commentr/StutterMay 14, 2022

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Yeah my parents took me to a sheikh when I was younger for several sessions to "cure my stuttering", it was basically just him reciting the Qu'ran at me for 30-40 minute intervals. It did absolutely nothing, I wish my parents had just taken me to a speech therapist instead at the time. It would have helped me get a better handle on it and have more confidence. My mom thought it was the evil eye or some other ridiculous superstition. I understand that you're trying to help people by posting this but it just doesn't work. It put me on a downward spiral for years, I thought I was cursed and that God was punishing me for wronging someone as a kid. There are better ways to get help - one session with my speech therapist was more productive and eye-opening for me than weeks of Qu'ran recitations.

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Therapy & Professional

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Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsSeeking Therapy