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From: John Tetnowski
Date: 10/20/03
Time: 8:10:57 AM
Remote Name: 130.70.137.156
Marija,
Great question. I hate to generalize, but here is my attempt to answer your question. I think some PWS are very self-absorbed with their problem (as Steve mentioned), but I know that if I stuttered, I would be self-absorbed with it myself. As it stands, I am too self-absorbed with cooking, working, and other things that interest me. Why wouldn't people who stutter be wrapped up and interested in stuttering? Musicians are wrapped up in music, moms are wrapped up in parenting, athletes are wrapped up in athletics, etc.
The people that I am more concerned about however, are the people who stutter and say they want help, but make it a low priority. If the PWS is not interested in changing, fine....but don't pretend to be interested and waste valuable resources. If you are interested in change, (or even interested in exploring change) you must really "get into it" in order to make significant progress. As a result, the people that we often see in therapy, in support groups, in self-help groups, etc. are really self-absorbed ......... THEY WANT TO MAKE CHANGES. Therefore, when I see PWS that are self-absorbed, I am very thankful! They usually do quite well! (They often motivate others as well!)
Thanks again for the question,
John Tetnowski