How we used for more than sexual release

I've been reading a lot of journals on the NoFap and I have to admit I am learning a lot. I would love to use this thread to investigate the ways we use the Fap that is more than just a sex substitute.

Most recently I have been reading a lot about guys who use PMO as stress relief. For me I am now painfully aware that I used PMO as punctuation to relieve stress. When I was in a stressful situation and felt pressure, you could bet I was PMOing for a dopamine rush just to clear my head. Needed to get to sleep and too much on my mind? PMO. Needed to wake up after bad sleep? PMO. Almost like the idea of sex was removed and it became a bodily function. I will reach day 60 of a hard reboot tomorrow and I am amazed that instead of dealing with stressors in my life I just rubbed one out. I'm doing better at dealing with stress and find that the better nights sleep and the better diet and exercise make for a better environment for success. But I am amazed that I can now see all the times I mindlessly PMOd and it wasn't even about sexual release. Anyway, I'm curious if anyone else has identified anything else like this? I'm definitely not using porn but do plan to O again in my future. Will be interesting to see if I am using it as punctuation. But for now: hard mode. Oh-if this is in the wrong section please move it. I wasn't sure where to post this.

 

I don't like your list. That's the problem with like buttons. But its recognition of these behaviors I want to investigate. Thanks for sharing.