Six months into the program, I was looking better and feeling more confident every day. I could look around a room and figure that I had a bigger dick than every other guy I met. I bought new clothes to fit my new waist line - four inches smaller than it had been - and started getting some appreciative looks from the women in the office who had all but ignored me before.

My boss recognized my new confidence and energy and commented that separation must agree with me. I didn't tell him (or anyone else) what was really going on, but business was gradually improving for me as my...