postr/StutterJanuary 19, 2022

I would love to hear stories from stutterers who are now 55 years and above

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I would love to hear stories from stutterers who are now 55 years and above Stutterers who have aged now. What changed in the way you think about your stutter? Or have you even completely stopped thinking about it? Did you eventually along the line realize how meager of a problem it is and there are bigger things in life to worry about. Or did your speech get fluent along the line? Or is it still latching onto you, giving your mental state the same uneasiness that's felt in most young stutterers? Work is the biggest part of our lives, occupying most hours in a day. Meaning having to always talk to people to get your job done. If your retired, has that taken off the pressure of worrying about the stutter? it'll be nice to get a perspective into the lives of old people whom share the same impediment me and people on this sub have

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Identity & Disability

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride