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From: Gary J. Rentschler
Date: 08 Oct 2007
Time: 08:52:02 -0500
Remote Name: 165.190.57.240
Sometimes for PWS, emotions about stuttering (fears and anxiety) and emotions about "real life" seem integrated -- one and the same. Many PWS who gain fluency are surprised that they are still nervous to give a speech?! Under the stuttering anxiety is the same speaking anxiety that everyone else experiences. It was just bound together before. It sounds like you've stripped away some work ('real world') anxiety by recognizing this job doesn't define you or is not the only option available to you -- that's very liberating. As the real world anxiety decreases, I'm not surprised that your stuttering decreases too, as I see stuttering as resulting for the combination of stuttering fears and real world fears. As for the bubble bursting... only time will tell. Its my life philosophy to expect it to burst... if it does I'm prepared; if it doesn't, that's pretty easy to live with. Hope that helps. Best of luck