First up I just wanted to say a massive thanks for your thoughtful and well considered advice. I had no idea if I'd even get a reply, so the fact that you've all been so open about what you think I should do whilst also offering advice should I chose to go forward means a lot. You've all been hugely supportive.
The counselling option sounds pretty boring (and more expensive) compared with what I had in mind, haha. I know you're right though. It's just so hard to think straight sometimes when you haven't had sexual contact, or even some kind of connection for so long. It's like walking around like a teenager again, I'm ruddy rabid. And as for the expense, I know it's a lot but I've blown way more on strip clubs and cam sites (yes, I'm that desperate) in the last two years, and I've just been coming to the conclusion that doing this 2-3 times a year would actually be cheaper and more satisfying. As for connection/companionship what I mean by that is a good GFE. To feel for that hour that I'm chatting to a nice girl, she's engaged and we're enjoying each others company and having fun. I'm in no way looking to strike up any kind of relationship here. In fact, quite the opposite.
Also... I haven't actually given you the full story. About a year ago on a drunken night in Cardiff I went stumbling into every strip club, paying the door fee, then after about ten minutes walking back out unsatisfied. I ended up in the last one on the list and talking to a nice girl, and I drunkenly explained I just needed more that night. She advised I head up to City Road, I can't remember the name of the place, but I staggered over there, at this point it was about 4 in the morning, and I had what can only be described as the exact opposite of the experience I was hoping for. I was pretty naive to this world back then, I didn't know this site for instance. It was ugly in every sense of the word, but fortunately cost me barely anything, and fortunately I didn't get past the handjob anyway. So whilst this might have served to put me off it actually only made me think that yes, I was satisfied I could put myself into that situation, but the next time I do it I want to try and get it right for me. Which kind of led me here. I've been researching and reading the boards since.
I'll do my best to work on things guys, and thank you for trying to refocus me on that. But I've got to say, when you've been using your hand to 20 months, you've pretty much wrung dry pornography and cams it's fucking difficult when you're looking at girls like Welsh Kandice, Welsh Annabelle and I've got a soft spot for Ashlee at Portfolio too, and thinking that it would be so easy to book an hour with them... well, not that easy because I clearly ballsed up the comms when I tried last time. To go from thinking I had a booking to making a right hash of it in the comms was pretty gutting. I felt like such an amateur... couldn't even book myself an escort, haha.
Again, thanks all. I do genuinely appreciate the time you all took to reply.