct the habit somehow.

 

If at all possible, minimize the amount of privacy you have when you are at home.

If you wanted to go to extreme lengths, set up a webcam and broadcast to the world! That would help you keep in mind to keep your hands where they can be seen.

 

Edging is when you intentionally stimulate yourself to reach the point right before the O (ya know that tingling feeling when you feel that one more stroke and you will O? Aka "cross the edge") but you stop and let the feeling fade away. That's the general definition of edging. Just touching is not edging. You actually have to reach the edge of O. It might be arguably considered masturbation tho.