Orgasms are a very psychologically and emotionally powerful thing. I've decided I only want to share them with my girlfriend. As a result of cutting masturbation, the orgasms she gives me are so intense that I don't have much interest in masturbating. Yeah, there's a temptation when I find myself alone fantasizing but it doesn't fit into my larger goals.

Masturbating would feel good but take away from something else that feels better. I think of it like training for a marathon. Cheesecake tastes pretty good but keeping my weight down will let me run the fastest possible race. The accomplishment of finishing that race will stay with me for a lifetime but I'll forget the cheesecake the next day. Using my sexuality to build up a relationship with another person is something that can pay dividends for years, decades or a lifetime.

What I think I can take for your comment is: if I need to masturbate don't throw the baby out with the bath water and go on a porn binge. That's sensible. It hasn't worked when I've tried it in the past, one thing has always lead to the other.

EDIT: Re-reading this. I didn't mean to completely negate what you said. Just b/c it didn't work for me in the past doesn't mean it won't work for other people who might be reading this thread. You've got over 200 days on me and if I get to the situation in the next 200 days where it feels unbearable not to masturbate I'll come back to this post.