commentr/StutterMarch 30, 2023

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Hey! I know what you mean, my stutter is bad but not debilitating and it's always been like that. However during Uni I really struggled. Mainly because of the nerves I had when thinking about presenting in front of large groups of people. I didn't go down any NHS route because the wait list took forever so I decided to go via City Lit (they offer speech therapy in London) I'm sure there will be related groups in any of the bigger cities in the UK. Now here's the thing, it was a group session. Which when you're still not confident as a person you're going to stutter in front of strangers, even if they stutter themselves. I learnt. A few things but nothing too helpful in terms of getting rid of my stutter but rather how to accept it. This was definitely not what I was looking for haha, I wanted a cure but I was taught acceptance! I can say the experience improved my confidence which in turn did help improve my stutter overall. I make YouTube videos on stuttering and have made one where I talk about my experience with group therapy, it's pretty much what I've said above but if you're interested, here's the link. https://youtu.be/0pqlTCvIalE

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Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support

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Therapy ExperiencesAcceptance & PridePersonal Stories