[Neurons] Stuttering vs. Nail Biting

[Martin Messier]

Thanks for the message, Dr. Bob. This was quite enlightening.

After reading Roddy's account, I instantly felt a connection to my
unbearably annoying nail-biting habit. I've run a billion (OK, slightly
exaggerating) swish patterns without success and haven't really know where
to turn.

Roddy's strategy for overcoming stuttering makes sense to me and I'll be
giving it a shot to put nail-biting behind. Out of curiosity, does anyone
recommend a neuro-semantic pattern to achieve that quickly?

Regards,

Martin

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM, <neurons-request at neurosemanticsegroups.com

> wrote:



> Today's Topics:

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>   1. A Stutterer's Testimony (Bobby G. Bodenhamer)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:02:05 -0400

> From: "Bobby G. Bodenhamer" <bobbybodenhamer at yahoo.com>

> Subject: [Neurons] A Stutterer's Testimony

> To: "Neuro-Semantics E-Group" <neurons at neurosemanticsegroups.com>

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> Some weeks ago, Roddy Grubbs responded to a Dev's post. In Roddy's

> extensive

> response, I was most impressed with the depth of his response to Dev that I

> asked Roddy to take that post and to write an article for publication on

> our

> web site at www.neurosemantics.com.

>

> In essence, Roddy has brilliantly summarized the Neuro-Semantic Model as a

> tool for personal change.  Though written for the PWS (Person Who

> Stutters),

> Roddy's words speak volumes to how we structure our subjective experiences

> be it expressed as a stutter or as something else; i.e., a panic attack, an

> anxiety disorder, an addictive behavior, OCD behavior, etc.  Thus, I am

> also

> sending the link to his article to the Christian e-mail list as well as the

> larger Neuro-Semantics email list. Fear and anxiety are obviously not

> experienced by just PWS.

>

> Roddy concludes his article:

>

> "Neuro-Semantics is a two-sided coin: not only does one deal with changing

> "the negative", but one builds off of and creates an equally wide array of

> "the positive". And you use the same tools for both. That is really great

> stuff to me! Imagine, not only defuse the negative past, but infuse one's

> future with powerful new visions of achievement that, each time we run them

> through our minds, cue and signal us for our greatest performance and

> goals!"

>

> The article came to 12 pages single space in Word 2007. Roddy covers a lot

> of "mental territory" with it. So, prepare yourself for spending some time

> on reading and re-reading the article. I encourage you to print it off. In

> the article, Roddy explains what "structure" means and, as such, to really

> "understand" the article, you will need to give yourself permission to "try

> on" his suggestion as you experiment with your own subjective experience of

> thinking strategies that no longer serve you.

>

> At the end of the article, Roddy has provided us with his email address so

> you can communicate personally with him if you would  like to. Obviously

> Roddy knows his "stuff" (a technical term).

>

> You will find the article at:

>

> http://www.masteringstuttering.com/Techniques/gaining-fluency.htm

>

> In 2005 Roddy wrote another article entitled "From Alabama to New Hampshire

> - A Story of My Journey."  This article is on the Neuro-Semantics web site:

>

> http://www.neurosemantics.com/Stuttering/Testimony_Roddy_Grubbs.htm

>

> I suggest you read both for comparison purposes.

>

> Note: I have created an index page for Roddy's articles at:

>

> http://www.masteringstuttering.com/Index/Grubbs.htm

>

> You will find both articles linked from that page.

>

> For those relatively new to our list, go to the home page at

> http://www.masteringstuttering.com/. And arrow down until you see on the

> left side menu "Articles By". Below that you will find 6 different people

> listed who have contributed to our web site.  The more articles and

> techniques that we can have on the site by different authors, the better

> the

> site. So, if you would like to contribute, email your materials to me for

> consideration to posting (bobbybodenhamer at yahoo.com). Please allow me some

> time in reading your materials and communicating with you and later

> publishing to the site if approved.

>

> We now have 854 members in our email list. This is great.

>

> Thanks Roddy for your outstanding contribution to our site.

>

> Bob

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> Bobby G. Bodenhamer, D.Min.

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> 1516 Cecelia Dr.

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> Gastonia, NC 28054

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> 704.864.3585 - Business

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> 704.864.1545 - Fax

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> bobbybodenhamer at yahoo.com

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> www.renewingyourmind.com

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> www.masteringstuttering.com

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> www.neurosemantics.com

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