commentr/StutterApril 3, 2022

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I went to speech therapy in high school and did not feel like I was given adequate time to actually improve. I would get pulled out from an elective for maybe 20 min once a week. Of course during the therapy I was completely fluent. I feel that if I had more time with the therapist it would have been more helpful for me. I do plan on going back to speech therapy now as an adult but of course insurance doesn’t cover it. I have started speaking on the phone at work and I am forcing myself to get used to it. Usually my stutter is not that bad until I try too hard to fight it or freak myself out about it. I do suffer from extreme social anxiety at times so at the moment I am focusing on dealing with that. Usually it’s not the stuttering itself that is that bad but my reaction to it as a result of how others have reacted to it. The less you care about how others perceive you, the better off you will be is what I am learning.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingSeeking Therapy

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