commentr/StutterMay 24, 2022

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People often come from a point of view that "dealing with it" is synonymous with "Accepting it". Many people who stutter find that their fluency sky rockets once they allow themself to stutter. I dont think anyone in here is being NEGATIVE when they say to deal with it, even though they could word it differently. This is coming from someone who has done research on people who stutter in a university that leads stuttering [research.](https://research.At) At your age, I probably had the same mind set. At age 29, I can confidently say that I accept that I stutter and ONLY AFTER I accepted it, my fluency went through the roof. You're right, never stop working on it. We can always improve. But you might also do yourself years of disservice if you're gonna keep telling yourself that you will find a way to stop stuttering. To be really harsh, you telling people NOT to "deal with it" is quite disgusting in itself.

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Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy

Subthemes

Acceptance & PrideMindset shift