How I kinda cured/accepted my stutter
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How I kinda cured/accepted my stutter Hi guys, I've stumbled upon this subreddit not too long ago. I've been stuttering since I was 11. 23 now. It would always restrict me of doing things or talking to people. This has NOT been the case for the last 3 years. I've learned to fully accept it. I have not only accepted it, I am even confident about it and people around me know this. I have a bunch of friends and they don't care. They would care, however, if I cared. I show people that its just my way of talking and I can laugh about it myself. I am not saying I didn't wish it was gone, because oh *** has this thing screwed me over for half of my life. Stuttering is not the problem. Myself not being able to accept it was the problem. So how did I become more confident? Every small talk, every phonecall, I learned to see as a way of gaining confidence. Of course you are going to stutter. Of course you are going to find it extremely uncomfortable, awkward and maybe extremely depressing. But guess what? It gets less and easier over time! Even the stuttering drastically decreased for me. This may take quite a while though. So: The next time you make a phonecall, get excited for stuttering. Heck, even stutter on purpose for all I care. It'll make you stronger. If the person on the other end finds it uncomfortable, well screw him right? YOU CAN'T CURE STUTTERING WITHOUT ACCEPTING THAT YOU STUTTER! IT'S TIME TO BREAK THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF STUTTERING AND SOCIAL ANXIETY! Hopefully this will help out a few of you. It may not for everyone, but a little acceptance can never hurt, right? Think about it or read this post again carefully, I wish I knew this 10 years ago. I dare you to make a phonecall and stutter on purpose. Its fucking hilarious. b-b-b-bye