The stutter badly affected my overall confidence and self-esteem levels and made me in to some what of a shy and reclusive person. I was so desperate to become free from this stutter in order for the real Stephen Hill to be let out to enjoy the world. I searched for a stuttering cure and was determined that I would not stop looking until I had found the answers to help me to overcome this horrible speech impediment.
My initial search ended up with a huge feeling of frustration and it has to be said anger, this was after seeking help from the speech therapy department at my local hospital. I could not believe the approach of these speech and language therapists. I described to them about the speech impediment that I had and that I was looking into ways of eradicating it from my speech. I stated that I had a dream of one day being able to speak fluently, free from the fear of stuttering. I opened my heart up to these guys only to be told that in their opinion, there was not a cure for stuttering. Shoot me now then! This is what I felt like saying at this point in time but I had to ignore this negative attitude and move on to pastures new.
I then went to my local library and read a few books on the subject of stuttering. These books were interesting but again did not have the answers I was looking for. My mind was now becoming tainted, perhaps there is no cure for stuttering, perhaps I will have a stutter for the rest of my life. At this point I slapped myself. I was starting to think in a negative way and had to snap myself out of it.
It was now time to find my own cure for stammering and stuttering. If I could continue to think in a positive manner and have a very determined attitude, then I may well find the answers that I am looking for.
After about a year of working extremely hard and after a few tears, I finally managed to overcome the stutter/stammer. I have now been fluent for the last eleven years and as a career I now help other people to achieve fluency.
By: blueboy
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