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| Hi everyone, its a great forum, where we can share our experiences and form a closely netted support group. I just happened to see Julia Iranis interview on Dawn news. Hats off to her, she spoke very beautifully!!!!!! |
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| Date/time : 29/11/07 07:08:18 |
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hy you cant delete the topic or any of your comment once its posted. Are you managing the website Julia ? as i just heard you saying that u have gotta masters degree in computers ? |
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so lets start the introduction! |
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29/11/07 08:18:02 |
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Hi there! Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately we cant delete things easily on this forum yet...we are working towards improving this so hopefully this forum should have more features in the near future! :)
Introductions sound great! As some of you already guessed :) I am a person who stammers ...I have all my life, and it has been an interesting journey so far :) I look forward to meeting many more PWS and share experiences, so we can all learn from each other and enjoy the ride!
Julia |
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29/11/07 09:00:27 |
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hi everyone! Thanks for submitting. Both Julia and me have MS in computer sciences but having an MS does not mean you are an expert in every single programming language of the world :) We have just created the forums, and with time we're gonna improve it. Anyway, I'm Hammad and like Julia I have also stammered all my life. I still stammer, but with a lot of help I get from Julia and other recovering stammerers, I do have more control over my speech now. So it's all about being a team and supporting each other. About me I am from Rawalpindi, and you already know about my profession. And the person who created the forum, please introduce yourself as well. Thanks. |
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29/11/07 10:51:59 |
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welll i dont wana disclose my real name, i have also stammered all my life, but i havnt considered it as a hurdle in my way, I am an Electrical Engineer. |
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29/11/07 13:55:09 |
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and yea every one should definately go for sum kinda speech therapy, trust me it helps alot.............n i wud also like to join the islamabad chapter of the Association, |
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29/11/07 13:56:36 |
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That's great, I already have 2 guys interested in joining Islamabad support group meeting. Will you please give a name and an email so I can contact you when the date is set up for the event? |
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30/11/07 00:14:16 |
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The other day i saw interview of julia Irani on Dawn News and came to know of existance of such a great forum to talk and share views.First of all let me convey my appreciations to all those behind this novel idea. You guys ROCK....:)...I am rather i was a stammer in my chilldhood and i know the radicule one has to face about this problem. But luckily, by Allah's will i met an angel in shape of my class teacher class XI who councelled me and my parents and instucted them to give me more attention and care out of the rest three sons. I think becuase of his guidence and my parents changed behaviour (My father is retired Brigadier) i progress remarkebly well and now i can claim that i have over come this problem 95 percent for sure. I always give advice or try to help any one i see in this perplex situation. Let me tell all stammering is curable.100 percent. I am a living proof of it. You just have to hang in there and work on it. NEVER SAY NO. More over its a continous process. You can expect over night result. Lastly, if ican be any help please email me or call me. I will be more than happy to help any one .... You all....... TAKE CARE.... BE CONFIDENT. Email slick.seeker@gmail.com 03006844664 |
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30/11/07 00:50:30 |
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Yesterday I saw the interview of Julia Irani on the Dawn news channel. Not only was I impressed at her own efforts of overcoming her stammering problem, but also realising that so many people are faced with the same ordeal and creating a forum forum got them to help each other. My son, who will be 10 years old very soon has this problem. Although he is very bright and intelligent, this shortcoming of his gives an opportunity to other kids ridicule him. I would be very grateful if I could be part of this group so that I can help my son. I live in Karachi, and would like to participate in any activity of this group in Karachi....... A desperate Mom. |
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30/11/07 03:36:50 |
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Dear Rizwan,
Thank you so much for your generosity in wanting to help and I'm sure we could all use that positive energy! Keep it coming! :) If you'd like to attend our support group meetings in Karachi or islamabad, it would be great to have you join us!
Email me if you're interested and I'll keep you posted.
many thanks!
Julia
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30/11/07 09:39:52 |
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Dear Qamar,
It's so wonderful to hear from you. Parents play such an important role in a child's life, especially one that stammers. I'd be happy to speak with you on the phone or meet with you one evening perhaps for a chat. We've also started support group meetings in Karachi. in fact we had our first meeting on the 25th, and we hope to invite parents, educators, and employers to attend some of these to give you a better understanding for what its all about and how you can help. It's so encouraging to see a parent take such a proactive approach towards it, and right off the bat, I'd like to say that a stammer doesn't have to hold your son back from achieving anything in life. It's nothing to be ashamed of, and if you can instill that in him at a young age, there's nothing like it. :) I'll add you to my mailing list and keep you posted on the activities of the Karachi chapter. Also if you'd like to get in touch with me, please feel free to email me anytime at j.irani@pakistanstammering.org
Thank you so much!
Julia
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30/11/07 09:47:48 |
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Hi Rizwan, thanks for posting. You are an inspiration to us and other stammerers out there, and a definite proof that getting control over stammering is possible. Like Julia said, if you want to join our support groups, please contact us. Thanks and have a great time with your speech :) |
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30/11/07 09:54:15 |
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Hammad Mansoor |
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Hi Qamar, it's so good to see your concern about your son's stammering. It's good for you that you live in Karachi, as you can get help from Julia there and attend the support groups with your son. I have been on a speech recovery programme in UK and there was a 12 year old kid, and was showing great progress towards his speech. So it is possible for your son to gain control over his stammering at this age. I hope support group sessions would be able to help him out. Julia is doing great, and I am sure she would be able to help you. Thanks for your interest and stay in touch. :) |
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Dear Julia and Hammad,Thank you so much for your support. I am very grateful to both of you for taking out the time to address me personally. It really provides me great support and hope for my child. Till now, I was told that maybe its already too late for my son, but after seeing Julia's on tv and visiting this website, all those notions have been proven wrong. I keenly look forward to the support group sessions in Karachi. God bless you |
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30/11/07 12:28:39 |
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Dear All,
I think its a wonderful step and in the right direction too. Being a healthcare professional I know all too well how difficult stammering can be especially when people look up to you. Theres that extra pressure to deliver every word wihtout any discontinuation. Where people listen to your every word and action.
Well, im here and i hope to meet more people with the same problem. Perhaps we could all sit together and help each other out.
(PS: something like this happening in lahore anytime soon?) |
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02/12/07 07:36:59 |
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Thanks for your post atif. Unfortunately we cannot have a support group in lahore anytime soon, as right now we are basically 2 person team located in Karachi and Rawalpindi. But as more and more people join us, it is possible to spread our support network all across pakistan. But it would definitely take some time. Take care and stay in touch! |
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03/12/07 02:41:47 |
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Bundle of thanks to both Mansoor and Julia for replying. The sincerity with which you are takling the problem, i am sure i will yield rich dividents. My deepest prayers are with you in this effort. i would agree with Atif and would request something to be arranged in Lahore as i am working here. I would be great to talk to all and share our experiences. Any way, keep up the good work...:)..... |
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03/12/07 04:49:10 |
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Hammad Mansoor |
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Thanks Rizwan, I'm trying my best to arrange a support group meeting in Islamabad these days, I am trying to arrange it in the first week of december. If you guys can come from lahore and join us it would be great. Once we start like this, may be someone can take charge of the lahore support group sessions :) Again i'll say, it's gonna take some time. There's no short cut to anything, we have to move step by step. Take care :) |
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03/12/07 10:40:11 |
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sorry, i meant 1st week of January :) Really need to improve these forums! |
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03/12/07 10:41:34 |
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Hello, All!
To those of you who don't know me, my name is Madison Garcia and I am based here in the United States, with most of my work in the area of Communication Disorders having been with the National Stuttering Association (NSA), also based in America. I have founded and led a number of support groups, and happen to be a stammerer myself. :)
I warmly welcome you all to the Pakistan Stammering Association, and thank you for all of your posts...you seem like a very enthusiastic and gracious group! If only I were currently in Pakistan, so that I could have the pleasure of meeting all of you in person...! Maybe someday, until then...I will do absolutely everything I am able from afar. :)
Remember always, that there IS hope...and that becoming comfortable and accepting of our stuttering is key. Only then, can we take the necessary steps forward in treating it...freedom from shame and denial, and the adoption of a new outlook on ourselves and the scope of life.
Don't let anything hold you back, and I would go as far to say, that stammering enables you to movew FORWARD...
Step by step, we're in this together and I encourage you to share your stammering with others as well...
Everyone has difficulty in some area of life, and we may as well LIVE to help make this life a little easier for eachother. :)
Keep smiling...
Many Blessings,
Your new friend and fellow stammerer,
Madison
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03/12/07 22:22:11 |
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Welcome to the forums Madison :) Thanks for joining us. With your immense experience in dealing with speech problems, I'm sure you can guide us and probably join us on one of our support groups someday! Have a good day and keep in touch! |
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03/12/07 23:08:33 |
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hi, i am an architect from Muzaffarabad (kashmir), saw the interview of Julia on DAWN TV. its remarkable. i want to know how can i control on my stammering. any work shop or any therapy, although i know but its difficult to manage. please reply me |
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05/12/07 07:16:04 |
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Hi Ahsan, thanks for your post. Yes it is difficult but possible. We have started support groups in Karachi and soon in Islamabad. So that's kind of a workshop you are asking for. The support groups provide you a chance to speak, without any fear or embarresment. So stay in touch and probably you will be on one of our support groups any time soon. |
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05/12/07 10:10:02 |
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hi ! this is mohsin from lahore, ii saw miss julia's interview on dawn tv and i was elated to know that there are people in this world who hav been cured from exactly those problems which i m facing today .it was such a great motivation .
i will b regular here and i wanna end this terrible chapter of my life .it has made my life aliving hell .
i hope all of us will get over this
thanks cheers |
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07/12/07 05:32:33 |
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Hi mohsin, I appreciate your concerns about your speech. I just want to say that stammering cannot be cured, yet it can be controlled. No matter how much control you have on your speech, you can't be a fluent speaker. May be you will seem fluent to most listeners but in the back of your mind you will still have this feeling that you are managing your words. So, let's focus on managing our words rather than trying to be fluent. Take care |
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07/12/07 10:28:17 |
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Salam & Hi everybody. I know it kind of took me very long but i would like to congratulate Julia for speaking so wonderfully on "the first blast". I really think she deserves lots of credit for the boldness she showed by accepting her stammering on national television.
I am an engineer and work in the telecommunication industry. I myself faced the same problem 7-8 years ago and was fortunate enough to get help back then. Since, i havent looked back. During my 4 years in engineering i was fortunate enough to find myself in way more public speaking scenerios then normal and i have to say i did a pretty good job. I remember having the worst possible few years when i just couldnt manufaction a decent conversation and was very low on self esteem. But beleive me all those who are facing this problem, its solveable to a very high degree.
I think the initiative taken by you people is gr8 and iwould like to be part of it. As i think Julia also rightly mentioned in the interview that to aviod relapse we all need to revisit all that helped us control our speech. SO lets help eachother!!
PS: Anybody can call me (03008321003) or mail me as well and i would try to be as helpful as possible. |
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08/12/07 20:16:47 |
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hey! salam to all..im very happy to see all of you here..im a stammer living in rawalpindi..i appreciate the efforts of hammad & julia..im a medical student going to study in iimc rwp..i wish to join ur group in islamabad.. |
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09/12/07 11:54:31 |
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Hi shoaib, thanks for your interest. We would be delighted to have you on board. People like you can be an inspiration for people who stammer, as they can see that it is possible to change how you speak. Thanks and keep in touch |
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09/12/07 22:35:22 |
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Dear Shariq, its so good to read your post. We really needed some PWS in Islamabad/Rawalpindi and I think now we have a good number. The main problem is the booking of a place. I am still in the process to arrange the event in a hotel which is sponsored by the hotel management itself. It's taking sometime, but I hope soon we'll be seeing each other in Islamabad. :) Thanks and take care! |
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09/12/07 22:41:08 |
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Hi Atif,
Thanks for posting on our website. We hope to get something started in Lahore as well. If one person would like to attend Hammad's meeting in Islamabad, and go back and start a separate chapter in Lahore, that would be fantastic. The thing with these meetings is that there isn't a fixed structure - the general goal is to get people to talk. Also, every meeting will shape itself and different people may want something different out of the meetings - so eventually I'm sure there will be multiple meetings in each city ... with a focus that interests those attending.
Thanks for joining our team! :) Julia |
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11/12/07 02:20:35 |
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Hey Madison!
W-w-welcome aboard! Nice to see your posts here on the forums of none other than www.pakistanstammering.org !!! Weehee - this is exciting aye? :)
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11/12/07 02:24:05 |
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Hi Ahsan,
Thanks for your post! Well, you've taken the first big step - wanting to help yourself and asking about how! That's the right attitude and truly half the battle won! :)
What has helped me is a combination of things:
I pause, take a deep breath, then speak, release all the remaining air, pause and breath again. If someone asks me a question, I try to first pause - I try not to rush into answering the question. It is tough - but that is something that really helps when I do it. Then you just have to talk talk talk as much as you can. Every chance you get, this of it as practice time for talking. If phone calls are tough( like they are for me ), make a bunch of calls to for eg, hotels and ask for teh price of accommodation. Just anything to use as practice. try and resist your desire to email or sms someone instead of calling them. make it a sport and have fun practicing. :)
Julia |
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Hi Shoaib,
Thank you and welcome aboard! :) It will be great to have you join our team!!!
Many thanks! Where are you located? I'll keep you posted on the support group meetings in Karachi. where are you located?
Julia
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Hi Shariq,
Welcome aboard! :)
Julia
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11/12/07 02:42:50 |
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Woah! the response is so over whelming! Since everybody is introducing themselves why not me ;). I have done my Bachelors in Computer Sciences and MBA in finance from SZABIST,Karachi.I've had the same problems like the most of you. But with the grace of God I have control over my speech. But I do tend to repeat words, a word of advice for you all please increase your circle of friends the more you talk the more you tend to improve. Take every situation as a challenge and repeat in your head that you can do this. Don't undermine yourself, appreciate yourself. Before talking take a deep breath and then speak, never talk when running out of breath, this increases the chances of stammering. Well we all know that, just a reminder :) |
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11/12/07 02:56:32 |
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Tabinda! Nice to have you join our forums - welcome aboard! :)
Julia |
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11/12/07 03:36:02 |
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Hammad and Julia you guys have stood up for a great cause! I want to applaud you two, best wishes for both of you and everybody who is supporting your cause. You guys are going to be a great help to those in need :)))))) |
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11/12/07 09:30:39 |
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I thought i mentioned i was based in islamabad but i guess i forgot in the excitement:P. I hope hammad will keep me updated. Thank u julia anyways:). Keep in touch people.... |
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11/12/07 11:00:51 |
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Thanks Tabinda! I'd like to extend the applaud to all of YOU who are helping us make this a reality! We're all a team, let's fly with this momentum!
THANK YOU! Julia |
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11/12/07 21:36:28 |
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Hey Shoaib,
Yup, Hammad's your man! :) I'll keep in touch,
Julia |
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11/12/07 21:37:39 |
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Hi Tabinda, its good to read your post. People like you are proof to other stammerers that it IS possible to control your speech, rather than "curing" it. You have got a very clear picture of the breathing cycle - breath and breath more to manage your words. I think breathing is the basic and one of the most important part of your speech. Once you have got it right other things starts to get easier. Hopefully you'll be interested in joining the support groups in Karachi. Thanks for your post and keep moving forward! |
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Thats nice to hear shoaib - I'll be in touch with you soon, and may be you'll be part of our support group in Islamabad :) |
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11/12/07 23:27:35 |
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salam
thank u very much hammad , bro i will surely try to speak from my chest and will take care of all the suggestions u said
bt i wanna know that how can i join the help groups kinda stuff, i think i can get great help from this and by meeting other stammerers ,i will b motivated to see the people who hav controlled this
i m really vv grateful to u,julia,and all other people who are posting here to give help
thats such a great act u giys are doing,stammering is juts a killing thing and has been destroying lives of so many people like us.
cheers, take care |
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13/12/07 00:17:41 |
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Hammad Mansoor |
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h.mansoor@pakistanstammering.org |
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Hi mohsin, joining our support groups is easy. Just try to be there on one of our such events, and that's basically it :) I'm still trying to arrange the first support group in Islamabad, so when it will be arranged i will let everybody know. So stay strong and confident! One more thing - Stammering is destroying our lives just because we are letting it do so. We have to fight this thing, and weaken it till the day that we almost have conquered it :) |
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15/12/07 12:12:48 |
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hatim |
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hatimsaifee7@hotmail.com |
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hey plz let me know where and when is the event... i want to attend the event.. im frm karachi and i think julia aill reply me soon.. im a medical student.. |
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15/01/08 22:35:34 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@gmail.com |
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Hi Hatim,
I can't remember whether I replied to you not, I apologize. We hold weekly support group meetings in Karachi on Sundays at 10am at Avari Towers hotel. I usually send out weekly emails to confirm, because sometimes we cancel these meetings. We'd love to have you join us. Let me know if you'd like to know more about it. Thanks, Julia |
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19/03/08 10:15:51 |
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Ammar |
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mercyzedx@hotmail.com |
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first of all, i would like to congratulate Hammad and julia, you are doing a great great job. It is so encouraging for stammerers. May Allah reward you both with this inshAllah.
Anyways,i am myself a stammerer since my childhood. But i have improved a lot since then alhamdulilah. I also went to a therapist for 6 months or so and he really helped me.
My first advice to all of you would be to pray to Allah to cure your problem. Nothing is possible without HIS help. and then afterwards, do what our pundits (hammad and julia) ask us to do. InshAllah ill keep in touch!
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22/03/08 12:55:41 |
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Syed Kashif Saeed |
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syed_acma@hotmail.com |
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Hi, It is really good to know that we still have such people who are working for other selflessly. i do stutter. I do wanted to know from Ammar about therapist. if he can help me then i will thankfull to him. |
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22/03/08 16:04:20 |
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Ammar |
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mercyzedx@hotmail.com |
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yea sure. i can help you in telling the location. i dont remember anything else, m sorry. he works as a doctor in a laboratory besides race course park, lahore.The lab is on the back side of the main road(infront of services hospital) |
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25/03/08 07:54:21 |
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xyz |
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coolsubrata18@gmail.com |
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04/04/08 22:43:11 |
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Zhara |
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did someone delete my post?
now i have to introduce myself again.
Hi, I'm Zhara and I live in karachi and I stutter (severly).
Yesterday I realized that there is hope for me. I had this oral exam and the examiner called me in and he asked me of my name and I said 'my name is zzzzahra jassani' then he asked me to repeat and i repeated and again he asekd me to repeat and i repeated again. Before he started the question answersing session I made it clear to him that I stutter and that i'd be having problem speaking so then he was like 'yeah its ok, just be comfortable and relax' and then he started asking me questions and I stuttered on almost every word but I didn't feel guily and I was confident and it didn't felt like my heart is gonna explode. I got one answer wrong but who cares. lol! I was confident and I stuttered confidently and I felt so much better. Thats when I realized that there is hope for me.
Just wanted to share that with u guys. :) |
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05/05/08 03:52:55 |
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52 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Zahra, That's FANTASTIC! I am so proud of you - and I know you have come such a long way! :) As soon as we can get ride of all the negative self-talk that we do, we're already well along our journey towards recovery. Be open about your stammer and don't let it bother you - say whatever you want to, whenever you want to, no matter how long it takes you! What a fine example you are Zahra, I'm sure many will gain inspiration from your story! :) Thanks for sharing!
Julia |
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06/05/08 05:34:47 |
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Junaid Hussain |
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junaidh86@gmail.com |
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Hi, this is Junaid Hussain, I'm an engineer working in an IT industry and currently living in Tripoli, Libya.
My stammering has always been a big nightmare for me and I admit a lot of my talent got wasted just because of this fear of stammering.
I've recently had a couple of speech therapy sessions, and now I feel quite comfortable about my stammering. I like discussing about it with people. I still have this fear thing inside me, like avoiding talking on phone, asking direction to some place from somebody if I'm lost, public speaking, etc but overall I feel much better now.
And Hats off to Julia, you simply rocked in the show.
I will be really glad to become a part of PSA. |
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10/05/08 08:51:05 |
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54 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Hi Junaid,
Welcome aboard! We'd love to have you join our team! So glad to hear that you feel a lot better about your stammer. It truly is nothing to be ashamed of, talk about it to the world, and keep challenging yourself to do the things you avoid! It's the only way to overcome our fears. Cheers! Julia :) |
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12/05/08 23:23:35 |
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Asim |
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abdul_rahman_asim@hotmail.com |
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Hi, this is Asim. I am also a stammer. Recently I start reading about this problem and happy to know that it is curable. I want to join you people and fortunately I live in Karachi. Please inform me about your next Self-help group meeting in Karachi. |
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15/05/08 08:16:07 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Hi Asim,
Yes, absolutely, you can have control over your speech and actually enjoy speaking! That is definitely possible. However, that takes time, and theres isn't a magic pill for it - so if you have the right attitude, you can have the world at your feet! :) Glad to have you on board! I'll add you to our mailing list - one is a general one that has ALL members, and on is a karachi one where I'll send you weekly reminders about our local meetings. our next meeting is actually tomorrow at 10am, Avari Towers. Welcome! :) Julia |
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17/05/08 12:38:31 |
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sami Ullah |
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sami.band@gmail.com |
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Hi feiends,
I am sami ullah from Kashmir India. I STAMMER SINCE CHILDHOOD AND I THINK FORUMS LIKE THESE REALLY HELP TO SHARE OUR EXPERINCES ON STAMMERING |
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25/05/08 04:26:02 |
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58 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Hi Sami, Welcome! Glad you have you join us - please share your experiences with us too! Thanks |
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25/05/08 10:02:35 |
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Waseem Baig |
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i_soloman@hotmail |
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Hi everyone, this is Waseem from Karachi. Im doing my bachelors in Architecture and we usually have group discussions and presentations. For last 10 years i've been stammering, in the beginning i could hardly say a word, but i still am stammering today. When it comes to speak to an audience, my speech gets worse, I face prolonged speech blocks and cant initiate the second word. I atneded a therapy at AgaKhan Hospital for 3 months. I was taught several strategies for fluency but i couldnt implement them in daily life. Im helpless.
God bless those who are working for the sake of stammerers. |
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30/06/08 07:26:09 |
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Waseem Baig |
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i_soloman@hotmail.com |
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Hi everyone, this is Waseem from Karachi. Im doing my bachelors in Architecture and we usually have group discussions and presentations. For last 10 years i've been stammering, in the beginning i could hardly say a word, but i still am stammering today. When it comes to speak to an audience, my speech gets worse, I face prolonged speech blocks and cant initiate the second word. I atneded a therapy at AgaKhan Hospital for 3 months. I was taught several strategies for fluency but i couldnt implement them in daily life. Im helpless.
God bless those who are working for the sake of stammerers. |
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30/06/08 07:39:13 |
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HARSH VERMA |
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harsh.verma2008@gmail.com |
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hi everyone this is harsh from lucknow(INDIA).I am doing bachelors in computer science & i am not a stammer since childchood but i started stammering from my 5th standard.In early stage it is totly controled by gem threapy by wearing "pearl" but with the coarse of time it looses its control & as a result my life become a hell.Even in 10th class i losses my confidence so much that I unable to say Attendence in class &it is continue still but I feel very happy to know all ur feeling & views as it make me a +ive attitude towards life, so sharing it boost up a lot |
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13/08/08 23:22:00 |
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Riffat Ehsan |
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tanzeem@al-lissan .org |
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28/08/08 21:52:57 |
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chinedu |
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chi_luvs@yahoo.com |
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i need cool lady for marriage. |
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07/10/08 20:23:25 |
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ATTN: FROM THE DESK OF: (HON) BARR ALEX EGO WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES |
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29/11/08 02:12:44 |
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Broken Wings |
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Well, i have visiting this forum silently since the Julia's interview on DAWN NEWS and it is really positive to see the response. I would like to introduce my self.. Well, I am also a PWS (and i don,t feel good in mentioning this), Age 24 and have MS in Software Engineering. A man knows him/her self very well and i know that i can be among top ten in all the aspects of life, but this stammering thing has made my life hell. Can u imagine a the feeling when i could not answer my roll call in school, cillege and university life, I could not order to a canteen boy to bring some thing to eat for me, I could not talk on phone, I could not even share my feeling with brothers and sisters..... the list is endless and each time it made me feel that i letting my parents down and even more i was destroying my self; NO one can imagine..
I survived through all , thinking and praying to ALMIGHTY ALLAH that it might end on some day. But now i realize that some times GOD forgets some one.. Today my life is all set for a disaster. After doing my MS in Software Engineering, I am doing job as computer operator in a general Store on just 5500 RS per month. just because i could not talk in interviews and i could not justify my A Grades..
Can you imagine a Hawk with broken wings... thats me ... full of potential but a looser with capital L ... Day by day the feeling is getting on me that I have nothing in this world.........
Hmmmmmm..... i am sorry i can't continue to tell u the my miserable story cause it is useless now.... I was just wanted to tell that every one is not like Julia or Hammad or Tabinda.. I do also exist... |
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19/12/08 02:32:35 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Dear 'broken wings', Thanks for posting on our website - I apologize for my slow response - I'm guilty of not visiting our website in a while - and it's so easy to brush over these old forum topics. Apologies. Your message here is honest, real and very candid - I thank you for sharing your story with us. There are many many out there who feel just like you do, and they don't speak up. So, I'm so excited that you did. It's so often that I hear people say "oh you only have a stammer, other people have so much worse" - what people don't realize is that emotionally stammering is one of the toughest disabilities to deal with - because socially it is OK to ridicule a stutter. There are several comedies out there that have a person who stutters to add humour to the show. It really hits home when you speak about your struggles with your career. Yes, I do have a great job now that I love - but I too spent over a year being unemployed, and I know the feeling where hope is lost and you're frustrated because you know there is so much you can do - yet life keeps slapping you in the face due to your stammer. My friend, never in my wildest dreams did I see myself coming on TV and speaking - that to, to speak about stammering in front of the world. Couple of years ago, if anyone suggested that, i would say "ARE YOU CRAZY!" This was not my vision for myself ever. But life works in mysterious ways and here I am. :) I know we are all different and have unique personalities - yet i don't think we are that different either. I don't have any super powers or courage or confidence that you don't have within you already - it just needs to be brought out - and I had the help of some wonderful people in my life who helped me change my life. So, don't give up. I would love to talk to you more - please e-mail me, if you want. Are you based in karachi? Hope to hear from you! warm regards, Julia |
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23/12/08 04:31:00 |
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Hammad Mansoor |
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h.mansoor@pakistanstammering.org |
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Dear Broken Wings - like Julia I would also like to apologize for late response. I read your post and believe me, you're NOT the only one who's going through this phase. I have personally experienced the kind of situation like yours. Even after getting a postgraduate degree from England I struggled when I came back and seeked a job. I also went for some interviews and was rejected, and I think that was mainly because of my speech. After some months I got a job in a software company and since then I am there. But I just want to tell you, that we all know the feeling! We really do! As Julia said, we are not super humans or something. I also used to struggle while answering my roll call, ordering something in a cafe (and I still do). But I just don't pressurize myself anymore even if I stutter. I just LET IT GO! And that's what you need to do. You just need to stop worrying about your stammer because the more you try to be fluent, the more stammer you will face. So just ignore the situations when you stammer. You have to gain confidence, and you can do that with the help of other PWS. Where are you located in Pakistan? May be you can join us on our support group meetings. I would love to hear from you. If you want to have a chat, email me and may be we can talk on phone. Hope to hear from you soon! |
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23/12/08 09:05:57 |
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Julia |
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j.irani@pakistanstammering.org |
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Broken wings,
We're trying to get a PSA magazine out in January, would you be interested in writing an article for it? It would be great to get your story in as well. If you're interested, please e-mail the article to editor@pakistanstammering.org
Thanks!
Julia |
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26/12/08 00:32:54 |
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Broken Wings |
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Dear Juila and Hammad, thank you very much for positive words.... I am surrently settled in Lahore. I really want to get out of this disastrous situation. I fully understand the "Feel the fear and do it anyway", but just one moment of stammering destroys the whole confidence and mental approach. There are so many 'Ethical Enfants' who seem to come into this world just to make fun.I was criticised and target of fun by those who are less than me in case of ethical values, mental approach and attitude and that things slapps much. There were many times when i cried; " O, GOD, why me....!"... My parents used to tell me about Hazrat Bilal and Hazrat Musa and say that when Allah gives some one extra qualities, He makes them stammer so that " Loug un ko Nazar na laga sakain"....
Any ways, After going through all that i want to give it another chance. Is there any chance of Support group for lahore. here is my email ID: bbroken-wwings@hotmail.com . I just need your help.....
Give Love and Take Care
From one member of Animal Kingdom to Others
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28/12/08 05:54:45 |
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Syed Ahmed Ali |
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s_ahmed2k@yahoo.com |
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Salam to all, i am a graduate from islamabad. I am working in InterActive Group as Personal Assistant to ICT Architect. InterActive is basically a software house and deals in the production and deployment of its softwares. I am heading towards my MBA from Hamdard University this year. I am a stutterer from my childhood and due to the fear of stuttering it kept on increasing day by day until in 2008 i started my Speech Therapy in Rawalpindi and i started getting better. One suggestion from my side is that speech therapy is a MUST in stammering cz without it u cannot overcome ur stammering alone. Ur Speech therapist proves to be a Motivational entity for u.
I am looking forward for the support group meetings in islamabad, infact m EAGERLY waiting for it...:)
Best wishes to All of U!!! |
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