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Posted by Rosie
on 9/28/2009, 3:36 pm
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I am 23, I had Palilalia for a few years as a child and a young teen (roughly 10 - 13), it played up more when I was anxious, but often happened when I wasn't as well. - I was "cured" of it by a friend who convinced me she liked me as I was no matter what, at the same time as hitting me quite hard whenever I did it (unorthadox I realise, I am sure other things would have worked). - I couldn't often identify when I had done it myself usually.
I found socialising and speech very awkward, and often felt the need to hide behind my hair or my school bag. - All of which have completely disapeared, I am now often described as a socialite even. I am so better it is unbelievable sometimes, everyone treats me like the capable normal individual I am. I feel like a different person to who I was when I was younger. I am not though. Sometimes when I am tired, I will get really weird with my boyfriend, or mess up at work if it is a really stressfull situation, be totally unable to communicate with my boss or client, I never saw a professional as a child, I never had a diagnosis of anything, and I don't know if it would have helped me at the time if I did or not.
My boyfriend thinks I am exagerating, and that me saying "I cant help it" is a self indulgance because I dont want to try communicate. And I am worried my boss thinks I am incompetent, or just weird.
Im not exactly sure what I am asking, I guess I was just wondering - What WAS wrong with me? Why did it go away (mostly)? What can I do now? and does anyone else have a similar experience (themselves or their kids)?
Rosie 
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