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Starting not to care I no longer feel shame around my stuttering. In the past if I had a bad stutter in front of others id cry on my way home or just beat myself and call myself worthless. It took a lot, self-awareness, acceptance, a good support group who loves and accepts you and most importantly, continously affirming to yourself that I am worthy, even if my speech pattern isn't the same as everyone else's. I had an interview last week. Sitting in front of three people was nerve-wracking and even tho I was nervous as hell and stuttered awfully, I kept a smile on my face and did the best I could. Afterwards I went out with my friends to celebrate getting through it. Life is beautiful and not so serious. Accept yourself first if you want others to accept you.