Edging

Edging is masturbating and stopping before you cum, getting the the "edge" of orgasm. Porn users do this to prolong the experience, long term edging can have a negative effect on your real life sexual experiences.

 

Correct. See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasm_control and https://yourbrainonporn.com/what-if-i-use-porn-without-orgasm

 

No, this isn't edging, but even porn alone can be very harmful to your brain, because, even like this, you're still being flooded with dopamine.

 

If this is what you did DrKarim, you need to reset. Watching porn for hours on end means you need to go back to zero.

 

i think (and its a personal opinion only) any activity that triggers you and you go with a little bit but not to porn, can be deemed edging
e.g. if i start looking at suggestive pictures on social media, or workout girls...which can lead me down the path to porn or fapping, even though i dont

i see that as edging for me

 

How is that edging?

 

In my experience edging, while not technically full PMO, is enough to cause problems. I relapsed and had what I call a "one-off" last night. I plan to just move on. Edging usually leads to that path. Best to not.

 

its not, but i move the bar twp steps back, because i dont want to enter even the territpry that could lead me there, so i treat this as edging.. if you can block yourself from getting to a point of edging, well before, you are more likely to be succesful....if you are edging, you might as well pmo