I was 11 when I started. I remember it well. I had read about it, and I had found my sister's "youth magazines" with what was essentially one erotic story in each issue, and reading them gave me all kinds of tingling sensations. I have always had a very vivid imagination and a rich fantasy life, and I would always make stories in my head that I would draw (or write when I got older), expanding on them every night. They were quite innocent at first but a couple of them became a bit dirtier after a while. All kids touch themselves, so I had also touched myself briefly before, but never for a long time. So one night I suppose I decided to masturbate, or something, at least I did and I got the best orgasm I have ever had. At least that's how I remember it, since then I've been trying to recreate that orgasm but nothing has come close. I swear I passed out for at least five minutes.

And yes, since then I have been doing it regularly. I believe it's healthy and it also feels good - it's like candy for the body! Helps you develop a sense of what you like and not.