Recently,Iamquiteopenwithmystuttering.WhenIgoouttoexerciseortotakAmytoplayground,Ioftenfindchancestotalkwithavarietyofpeople.IusuallyhonestlytellthemthatIamapersonwhostutters.Usually,Igotveryniceandpositiveresponses.
Oneresponseisverystriking."Weallhaveproblems.allsortsofproblems.Youhavespeechimpedimant,somebodymayhavehealthprobem,temper,personality,etc.etc.".Ihaveheardthiskindofresp...[阅读全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-09-30 10:05:03)
(2007-09-28 22:21:29)
Today,Icalledmyfather.Italkedwithhimabout1hour.Ispokefluentlymostofthetime.Iaskedmyfatheraboutmystuttering.HetoldmethatIstillstutteredsome,however,Icanspeakcontinueouslywithouthardblocks.HetoldmethatIhavebeenimprovingalotrecently.Inmyfamily,therearethreepeoplewhostutter,meandmytwocousins.Mytwocousinsareolderthanme.MyfathertoldmethatwhenIwasfiveyearsoldIspeakveryfast,however,notverycliear.Ihadavery...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-27 20:57:41)
TodayIpresidedthelocalNSA(NationalStutteringAssociation)meeting.Wehavearelativelybiggetheringtoday,7peoplealtogether.Fiveofusareoldmembers.TwonewladiescameandbothofthemarefutureSpeechLanguagePathologists.OneisajuiorincolledgeandanotherisaPhDstudentwhocametotheUS3monthsago.Atfirstwedidthethingasusual,introducingourselvesaroundthetable.Everyonedidaverygoodpresentationaboutthemselves.Everyonesharedab...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-27 10:27:52)
Whenpeopleapproachsomething,theyoftenhaveaprimaryagenda.InthecaseofaPWS,itisusuallytoSTOPstuttering.Theobstaclethiscreatesforsomeisthattheyareplacingimportanceonstuttering...theyarecontinuingtofeedtheirpowertostuttering.Successorfailurethenbecomesmeasuredstrictlyintermsofwhetherornottheywerefluentatanygivenmoment.Inmanycases,a"badday"leadstopanicandareinfrocementofdisbeliefconcerningwhetherornotit...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-26 20:06:39)
Habitisthedefaultwayofdoing,thinkingandperceiving.Ifonerepeatedlydoessomething,itwillbecomeahabit.Therearegoodhabitsandbadhabits.Tochangeahabitissodifficult.Stutteringisahabit.Smokingisahabit.Drinkingisalsoahabit,Adulteringcouldbeahabittoo.Thosearebadhabits.
Howtochangeahabit,particularly,howtogetridofabadhabit?Itisveryhard.However,therearewaysfordoingthat.Themosteffectivewayistocultivateanewh...[阅读全文]
Howtochangeahabit,particularly,howtogetridofabadhabit?Itisveryhard.However,therearewaysfordoingthat.Themosteffectivewayistocultivateanewh...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-25 21:37:19)
今天是农历八月十五，天气格外晴朗。俗话说，每逢佳节倍思亲，今年的中秋节更不同一般。最近有些多愁善感，情绪时起时复。回想起去年中秋夜，与朋友千里共婵娟，虽然相隔千里，但却似近在眼前。相识近二年，电话不断，累计通话时间近千时，谁能攀？！
想当年，讲不完的故事，叙不断的家常，辨不清的理。时过境迁，虽然今年的月亮更园，更亮，朋友何在？今早[阅读全文]
想当年，讲不完的故事，叙不断的家常，辨不清的理。时过境迁，虽然今年的月亮更园，更亮，朋友何在？今早[阅读全文]
(2007-09-24 17:49:21)
小时候有个很坏的老婆子教我们几个小孩结结巴巴说话，后来大了因为总被人嘲笑就越来越在意，患上了口吃。我的病有快20年了吧，到现在还总会遇到难发音。从小学到高中，我性格一直很内向，口吃病也很严重，也没什么朋友。上了大学之后因为总和同学一起玩，一起聊天，性格一点点的开朗起来，因为总和他们喷：）所以我觉得我的说话有了一个质的飞跃。为什么会变的[阅读全文]
(2007-09-24 14:10:03)
Atfirsttotalkaboutthesimilaritiesofunskilledswimmerandapersonwhostutters
TherearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenanunskilledswimmerandaPWS.Ijustlistafewofthem:
1.FEAR
Whenapersonwhocouldnotswimwasaskedtojumpintoaswimmingpool,thepersonwilldefinitelyhesitate.Hewillthinkoftheworstresults.Hewillbetimidofgoingintowater,evenjustthinkingaboutit,eventhoughitmightbeshallowwater.Thisfearwilltensionhism...[阅读全文]
TherearesomanysimilaritiesbetweenanunskilledswimmerandaPWS.Ijustlistafewofthem:
1.FEAR
Whenapersonwhocouldnotswimwasaskedtojumpintoaswimmingpool,thepersonwilldefinitelyhesitate.Hewillthinkoftheworstresults.Hewillbetimidofgoingintowater,evenjustthinkingaboutit,eventhoughitmightbeshallowwater.Thisfearwilltensionhism...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-22 21:18:29)
Saturdayshouldbethedayofrelax.However,asasingledadyoftwopreciousdaughters,mysaturdayisoneofthebusiestdays.
Igotupat6:00amasroutine.Iwenttoanearbyparktodomydailyexcerciseandtraining,theprojectIinitiatedfromJuly4th,2007.Ifinishedthepracticeat8:00am.IwokemylittledaughterArmyat8:20amandhelpedherdressedupandfeedheralittlebit.Itookhertoherswimmingandgymprogramwhichstartedat9:00am.Istayedtheirwatched...[阅读全文]
Igotupat6:00amasroutine.Iwenttoanearbyparktodomydailyexcerciseandtraining,theprojectIinitiatedfromJuly4th,2007.Ifinishedthepracticeat8:00am.IwokemylittledaughterArmyat8:20amandhelpedherdressedupandfeedheralittlebit.Itookhertoherswimmingandgymprogramwhichstartedat9:00am.Istayedtheirwatched...[阅读全文]
(2007-09-22 20:40:35)
Everyparentremembershis/herkidsbirthdaywell.Doyouknowhowmanykidsknowtheirparent'sbirthday?
Frankly,Ididnotknowmyparent'sbirthday.Iwrotethemdownandmemorizedmanytimes.However,Istillcouldnotremembermyparent'sbirthday.What'sashame!
Icalledmyparent'slastweektofillupDS-156formforthem.Iaskedthemabouttheirbirthday.Iaskedabouttheirparent'sbithday.Theydidnotknoweither.
Whywecannotrememberoutpare...[阅读全文]
Frankly,Ididnotknowmyparent'sbirthday.Iwrotethemdownandmemorizedmanytimes.However,Istillcouldnotremembermyparent'sbirthday.What'sashame!
Icalledmyparent'slastweektofillupDS-156formforthem.Iaskedthemabouttheirbirthday.Iaskedabouttheirparent'sbithday.Theydidnotknoweither.
Whywecannotrememberoutpare...[阅读全文]
