commentr/StutterMarch 12, 2022

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Be brave, but get a job where you don’t have to talk too much in stuttering-inducing situations, especially public speaking. See an SLP with stuttering expertise, not for a cure, but to learn more, develop what strategies you can, and begin acceptance. Also, see a good therapist to help with your emotions/attitudes around stuttering. Don’t get a degree in speech-lang pathology, as looking at your stutter from a clinical POV did little to help. Try not to worry about people who put you down for your stutter, they’re ignorant and/or losers. Work on ways to introduce yourself (I stutter on my name but I’ve found saying, “My name is ——“ is easier and more fluent than saying, “I’m ——“ or just my name alone). Start acceptance by learning to stutter freely, gently and openly among people you feel safe with. Pay little attention to celebrity miracle cure stories, it’s likely some of these people are mislabeling other speech disorders as stuttering, such as articulation disorders, cluttering, lisps etc. This would be the advice I’d give just to myself and I definitely wouldn’t say many of these things to other PWS.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPreparation & RehearsalAdvice RequestsIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride