postr/StutterMarch 27, 2022

My stutter is sounding more natural now that I’m not hiding it!!!!!!!

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My stutter is sounding more natural now that I’m not hiding it!!!!!!! The past few days I’ve been letting my stutter happen and a big down side to that is I stutter more because every time I talk I’m subconsciously thinking about how to handle my stutter correctly if I do stutter and not try to hide it anymore. I’ve been practicing with my mom and saying stuff I normally wouldn’t say because I knew I’d stutter. And sometimes it comes out awkward. Like I’ll drag words out and repeat the whole word like “whaaat-whaaat-whaaat are you doing?” Before if I knew I’d do this I’d even skip of saying it around family, I was (am) that insecure Now I’m forcing myself to say these things and my stutter is slowly become more natural. It doesn’t sound so stressful and awkward sometimes and my mom said something to me earlier and I replied without really thinking about it and MY STUTTER ACTUALLY SOUNDING GOOD. The stutter made what I said sound more enthusiastic and more just better! I forget what I said but when I said it I was like “wait, that stutter actually didn’t feel or sound weird”. A lot of my stutters are also getting faster then having to repeating it slowly. But with that thing I said that sounded good my stutter when I said it reminded me of how Drew lynch stutters (if you don’t know he’s a comedian who stutters) and I always wanted my stutter to sound like his Sometimes my stutter can make what I say sound worse. But I’m noticing some things I say sound better/funnier when I stutter! It has more personality and better comedic delivery with it. I’m realizing my stutter ain’t all bad anymore!!! It’ll take awhile to truly embrace it but everyday is an improvement!

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Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability

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Repetitions & ProlongationsPropositionality & WeightHumor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride