commentr/StutterSeptember 22, 2021

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This was me. I couldn’t say my own name, starts with a M. I let my stutter basically ruin my life for 35 years. What changed was when it was obvious this guy didn’t hire me because of my stutter I had experience doing the job I applied for he just thought I was a moron. I cried after that interview, my husband asked me what happened and I told him, lol he wanted to go kick his ass but I was done caring at that moment what mother fuckers thought about my stutter. It kept mr home, jobless, living off welfare and I even had SSI money for a while. I hated my life. I had had enough. I stopped asking my husband to order for me, I stopped asking him to make calls,I finally said fuck everything and everyone and just did the things I had too. I got a job that forced me to interact with people that I knew I’d get hired for no matter what… Walmart.. I got on as maintenance which had me helping customers and then went to people greeter which forced me to talk to tons of random people. Doing that for a year literally cured me of all fears of my stutter, once I had more confidence my stutter started to go away. I’ve been a life long stutterer, couldn’t talk as a kid, was of in special Ed for a long time, it was bad. I’m 39 now and can almost speak fluent unless I’m really flushed with adrenaline or really stressed out. It can be done by any of us. We just have to say fuck everything and everyone, I’m done being ruled by my stutter. I know you’ve tried all the crap the other poster has suggested… books or therapies don’t work.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career