I was once told I should write a book about my life, and I immediately dismissed the idea, thinking, "Yeah, who would read that? I have nothing to write about!" It was only once I started allowing myself to think about my life that my memories began flooding back to me, and the more I wrote the more I realized that maybe I could write a book. And this is it. I say that as a warning, as I can be rather long-winded sometimes and this part of the page is several times longer than I had originally expected. Every single thing that you will read on these pages is real - it all happened, and it is not even exaggerated one bit. A big part of the reason I did this page is because of the stories I have read, of teachers punishing children for not speaking, of kids being made fun of or bullied because of it, of aunts and uncles who refuse to believe that such a disorder exists. My story is a perfect example of why all these things should be avoided. They all had a familiarity to them, since I lived through them all just like kids are living with them today. I've read complaints from adults with SM who say, "Why me? Why couldn't this have happened to someone else instead?" This is why I find myself incredibly lucky - I wouldn't trade my life for anything. My experiences have made me the person I am, and somehow I have managed to avoid the self-pity and isolation that others like me suffer from. If anything, I'm proud of my disorders and incredibly happy with my life now! This page is permanently 'under construction'. I may have control over most of my disorders, but they are still a part of my life and will forever affect me. There will always be situations that make me uncomfortable, and not every day will be perfect. But maybe if I update this page whenever something of interest happens, it will continue to show people that no matter what happens to you, you can deal with it and get over it. This 'book' has one page for each year of my life, to make it easier to follow and provide a sort of 'timeline'. Again, if there are any questions or comments, please email me at maureen0789@yahoo.com or sign the guestbook. Start Chapter 1!
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