I went 12 yrs w/o it! Talking about a most unfulfilled, desperate and unhappy time. My body was crying out for sex and touch. I guess it didn't help the fact that I didn't have much of a life either. If I had close friends and supporting family, I think it would have been easier for me. I had no sex or emotional support, but my life was and is going on. I'm just hoping and praying that the time will come that I can make up for all the lost time and have a sexual awakening. That is something I really truly want in my life. I love the experience.