commentr/StutterMarch 17, 2024

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As someone who has had a severe stutter and achieved fluency, it has a material impact on you. After believing for the first half of my life that I would never be fluent, achieving fluency really can turn your head around. So, yeah, I often share my success. If it helps just one person, it's worth the effort. If I've annoyed you, apologies. Know that it comes with the best intentions. I'll always be a stutterer. But I don't always have to stutter. "Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow." \- Agent K, 'Men In Black'.

Themes

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation