I am a person who at many times in my life have felt down and depressed about various issues that I have had in my life such as the fact that I had a speech impediment, stuttering. I was desperate to find a way to stop stuttering and was more than happy to work hard to achieve fluency.

From reading life coaching and positive thinking books, I realised I had to become a far stronger person, more care-free and to have more respect for myself. The new me was a person that was only going to go to places that I wanted to - no more accepting second best for me. This new found attitude would not be easy to carry off but I was determined to give it a go.

Then came the first challenge to this new found attitude; it happened at my friend Ian's house. He is a very successful business man; he sells composite doors for a living and can be quite an assertive person. He was trying to organise a night out for the following Saturday. I was not at all interested in going out on that particular night for various reasons. Ian soon asked if I was interested in going out to which I answered in the negative.

That answer was not enough for him and he proceeded to question my reasons for not wanting to go. Call me paranoid if you like but it was like everyone was staring at me and I began to feel really weird. Normally in this situation I would give some excuse but instead I asked him why I needed to give a reason and why my answer of no was not enough for him. He seemed quite shocked at my strong response and moved on to question and nag someone else.

I am now a much more assertive person myself and I am pleased to report that I have now managed to overcome the stutter thanks mainly due to the expert therapy offered at the How To Stop Stuttering Center in Birmingham.

 

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