commentr/StutterSeptember 21, 2015

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Well, if you're an adult, it's unlikely that your stutter will disappear entirely. It can be improved and negated quite a bit, but it probably won't go away. As for me, my stutter reached its peak when I was around 15. At that point, I was accepted to a speech therapy group specifically about techniques to control stutters and increase fluency. The most heartwarming part about it was when I spoke to one of my neighbours down my street for the first time since I was 15, and to quote her, I "could hardly talk at all" but now I was easily understandable. I still stutter, but I've since worked in customer service and merchandise fields. Now, I'm a soldier in a technical and highly competitive trade.\ I feel like I'm repeating myself, but if you're concerned that stuttering is "unbeatable" you may be technically correct, but you can learn to manage it quite well.

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Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional

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Severity & FluctuationSeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques