| There are many people in the world who suffer | | | | called Taryn. Together we have a son who is five |
| with a stutter, which is a form of speech | | | | years old, called Ethan. |
| impediment. I myself had a stutter for eighteen | | | | What attracted me to Sharron was her positive |
| years, however at the age of twenty-two, I | | | | outlook on life and I am sure we will have a |
| managed to achieve fluency. This article looks into | | | | happy and successful future together. |
| how to cure a stutter and what my life is like, | | | | I now feel free, like a weight has been lifted from |
| now I have overcome the stutter. | | | | my shoulders. My self confidence and self esteem |
| People who stutter at times seek a way to | | | | levels have increased no end. |
| overcome their speech problem, as having a | | | | When I had the stutter, I always seemed to |
| stutter can at times make life a struggle. There | | | | accept second best. It affected every decision I |
| are many types of therapy for stuttering, | | | | made, I left school because of the stutter, dated |
| including stutter cure courses or traditional speech | | | | girls which to be truthful, not only did I not feel |
| therapists. | | | | attracted to, but did not particularly find |
| Since overcoming my own stutter, I am now able | | | | interesting. My stuttering mind convinced me that |
| to order food and drink for example, without fear | | | | I could do no better. I was unhappy where I |
| of stuttering or stammering as some people call it. | | | | worked, but just accepted it; I did not feel able to |
| I am able to talk on the telephone and am able to | | | | put myself through the interview process again. |
| enjoy socialising without the fear of stuttering. I | | | | I now only accept the best and my life has |
| have become a more positive and happy person, | | | | improved tremendously. |
| life is no longer the battle it once used to be. I | | | | In general, what fluency has given me is: |
| appreciate my speech compared with the | | | | 1. Confidence |
| average fluent person, who do not realise how | | | | 2. Happiness |
| lucky they are. I have even been accused of | | | | 3. Contentment |
| talking too much, but this is something I will never | | | | 4. Optimism |
| apologise for - when I had a stutter I hardly | | | | 5. Success |
| spoke at all. | | | | 6. Relaxation |
| Six years ago I met my present girlfriend, | | | | 7. A positive outlook on life |
| Sharron, who has an eleven-year-old daughter, | | | | 8. |