Is masterbation okay when I get strong urges?

I’m talking about using my imagination when I really feel that I’m going to end up using porn. Not that I’d do it all the time but just to break that feeling of being stuck with porn. What do you guys think? My main reason of wanting to quit is the idea of not being able to function sexually and see women in the right way later in life. It’s not an issue as of now but I know it’s a thing that many people have problems with later on after years and years of porn addiction.