Hey everyone!

[lglovesjp]

Hi, my names Lesley and I'm 17 years old and have had a stutter since I was a child but since I've left school it has gotten so much worse and I find it very difficult and am extremely sensitive about it. I'm in college just now and have to do so many talks and I cry at the thought of them. In school I would avoid such talks by missing the days they were on or just not turning up for that class. My biggest problem right now is that I do not know which career to go for as I do alot of jobs would be too hard for me to cope with and as I want to be in childcare I am now worrying if once I'm qualified wether I'll be able to find an employer who would be happy to have me working with children if I find it difficult to read a story to a whole class of children or help the children with a play infront of their parents. I am seeing a speech therapist but she has made it clear it will not be cured and that she is just there to help me be less sensitive about it and help me handle the stress that comes with it. I wanted to join this website just to hear how others deal with it and if any has any tips. Bye bye.

[Standingtall]

Hi, my names Lesley and I'm 17 years old and have had a stutter since I was a child but since I've left school it has gotten so much worse and I find it very difficult and am extremely sensitive about it. I'm in college just now and have to do so many talks and I cry at the thought of them. In school I would avoid such talks by missing the days they were on or just not turning up for that class. My biggest problem right now is that I do not know which career to go for as I do alot of jobs would be too hard for me to cope with and as I want to be in childcare I am now worrying if once I'm qualified wether I'll be able to find an employer who would be happy to have me working with children if I find it difficult to read a story to a whole class of children or help the children with a play infront of their parents. I am seeing a speech therapist but she has made it clear it will not be cured and that she is just there to help me be less sensitive about it and help me handle the stress that comes with it. I wanted to join this website just to hear how others deal with it and if any has any tips. Bye bye.
Welcome Lesley, good to have you aboard. I have a friend that is from Scotland, Power of Three, he is going to be thrilled to hear from an fellow country man or woman. My good friend Requiem, just finished her schooling in child care, and she stutters. If she can do it, you can too and from what she tells me, she has a job. Good to have you and do give us a chance to get to know you.

[Requiem]

Welcome aboard Lesley! I've recently qualified in Child Care and I now work as a Nursery Assistant. During the year it's been such hard work especially with all the talking I had to do but at the end of the day, you have no choice but to do it. Good comes out of it in the end. It helps when you have work experience in nurseries you interact with kids more and read out to them (which I hate) but in a way it helps you overcome your fear of it and you tend to improve. If you need any tips or anything about Child Care, don't hesitate to give me a bell :)

[bwelling]

Hi, my names Lesley and I'm 17 years old and have had a stutter since I was a child but since I've left school it has gotten so much worse and I find it very difficult and am extremely sensitive about it. I'm in college just now and have to do so many talks and I cry at the thought of them. In school I would avoid such talks by missing the days they were on or just not turning up for that class. My biggest problem right now is that I do not know which career to go for as I do alot of jobs would be too hard for me to cope with and as I want to be in childcare I am now worrying if once I'm qualified wether I'll be able to find an employer who would be happy to have me working with children if I find it difficult to read a story to a whole class of children or help the children with a play infront of their parents. I am seeing a speech therapist but she has made it clear it will not be cured and that she is just there to help me be less sensitive about it and help me handle the stress that comes with it. I wanted to join this website just to hear how others deal with it and if any has any tips. Bye bye.

Welcome Lesley, looking forward to hearing more about your stuttering adventures.

[timitao]

lesley i feel for you i really do. The key i think to gaining better fluency is self will and perserverence. You will hear plenty of stories on hear of people like yourself. My advice would be don't compromise your dreams for anything.

A pivitol point in what helped me;

2 years ago i had no job, no girlfriend, i was suicidal couldn't take the pressures of life anymore.

Then a miracoulous thing happened, i stopped and looked at myself in the mirror and didn't like who i saw.

I got angry so so angry. I said to my stammer " this is it i've had enough, no more of you ing controlling my life i'm gonna take you down you son of a . I don't care how long it takes or what i have to do, you will not define me, i will control you.

2 years later after a roller coaster of my own crazy and unorthodox therapy i am at stage where i am in control of my speech and have a real passion for life.

Along the way i've felt so many times like giving up, nights of me staying up without sleep and practising techniques or researching.

Hang in the be stong and perservere, be honest with yourself and others. You are an important and arespectabe citizen who deserves her dreams. Don't let anything stand in your way.

When the tears and pain is subsides as it will, you'll be glad you decided to fight.

Look to change your beliefs, and make sure you talk to yourself in a positive way.

get disturbed... and don't give a shite what anyone thinks about you.

believe.

[lglovesjp]

Hey thanx everyone for being so welcoming and its nice to hear that someone else is doing childcare hopefully i can do it too.

[meej]

welcome lesley. I've been where you are now, i really felt so helpless that age and almost given up life.

but don't stop learning what you want, i used to stop knowing things so that when i'm called to recite, i would just say i dont know and i wont be so hard on myself because i really dont know. but it somehow had a negative impact in my life now.

[lglovesjp]

Welcome aboard Lesley! I've recently qualified in Child Care and I now work as a Nursery Assistant. During the year it's been such hard work especially with all the talking I had to do but at the end of the day, you have no choice but to do it. Good comes out of it in the end. It helps when you have work experience in nurseries you interact with kids more and read out to them (which I hate) but in a way it helps you overcome your fear of it and you tend to improve. If you need any tips or anything about Child Care, don't hesitate to give me a bell :)
I just want to thank you for your message I wasn't sure if I had made the right choice but knowing that it can be done has helped and I think I'am going to work with babies hopefully I won't have as much group talking to do with that thanks

[nik037]

Hello- I think if you are interested in Childcare you should persue it. I worked as a preschool teacher for 2 years even though I stutter. The children are very understanding. It really never was an issue. The parents were all very polite and nice, my supervisors never questioned my abilities either. I ended up going back to college and getting a master's in marketing and now I can not find a job...maybe I should have stayed with working children! :) My advice is...go for it! Do what you want to do, you just have to work a little bit harder and days will be challenging. I remember skipping classes etc, if you talk to your professors they are likely to be very understanding to your needs. In many of my classes I was excused from giving presentations. Just be honest with yourself and others and keep your head up!

[Jim22]

lesley i feel for you i really do. The key i think to gaining better fluency is self will and perserverence. You will hear plenty of stories on hear of people like yourself. My advice would be don't compromise your dreams for anything.

A pivitol point in what helped me;

2 years ago i had no job, no girlfriend, i was suicidal couldn't take the pressures of life anymore.

Then a miracoulous thing happened, i stopped and looked at myself in the mirror and didn't like who i saw.

I got angry so so angry. I said to my stammer " this is it i've had enough, no more of you ing controlling my life i'm gonna take you down you son of a . I don't care how long it takes or what i have to do, you will not define me, i will control you.

2 years later after a roller coaster of my own crazy and unorthodox therapy i am at stage where i am in control of my speech and have a real passion for life.

Along the way i've felt so many times like giving up, nights of me staying up without sleep and practising techniques or researching.

Hang in the be stong and perservere, be honest with yourself and others. You are an important and arespectabe citizen who deserves her dreams. Don't let anything stand in your way.

When the tears and pain is subsides as it will, you'll be glad you decided to fight.

Look to change your beliefs, and make sure you talk to yourself in a positive way.

get disturbed... and don't give a shite what anyone thinks about you.

believe.
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Timitao -

I think it's just great that you've gotten control of your speech! And by using self-therapy! I know you must feel good about it ... you state it's given you a passion for life.

If you're willing to share, I (and probably other members) would like to hear how you did it.

Jim22

[lglovesjp]

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Timitao -

I think it's just great that you've gotten control of your speech! And by using self-therapy! I know you must feel good about it ... you state it's given you a passion for life.

If you're willing to share, I (and probably other members) would like to hear how you did it.

Jim22

Reading your message really inspired me I totally understandand I hope to one day have the same control but it is hard. I think it is great you're happy now :)
That is to Jim22