Hello there

[soccer_shorts49]

Hi my names Tarryn and iv had a stutter since i was 5 years old. Its something im not proud off nor talk about to anyone. Its nice to have come across this site for abit of support from likewise people. I am now 22 years old and have the best, most supportive partner in this world. I am a retail manager which i really enjoy doing but my stutter makes me feel incompentent and stupid. My stutter is moderate and i guess it worse when i'm nervous talking to people.

[warrick]

Hi Tarryn. Welcome to Fluency Quest. Where abouts in NZ are you living? Im a kiwi living in Brisbane, and was born in Hastings, and have lived in Napier, Palmerston North and Wellington. I was in Christurch about 3 weeks ago and just missed a week of snowing. I like the snow but dont look forward to the cold. I have gone soft after a few years in sunny queensland.

Anyway, its great to have you here. I look forward to hearing more about yourself, and discussing your stuttering concerns and and the many areas of ones life it affects.

Talk soon.

[Atro]

Hi Tarryn
Nice to have you here, looking for this forum and registering is itself a positive move. I understand that in your case, stuttering is kinda more annoying (jobwise) and I hope you can find a way to reduce it.
Best of luck

[soccer_shorts49]

Thanks for your positve comments. My stutter is annoying, but the worst thing at work is looking incompentent. I use the phone quite alot but am not always very fluent. I find I let the tention build up inside me and that makes it worse. I'm FAR to critical of myself which knocks my confidence alot! I found since i finally started talkin openly about it a little the stress reduces. I can't stand people with the perception that people that stutter must be dumb! Because that is SO NOT TRUE!!