commentr/StutterNovember 23, 2021

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I’m 39 and haven’t had a friend since I was 13 because of how badly I allowed my stutter to dominate my life. I was the one that couldn’t say my own name. I would lock up. Unable to use phones or order food. I still stutter but I am now 95% cured. This is what worked for me: I got a job at Walmart. I was forced to talk to people. People treated me like shit, it was easy to stop caring about what these people thought of me. Most of them already looked down at me because I worked for Walmart. After about a year, I kid you not, my brain just clicked and I got more and more fluid and I stopped stuttering. Now I can use phones, order food. Talk to people, stand up for myself, etc. Try it. Get a shitty job that forces you to talk to people. I was terrified when I started but stuck with it and now my life is so much better for it.

Themes

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride