Good advises so far. Let me add my thoughts.
First, the OP does not feel quilt because masturbation, but because he experiences a vitality loss. To state that his quilt is caused by an unadmitted prejudice towards masturbation is questionable. Materialist biology says there are no related ill effects, and this became common, so after the sexual revolution, those who dare to suppose that masturbation could be harmful, are stoned as conservatives. On the other hand, yoga, tantric practices, taoism for long has been teaching preservation of semen. We need to balance a totally forgiving and a totally opposing attitude. It is clear that for a person suffering with high blood pressure and advanced arterial sclerosis, any sexual activity might provoke a stroke. Sexual activity is stressful. What for a healthy person is exercise, for a weakened body might prove harmful.
In this case, we have a young man, who probably spends a lot of time in front of a computer, in a depleting artificial environment, where also there is a huge amount of temptation present. Now, if he were not specific about it, we might say: he is a young male with extraordinary vitality, who does not succed in directing his sexual energies into more fulfilling sexual habits. I know, in these politically correct times, it might seem judgemental, but many would agree that making love to a woman can be more fulfilling than masturbation. If not, we need to seek for causes. Like lack of social skills, confidence, or presence of an artificial substitute like porn.
From his post, I get the message that he is exhausted, and he identifies the cause of his exhaustion with masturbation. Being exhausted makes one prone to adrenalin rising stimulents, and masturbation can be such an activity. Overusing it can drain ones’s adrenal glands. The fact that young people seem to have unlimited amounts of energy does not mean they are unlimited, just that they are hard to deplete. When other factors also contribute, than masturbation can be harmful. Ever questioned why the sexual drive is weak or nonexistent in sick people ? Or why some athletes practice abstinence before difficult athletic trials ? Thus, we need to give credit to the man.
Question: what masturbation substitutes in his case ? Why is he trapped in this activity ? Because this is what he feels.
To state the obvious: if he could manage to include into his routines healthy phyisical activies, like going to a gym, or playing some game, and lessen the time spent working, his life would be balanced.
Most probably, masturbation is not the main cauase of his exhaustion, rather it is a symptom. While generally we cannot condemn masturbation, we can question why it becomes an addiction.
Animals in captivity are know to practice masturbation. What are the walls of his captivity ?
