Gazing at the stars- a stammerers perspective

My name is Steve Hill from Birmingham, in England. I have always been interested in all things to do with space and the planets, often wandering if there is any form of life out there. Over the last few years I have also discovered a real benefit of having this particular interest, it has actually helped me to eradicate depression!
 

I am a person who has suffered greatly with depression over the years; I have however recently found a new way of dealing with this problem. After discussing my issues with a doctor, it was suggested that I needed to find new ways of relaxing myself. This was certainly true; it was as if my mind was constantly on speed, buzzing about from one idea to the next.
 
The doctor asked if I had any hobbies and was quite amazed when I mentioned astronomy; that is perfect he responded. Why? Have you a telescope at home? He continued.
 
A telescope was something that I had always thought about purchasing but had, for whatever reason, never actually got round to it. The doctor explained that when I started feeling down and depressed, that I could take myself to literally another world by staring through the telescope at all of the wonderful starts etc.
 
This may seem bizarre to you but I have to say that it works wonders for me. I do of course also use the telescope when I am not feeling depressed.
 
As for the question as to whether there are other people/aliens living on other planets, I would have to say that there are, I am still waiting to see it for myself however.
 
Steve Hill runs the How To Stop Stammering Centre. He has a number of websites which describe how he managed to overcome a stammer/stutter including:
 
http://www.stammering-stuttering.co.uk
 
http://www.stutter-stuttering.com
 
http://www.stutter-cure.com