Dear Betty:

I have just read the letter from you about finding a new meaning of life with the practice of masturbation. I can credit your advice to other women about self pleasures to saving me from falling into a deep depression.

Three years ago I lost my husband with whom I shared my life for 45 years. I picked myself up and met and fell in love with a gentleman who was also widowed. We shared passionate lovemaking for the next two years when he was taken from me suddendly and without warning.

Twice in three years I was left alone and I still felt a need to experience the pleasures of love making. I became more and more withdrawn and turned to surfing the web just to have something to occupy my mind during the lonely night hours.

Quite my accident I found your site and intrigued, I read about your workshops for women and the pleasures of masturbation. I decided to try pleasuring myself and soon found that it was an experience that I wanted to repeat.

The act of masturbation has had emotional as well as physical benefits. I masturbate now at bedtime and sleep the night through. My spirits have lifted and I take care of my appearance and I am eager to go out and join my friends and meet new ones. Your words have literally saved me from becoming a recluse.

I have not mentioned my newfound pleasures to anyone but I think I can relate my experiences to you and you will understand. I am just so glad I found your words and suggestions in time. Thank you for being someone who is not afraid to acknowledge our needs as women.

Teri