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From: Alan Badmington
Date: 11 Oct 2007
Time: 04:15:27 -0500
Remote Name: 195.194.75.225
Hi Anita, Thank you for sharing your story. Like you, I have TALKED and TALKED and TALKED about stuttering during recent years. ;-) My greater openness removed a heavy weight from my shoulders - if people knew that I stuttered, then they were not surprised if I experienced difficulties. It has had a huge desensitizing effect, while also reducing my temptation to continue with avoidance strategies. You may be aware that I conduct an extensive programme of talks to community organisations in an attempt to create a greater public awareness about stuttering. I wish that more PWS would do something similar. It is to our mutual advantage to let others know what stuttering involves. However, I fully appreciate that not everyone feels confident enough to place themselves in such situations. Keep up the excellent work that you are doing. Just keep TALKING and TALKING and TALKING. ;-) Kindest regards Alan