postr/StutterFebruary 4, 2022

I find my stuttering funny nowadays

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I find my stuttering funny nowadays I used to stutter a lot when I was younger(27 y/o now) usually when I got nervous about something, that paired with being pretty shy back then didn't really make a great team haha. When I got older and stopped caring more and more what people thought of me - my stutter stopped more and more. I don't really stutter anymore these days, it happens but it's quite rare. When I do stutter I can kinda know or feel before I even try and say it and if i'm quick enough I can find another word for whatever i'm trying to say or rephrase myself and the stutter goes away. Now i'm really comfortable with my stutter and I almost try to actually stutter when I get this sensation that i'm about to stutter cuz I think it such a weird thing, and a weird feeling not being able to say something haha Now don't get me wrong, I know most people HATE their stuttering and I used to do that too. Of course I don't want to start stuttering as I used to again but I just wanted to tell my story of how i'm a lot more contempt with my stutter now. Take care!

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride