However, there is much confusion, guilt, and insecurity when masturbation becomes a regular practice. As a habit, it often creates feelings of guilt, shame, and sometimes worthlessness. It causes some people to become withdrawn and insecure. Masturbation, however, loses its humiliating and guilt-producing feelings, when we can discuss our feelings with a trusted adult or counselor. Hidden fears, desires, and temptations cause us the most problems.
Masturbation becomes a substitute for healthy friendships or emotional intimacy with others.
If you're becoming withdrawn from others or feel you don't need others because of it, you probably need to discuss the problem with a trusted adult or a professional counselor. Masturbation becomes a substitute for intercourse in marriage. Sex is designed to communicate love and intimacy with your spouse. Stimulating yourself doesn't. In fact, it's really not sexual stimulation at all, but simply self-stimulation.