Monday, August 24, 2009

It takes work but it is possible

So, How have I been getting on? pretty good as it happens, at this point I definetly believe that my mental state has a lot to do with controling my stammer. Today for example, I had to go through my daily briefing in work and got a last minute presentation dropped on my desk, when I say last minute I mean 2 minutes before going into the room!

I had been feeling pretty good anyway and I flicked through the pages, and decided that this would be no trouble to speak through this stuff, So I did! LOL. I had stuff prepared outside this anyway and used a "grounding" technique to help me relax and keep control of the physical attributes of my stammer. I kept eye contact!! looked around the room nodded in self approvement and got a couple of smiles in return!

On another note I have noticed that alcohol definetly has a negative effect on my stammer. I went on the piss Friday night and although was confident and had a great time while I was out, the following morning I was tired, I wasn't in the humour to keep myself from getting into blocks and too tired to get out of them.? I do like the occasional drink and really enjoy going out with friends, But how do I negate the effects of a night on the beer?? probably a centuries old question!

Hey, I got my first comment of the year today!! Thanks Mark!! I Look forward to sharing ideas and experiences with you!

As always, Don't be shy, If you want to leave any feedback, There's no such thing as bad feedback.

Charlie

3 comments:

fff said...

Hi Charlie,

Thanks for your comment and for the encouragement. I plan to keep it up and not stopping this time. I'm also very happy I made your day by leaving a comment on your blog. I believe all of us should work together and help each other. I'm sure with this we will succeed at the end. Sooner or later this success will show up in our blogs and maybe make a big difference in other people's lives... :)

Mark

Agantx said...

I forgot to add that I loved your last post. Presentations are one of the hardest things to do and you did it! Congratulations!

Nameless demon living in a cave said...

Hi,

Nice blog. I know the feeling of too tired to stop blogs or get out of them. Time to go back to bed when that happens.

Cheers,

Paul