I think the terms overindulgence and male-mode might be more widely applicable than bingeing and purging though
I agree! I see the word "purge" used a lot, but I don't really purge.
Squishing the valley (that is trying to leave male-mode for comfortable sissy zone) isn’t something I think I really need to manage. So long as my life isn’t on fire, I will eventually get turned on and get back into sissy things if I’ve fallen out of them.
I get that too, that's totally fine. As long as you have a balance of taking care of your responsibilities and enjoying what you're doing~
For me these’d be wear thongs and bras, paint my nails, remove some body hair.
These habits can be great for those trying to keep up a sissy appearance even when their desire is low!
For me, I think two things cause me to crash into male-mode: penile stimulation-induced orgasms which can lead to post-nut disinterest, and my non-sissy life becoming unmanageable due to neglect and therefore I’m forced to put down sissy stuff and take care with non-sissy stuff.
I could be an outlier, but penile orgasms don't ruin things for me, unless they're at the end of a big binge where I made bad decisions. In fact, I tend to rely on penile orgasms in order to go to sleep without being overwhelmed with horny thoughts. I do get a refractory period but I don't feel intense guilt, the period goes away after a short time, and regardless I'm ready to go as soon as I wake up the next morning anyways. But I have no idea if that's most people's experience, lol.
Other than cumming after doing something I'd regret, two other practices that tend to get me are gooning and overuse of porn. I think it's possible that extensive gooning and porn usage may be more of an issue than the cumming itself. But it could also vary considerably from sissy to sissy.
And of course, I totally agree that neglecting everyday responsibilities is always a huge issue.
I might suggest a general self-check-in. Like, if you’ve been in sissy mode for a while just asking yourself “is everything in my life okay right now for me to continue my sissy focus or is there something I should deal with”?
That's a good one!
Something I'm trying is to be more concerned with my general wellbeing when I'm in sissymode than when I'm in malemode. One rule is that when I get the slightest twinge I might be doing an unhealthy activity or skipping a responsibility, I immediately change my behavior.
The idea is that when I'm in malemode, I will notice how productive and healthy I was in sissymode, and have to conclude that being in sissymode is just better for me. ;)
As another one, sublimate instant-gratification sissy things for longer-term gratification sissy things. Instead of looking at porn, have a girly bath, do a mani/pedi, work on other sissy goals, and/or socialize with other sissies.
And yes, this is excellent as well!