Attending a FRIENDS convention can have a tremendous impact on a person. Below are  reflections some of our past attendees have shared after attending a convention or one day workshop. We hope these stories will encourage readers to take the step and join us.

Note: If you have attended a convention, we would love to hear your reflections.

• Hotel Lobbies
  That old VISA advertisement often comes to mind as I watch the beginning of a FRIENDS conference.
• Our First Friends Conference and What It Has Meant to Our Family
  Over the past year, following the conference, Sophie has gained a tremendous amount of confidence and is feeling remarkably comfortable with her stuttering.
• A Frightening Realization
  After John attended the March 6 St Louis FRIENDS and Family Day with his son, he wrote the following reflection.
• Three Days a Year
  Three days a year may not seem like much, but to my family and me, it is indeed priceless...
• Three Days of Happiness
  It all starts on Thursday night. All kids are thinking: "Will they like me?, Will I stutter?, Will I make friends?"...
• Wake Me Up Inside
  Last year, back in Secaucus, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. At age 33, it was my first experience with the stuttering community. I felt so out of place even though I stuttered all my life. The Friends conference in 2003 put me in a state of shock...
• Stuttering Without Shame
  Reading Reaching Out is always a perk-up for me. I pick up the mail. It's an ordinary after work time, and there is my newsletter. Even if I'm already in a good mood, something gets better. It's the connection and the positive attitude. I never liked those Pollyanna types that seemed to want me to actually be glad I stutter...
  
• Give These Kids a Box Seat
  Every  stuttering convention I've ever attended brings with it, its own magic: unusual things happen, coincidences abound, connections are made, and signs are everywhere that a sea of change is taking place...