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You are important!
Because you stutter or because of other things you are not happy with, you may get the idea that you do everything wrong, that you are a wrong kind of person. You think people do not like you. Not only children feel this way. Many grown-ups feel this way too. In that case, you have forgotten something. You have forgotten how important it is that you are alive and that you are you. There is nobody like you in the whole world, you are one of a kind, you are special. You have forgotten that there are many things you are good at and that there are lots of people who love you, like you, care for you.
It's too bad that people often feel too shy to show they care for each other. If you think you do not matter much to anybody and you feel empty inside, remember that you can do something about that. But remembering that you ARE important and if you think so, you will feel strong. If you find it hard to do this on your own, ask your mom or dad, or someone else you trust, to help you remember.
Think of things you like to do and write them down here.
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Think of things you are good at and write them down here.
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And now write down what you think other people like about you.
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 Reread a few times what you have put down. You may think of many more things to write. Remember you are important, and remember that people like you because you are you. You are important. DON'T YOU FORGET IT!!!
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