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From: Pamela Mertz
Date: 21 Oct 2008
Time: 16:17:07 -0500
Remote Name: 24.195.241.203
Heather, yes, I definitley think lessening my anxiety helped reduce some of my stuttering, but more importantly, it helped reduce my fear of stuttering openly. Thats what I was always so freaked out about - thinking how others were going to negatively perceive me. Once I realized that nothing bad really happened when I stuttered, I started having more relaxed, easy stuttering, which I am pretty ok with. So, I am not sure if my stuttering frequency really has reduced, I think its more my own personal comfort level with being dis-fluent. I hope that makes sense. I am glad to hear you are taking such an interest in stuttering. We need you! -Pam