Personally I believe that Masturbation is a sin and pathetic. But don't beat yourself up if you agree with me. Just try to overcome it and don't be discouraged when you mess up. These things take time

Dude I know what you mean, and trust me, learning late won't "make you retarded musically." Many great guitarists didn't start out playing at young ages. I have a friend who started when he was 18 ...