commentr/StutterJune 17, 2018

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Thank you. I really appreciate that. I have heard of stutter-talk before and checked out a few podcasts. The people on that podcast certainly have the right mindset for dealing with their situations. I'm thinking maybe once I get a hold of my situation and have more confidence, I may go on that podcast as well to tell my story so that I too can help others. I like how you have framed doing one thing throughout the day as "heroic." The phone certainly is the hardest for me and I have to make a phone call to reschedule an appointment I missed. Usually I would have somebody else make the appointment, but my therapist says I need to start doing it myself. I'm trying to build up my courage to make that call but if I manage to get through it, that certainly would be "heroic" in my eyes. It may sound like in my opening post that I am so negative about things, which I agree that I am. At the same time though, I am a warrior. I am a fighter. If I want something I do not give up and never have. Sure I have had stumbles and setbacks but I keep coming back for the fight. One of my siblings says that is a quality he admires most about me. So going back to that phone call I need to make. I may not make it today or tomorrow or even all week but I'll never stop trying. Thank you for understanding.

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Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy

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Personal StoriesHope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries

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