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Stutter theory from a Speech-language pathologist who stutters. Is curing stuttering possible? Are speech blocks "learned"? Do techniques actually help?

Stutter theory from a Speech-language pathologist who stutters. Is curing stuttering possible? Are speech blocks "learned"? Do techniques actually help? As an SLP, he has worked with many stutterers t...

Yes, I understand. You’re absolutely correct about severity and impact on life. You just iterated my initial opinion of disability being subjective. I have had to work hard but it’s not different then...

I disagree. I have grown and become the person that I am today because of my experiences as a person that stutters. My speech does not hinder me....

i'm not sure how much this applies to me since i'm pretty self-assured and i refrain from speaking before doing extensive research. i also don't think i've been made to doubt myself in my childhood, a...

I REALLY WISH TO UPLIFT THIS COMMUNITY. All of these iceberg feelings are valid, but we have to accept that we’re different and be proud of ourselves anyways. Life is hard for everyone, and especially...

H’s and question words that start with W, and my name. Grew up wishing I had a name I didn’t stutter on, so frustrating...

The best part about having a stutter is that it’s a good was to filter shitty people from decent people. If I go on a date and a woman gives me a hard time for my stutter, I won’t talk to her again. ...

Id say I'm average looking with a mild stutter and I've had a lot of dates. Like a few people have already said, it's all about being comfortable in your own skin, and more importantly making them fee...

I was going to write a comment but you said exactly what I was going to write. We have the wrong idea of confidence from media, usually it’s some sort of loud bravado that it’s portrayed as. Actually...

26M here. I’ve dated quite a bit and one thing I've noticed is that confidence matters more than anything. Not in a cocky way but just being comfortable in your own skin. In my opinion, the biggest t...

Lol, do not tell a person that stutters that they are disabled. It depends on the severity and impact on their life. I stutter and am not limited....

So, as a person that stutters and is a speech therapist, I get really frustrated with the discourse about ‘disability’. People that stutter DO NOT like to be considered disabled. I view disorders in t...

26m and never met a single woman who was interested in a relationship and that's okay. Subconsciously I've accepted that it's gonna be a lonely ride which is fine with me as long as I'm doing things t...

I’m a lifelong stutterer in my mid 30’s. I’ve recently come to the realization that it’s mostly psychological. I would seek professional help while it’s still fresh. Maybe you can knock it out before ...

At the end of the day it doesn't matter, I got over the fact that I stuttered when I was around 17, 23 now. unfortunately its something I do but I still have a loving gf, good paying job and I'm happy...

I don’t have a stutter and I can remember asking out a girl and she said “eww”. Another girl I asked out ghosted me after asking. So don’t feel like it’s your stutter. Just because you like someone d...

Hey! You are not alone in this journey. There are 2 parts of stuttering, the actual stuttering and the mental part of it that no one talks about. Proud of you that you were able to talk to the girl yo...

One of the things I've noticed is my mood will have something to do with how I speak. I know we can't always just turn this on before speaking, but if before work or school, if you have certain music ...

42 year old with the five words that I found post cancer treatment for thyroid cancer having had a lifelong stutter. My degree in in drama such was the chip on my shoulder about the stutter. No regret...

I'm the same age and I understand the comments, side comments and snarky things people say especially in school however its ur choice to actually acknowledge the comments or insults. Because I guara...