Swerny03
10-29-2004, 02:35 AM
Hello Everyone,
My name is Chris and I am currently a student at Purdue University. I hhave been stuttering as long as I can remember. It was at its worst when I was in about 7th grade. At that point I was a severe stutterer and I basically shut down and stopped talking. My "friends" we no help, thats all you need in 7th grade--- a REASON to be made fun of LOL. over the years I have "taught" myself to not stutter as bad and my friends and family don't notice it anymore, but I do and always will. I have tried to explain what it is like to my girlfriend and other friends. I don't think they truley understand what it's like and think that I am being overly dramatic about it because they say it isn't even noticable to them anymore. If they only knew the process that goes on in my head before I say a sentence, then I don't think they would think the same way. I am glad that I ahve found this place where at least everyone is in the same boat. To everone who has severe to Mod stuttering....there is hope. Over the years I have taught myself how not to stutter as bad and now I guess you could consider me a mild stutterer. You can do it too, just don't ever give in to the problem, don't let it win. Keep working at it!
So I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for being supportive and thank god someone knows how I feel.
-Chris
My name is Chris and I am currently a student at Purdue University. I hhave been stuttering as long as I can remember. It was at its worst when I was in about 7th grade. At that point I was a severe stutterer and I basically shut down and stopped talking. My "friends" we no help, thats all you need in 7th grade--- a REASON to be made fun of LOL. over the years I have "taught" myself to not stutter as bad and my friends and family don't notice it anymore, but I do and always will. I have tried to explain what it is like to my girlfriend and other friends. I don't think they truley understand what it's like and think that I am being overly dramatic about it because they say it isn't even noticable to them anymore. If they only knew the process that goes on in my head before I say a sentence, then I don't think they would think the same way. I am glad that I ahve found this place where at least everyone is in the same boat. To everone who has severe to Mod stuttering....there is hope. Over the years I have taught myself how not to stutter as bad and now I guess you could consider me a mild stutterer. You can do it too, just don't ever give in to the problem, don't let it win. Keep working at it!
So I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for being supportive and thank god someone knows how I feel.
-Chris