| The majority of people who stutter have a | | | | could help me. |
| dream that one day they will be able to speak | | | | At the end of the day I needed to help myself. |
| fluently. At times this dream feels like it will never | | | | There is no magic pill that can cure a stutter. Any |
| come true as they battle to control the demons | | | | techniques that you acquire need one hell of a lot |
| that seem to have a control on their mind. | | | | of practice and dedication to make them natural |
| Fluency can however be achieved, there will be | | | | to one's speech. |
| many hurdles to overcome a long the way, the | | | | During the quest for freedom we are tested by a |
| journey is likely to be quite long and arduous, only | | | | lot of negative influences, for example people that |
| the strongest with the greatest desire will | | | | advise that we are wasting our time in even |
| ultimately succeed. | | | | attempting to achieve fluency, other people who |
| I can't live like this mum, life is too hard. It is OK | | | | state that the technique that we are using does |
| for people like you who are able to speak without | | | | not work and that they have tried it in the past. |
| the constant fear of stuttering. You have no idea | | | | We need to ignore these negative influences and |
| what it is like for me, unable to speak fluently. | | | | concentrate fully on the task at hand, which is |
| Your so lucky mum and you don't even realise it. | | | | simply to eradicate this frustrating speech |
| This is a conversation that I had with my mother | | | | impediment once and for all. There will be help at |
| when I was around fifteen years of age. Life was | | | | hand if we require it; specialist speech coaches will |
| quite tough back then, I did feel sorry for myself | | | | be more than willing to offer their expertise in |
| and it felt like there was no one out there who | | | | helping you fulfil your dream of a stutter free life. |