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From: Pam
Date: 04 Oct 2009
Time: 02:04:47 -0500
Remote Name: 24.195.248.126
I loved this paper. It really made me think. And appreciate where I've been and where I am now. I too have long thought my stuttering, and my way too expressive emotions, made me flawed. I judged myself way too harshly, and allowed negative self-talk to really dominate too much of the time. I have finally allowed myself to realize to realize that we are all flawed in some way and that as human, we are very complex. We have many layers that make us who we are. My stuttering makes me unique. But for so long, I thought it made me "less than" everyone else. I have done the work, and amstill doing it. I have made great changes in my life, and some have been very painful. But I am convinced I would not be the person I am today had I not recognized that I needed to change my beliefs. Who I am, stuttering and all, is just fine! Thanks for reminding me and giving me some more tools!