commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
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In general NO. My stutter is in no uncertain terms a 'disability', to put it bluntly. But one that is in my control to quite a large extent, hence I feel personally responsible for keeping it in check. That being said around close friends and family where im comfortable I sometimes wont bother to put all the mental effort in to speak as fluently as possible. The danger with simply accepting it as part of your identity and not doing anything about it is that when there come times when it will benefit you to speak fluently (or as fluently as possible) you will not have the skills to do so.
Themes
Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Subthemes
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception