May I point out that you are my new heroine? Seriously. I admire SO MUCH the direction you're taking in regard to reclaiming your own sexuality and life of the sensuous. I know how hard it was to do in my *very mild* circumstances. In your case, I consider it an act of extreme self-respect, willpower, and (positive) defiance. You go girl; fly your wanton flag high! Buy yourself a silk nightgown to coordinate with that formal and enjoy swanning around and looking at *yourself* in it.
I know this isn't "outcome-based" (wisely so), but I found in my situation that a devil-may-care applied sauciness worked wonders.
BTW, what is UP with the English language? Everybody, help me out with this. Give me a common-usage word to describe a woman who enjoys and displays her own sexuality that does NOT connote "promiscuous" or carry any other negative implication. "MILF" is just *not* the mot juste.
"Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock." -- Frank Herbert