This was my starting point
I could not retract when soft, and definitely not when erect. For years, that fact felt less like a starting point than a permanent description of my body.
The first useful change was not a technique. It was learning that the condition had a name, that non-surgical options existed, and that one short medical appointment was smaller than the catastrophe I had rehearsed in my head.
What I will not compress into an article
The route from no retraction to full retraction involved several distinct stages. Their order, the tools, the environment, the manual work, and the safety decisions are the practical heart of the book.
Reducing that year to a few online instructions would remove the context that made the process usable and would give away the reason the book exists. The free answer is simply that my starting point was severe, progress was slow, and full retraction eventually became possible for me.
Where a story is not enough
A doctor can distinguish ordinary tightness from scarring, infection, or a skin condition. Sudden change, persistent pain, repeated tearing, difficulty urinating, or abnormal-looking skin deserve professional attention rather than an attempt to copy my routine.
