Does fapping count as a relapse?

It all depends on your goals. I choose not to believe it’s a relapse, because I am trying exclusively to quit porn. It also depends on what you use as a stimulant while masturbating. I would count it as a relapse if I thought of anything other than my girlfriend in order to finish, but otherwise it’s all good.

It depends, a lot of people usually want to quit porn but leave masturbation up to imagination. However, when I tried doing that in the past, it just led me back to mood swings and not feeling very focused. Especially since I’m religious, feeling lustful is a sin so I’m trying to rule it all out together. So unless I was fapping without lust, then yes, I would count it as a relapse. But ultimately, it’s up to you to decide what your goals are and how you set them up. I hope this helps!

If you ejaculate, yes. Ejaculation (spilling your semen) is the main thing that drains your energy. But also, even if you didn’t ejaculate, you’re still wasting energy, drawing the blood and vitality from the brain down to the sexual areas which is draining in itself when not shared with a loving sexual partner