Hullo

[Dianne]

:) Hi i would just like to introduce myself-I am a 46 year old female living in New Zealand.I have stuttered all my life and it has certainly made my life hard.Back in the 60's here in N.Z if you stutteredmost people thought you were braindamaged and treated you as 'simple',that frustrated the hell out of me-I was full of answers and questions but to embarrassed to open my mouth and expose myself to ridicule-so i internalized all I had to say and as a result I have become fraught with subtle mental -problems,O.C.D.,eating disorder to name a few.I am hoping this forum allows me to "talk" with people who understand the frustrations I feel.I look forward from hearing from anyone.Cheers from Down-Under.












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[Standingtall]

:) Hi i would just like to introduce myself-I am a 46 year old female living in New Zealand.I have stuttered all my life and it has certainly made my life hard.Back in the 60's here in N.Z if you stutteredmost people thought you were braindamaged and treated you as 'simple',that frustrated the hell out of me-I was full of answers and questions but to embarrassed to open my mouth and expose myself to ridicule-so i internalized all I had to say and as a result I have become fraught with subtle mental -problems,O.C.D.,eating disorder to name a few.I am hoping this forum allows me to "talk" with people who understand the frustrations I feel.I look forward from hearing from anyone.Cheers from Down-Under.
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Hi Dianne, I'm pretty close to your age, but still very young at heart. Welcome, you will find you are not alone and I do understand how it feels, when people think you are simple. That got my goat, so when they try it, i pretty much throw it back into their face. Y e s, i d o u n d e r s t a n d. Then they realize I mean business. Looking forward in what you have to share and don't be shy, give us a chance to get to know you.

[Jamester]

Welcome Dianne!

I am a 50 year old female and life has not been an easy ride. Many aspects of my life appeared to have been dictated by the stutter.

I so do understand the mental stuff. I suffer from depression, use food for comfort, and get OCD about the stupidist things.

This forum has been great for me in so many ways. People who actually "get it".

I stutter very severely yet I force myself to be part of society even though many situations create a shitty feeling.

Hope to hear from you more. Also, feel free to PM me any time.

Jamie

Jamie

[jak]

hello :D join the party

[Dianne]

Hi Dianne, I'm pretty close to your age, but still very young at heart. Welcome, you will find you are not alone and I do understand how it feels, when people think you are simple. That got my goat, so when they try it, i pretty much throw it back into their face. Y e s, i d o u n d e r s t a n d. Then they realize I mean business. Looking forward in what you have to share and don't be shy, give us a chance to get to know you.
Thanks for the warm welcome-I love your response to people that think a stutter equates to someone that is 'simple'-it would really have been useful when I was younger and was reguarded as 'dumb'-instead I chose to withdraw and to stay out of situations that would involve me talking and that lead to me being very frustrated with myself and hating who I was.As I have got older I have gradually learnt that I am just as good and deserving of happiness as someone that is fluent.I just want to say to anyone that reads this thanks for 'listening'-that was something I never had before I joined this group-people who know what I feel when I have a block-you are all wonderful!:)