[ClayTheScribe]

So I'm 24 and I've never had sex and only one short-term relationship when I was 16. I'm starting to come to terms with being a virgin and get over the embarrassment as it was one of the big reasons I drank. I understand for a long time in sobriety you should avoid relationships and sex. However now, especially that I just graduated college and have more confidence, I feel the sexual urges and desire for relationships more than ever. I want to get to a place where I don't desire sex and intimacy and a relationship as much so recovery goes smoother for me. Besides masturbating to keep the urges at bay, what else should I do? Or am I screwed until I can establish a long period of sobriety and how long should that be? Should I stop masturbating altogether and be completely celibate?

I posted here because I feel most women can't relate to the seemingly constant sexual urges men my age experience.

Thanks,
Clayton