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From: Tim
Date: 10 Oct 2010
Time: 14:43:21 -0500
Remote Name: 82.1.124.242
ok in brief, last night i went out with some mates to a bar in northern England, and i noticed a cute girl at the bar ordering a shot, so i took interest and had a drink with her. While she was talking i imediately picked up a hint of a stammer, not at first being sure i let the conversation continue thinking shall i mention it? i mean i don't know how cool she is with it, or if she even sees what she is doing as stammering.. or is she just drunk? While this thought process continued i then noticed a clear block, with a secondary eye blink and switch of word.. so, i went for it "by any chance do u stutter a little?" i said hesitantly, but fluently (i was drunk ;)... she smiled and said yes, i then disclosed that i did when i wasnt drinking quite so much jaegarmeister. We then had a heart to heart on stuttering in the middle of this club, and she said how she was more severe when she was younger but through acceptance, and confidence did not let the stuttering affect her, and she now runs a start up company along with her business studies. The point of the story is i had been feeling particularly frustrated and low in confidence, and this real life success story was just the tonic i needed. SO regardless of therapy and relapses...sometimes life decides to intervene and teach you a lesson. peace out Tim