As a mother of 2 young boys, I realized I was a self imposed mute due to my stuttering. Their father was a confident fearless role model. I was a wall flower and I wanted my sons to grow up with a mother who was equal to their dad. I decided to move past my own preconceived ideas of who I was by simply talking as much as I could. Each time I went to a store, my assignment was to ask three questions - to anybody. Every day I had to make three phone calls - to anyone to ask a question. I read the announcements in church (omg was I nervous) - spoke up more and more. I stopped ordering a BLT sandwich because it was easy to say!!! It was not always easy to push thru the fear - but for Me that was the key. Little by little something happened to my brain. The fears of certain sounds, were replaced by my need to express myself. I just didn't think about it anymore! That process started 10 years ago. My stuttering has greatly diminished and yet I still carry "it" with me in my back pocket. It no longer rules me. And I still talk to .......Everybody! Amazingly I've turned into a chatterbox. If my story helps ONE person I would be thrilled!