commentr/StutterJuly 30, 2025

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100000% YES. I was a Prefect in school and that meant a lot of speeches. I also did debating from grade 8. Yes I stuttered, sometimes people laughed, it is what it is… i dont even remember it. What I do remember is an extra curricular that honed my public speaking skills to the point of now being able to deliver speeches without prep on the spot with no stutter (I still stutter with friends and family) and making my lifelong best friends in that group. I also expereinced one of the best school years of my life where I was able to make a difference at my school and in the process made so many great friends and memories. Never let your stutter stop you from chasing your ambitions and living your life.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringMindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life

Codes (1)

public_speaking