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From: Jim McClure
Date: 10/17/03
Time: 8:23:19 AM
Remote Name: 68.164.231.185
I'm a slow learner. They told me as a kid that I probably would outgrow stuttering, and I didn't give up on that idea until I was in my late 20s. I didn't begin my practice of advertising stuttering in public speaking situations until I was well into my 40s and active in self-help. (I think many of us find coping with stuttering gets a little easier in middle age simply because we've figured out who we are and are more comfortable with ourselves.) The kids and young adults in groups like the NSA are getting the advertising bug at a much earlier age, however, and it's inspiring to watch.