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From: Stefan Bogdanov
Date: 10/15/01
Time: 2:25:03 PM
Remote Name: 194.230.149.129
Dear Amanda,
I think that true recovery from stuttering can only come into being, when we can be ourselves. Being more myself and being more conscious about my behavour and my physical posture is not tiring at all, but quite natural. Actually, I experience a permenent change between being conscousness and "unconscious", between reflecting and just being. Also, I have to be always conscious of my old behaviour patterns, as habits are not easy to erase and fade away only slowly. That is why I have to by patient for my process to develop. The fulfilling reward of this work is the experience of good communication - such a basic expereince, which, alas, is impeded by stuttering behaviour. It is nice that you loved the poem. Actually it is not my poem, but I made it mine by translating it in reference to my stuttering. When I first listened to the poem, recited by Evtushenko, I was struck by a lightening. I sent my translation to Evtushenko by I never got an answer, so I do not know if he ever received it. I made also a song on this poem.