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The Anxiety Syndrome

All of my life I've battled anxiety having a stammer all of that time punch it in its face but it comes back it won't give in even if you mime At school dreaded every new class asked my name dreaded this so much my throat tightened feeling little air wish my tongue to know a calm touch All this anxiety made mouth hoarse so much tension inside so full of air can't control all this not at all it's beating me even if I dare After school social beast I wasn't thoughts of people groups I do hate to be anxiety free I would wish don't give up new hope create Now in my 60s anxiety still here but God provides respite a little calm so these ups and downs are my life looking up for a healing balm

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 10/20/2018 3:47:00 PM

Hi Gordon, don't have the stutter but I suffer from deep anxiety and depression. Poetry helps me a great deal, keeps me calm. This was a heartfelt write my friend. I was touched with your honesty. Well penned my friend. Have a wonderful weekend. Your friend always....Mike.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/20/2018 4:18:00 PM

Thanks Mike, yes that's interesting for I started to write because it helped me to relax and keep me calm. It has also helped me in writing about my stutter too get out what lies deep within. Have a blessed weekend ,Gordon

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/13/2018 6:46:00 AM

Well penned, Gordon. A heartfelt read.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/13/2018 8:33:00 AM

Thanks Line, Glad you liked it, Blessings, Gordon

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/13/2018 6:41:00 AM

So heart-felt and open, Gordon. Thank you for this poem! You may help more people than you know. Did you ever try singing your answers? This is something teachers have taught children who have a stutter, and they swear it has helped them immensely.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/13/2018 8:39:00 AM

Thanks Caren, Glad you were impressed, Yes that's an old one from school days to sing along with what you want to say but I've never felt it helpful but we're all different. Mine has worsened in past year due to hormone treatment for prostate cancer which is now nearly gone I'm glad to say but the hormone treatment made my mouth extremely dry thus worsening the stammer but I've been doing deep breathing which has helped to some degree. I'm waiting to start speech therapy soon too. Have a great day, Gordon