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From a speech therapy student who stutters: Yes, absolutely! Kids are generally able to understand that "bumpy speech" is just something that happens and not what they are expected to imitate. I'm con...

I’m working as a classroom aide in a preschool now. Going into it I was really nervous, especially about reading out loud to the kids. It turned out fine. Little kids are so non judgmental and I found...

Plus, if you accept thanks to therapy that you might not be able to talk fluently, it is less frustrating to stutter. Frustration can make your stutter worse, and the more you're focusing on stutterin...

Embracing Imperfection: Breaking Free from the Perfectionism Trap

Embracing Imperfection: Breaking Free from the Perfectionism Trap Yesterday was a challenging day for my fluency. I realized it as soon as I woke up and sat down at my computer to start the work day. ...

I stuttered for 65 years so, although I finally did recover, I do still consider myself a stutterer. I definitely earned my stripes and stuttered for more years than most of you have been alive. We a...

I’ve not had lasting success from HCRI in terms of not stuttering at all anymore, but I like the tools they gave me. When I practice my gentle onset rigorously for several hours I can be fluent for a ...

To me it's been nonsense. I did HCRI as well as other professionals, but none of it seemed to do anything for me in the long term. I moved to the acceptance phase long ago....

I know exactly how you feel, I remember when the film 'The King's Speech' came out. Everyone I knew asked me if I had seen it. I have avoided ever watching that film because I know it would make me cr...

I remember your post from a while ago, and I tried to reach out to you but you never replied. I used to think like that, "I will just give up and live with my parents and be a jobless bum forever". B...

Just accept that you stutter. Don’t try to escape it. It won’t change so don’t try to tie your worth to not stuttering....

I sought therapy and got that push I needed. From there it was a matter of maintaining that mindset and not letting it be ruined by anyone, especially myself. It got better, but I recently had to powe...

While it may be true that significant changes in speech patterns can be difficult to achieve, it's important to focus on other aspects of communication and self-acceptance. Working with a speech thera...

I still struggle with this as well. I had to drill into my head that most people aren’t thinking about you, and your judgment of yourself is usually harsher than other people actually are. They probab...

Thanks, that's definitely a good idea. I think I've discovered that being honest, open and accepting about my speech is the only way forward....

Recently decided to stop giving a fuck what people think about me, and to stop cringing at myself when I do something embarrassing. I still stutter but a weight has been lifted and it’s a freeing feel...

The being perceived as weak to me is only a minor issue because everyone who stutters is strong in a way because we have dealt with this and kept pushing forward no matter how bad the sadness and self...

Yeah, they obviously see something in me and I'm sure they'd be understanding, but it's more of a battle coming to terms with the cards that me and everyone in this sub reddit has been dealt with in t...

Yeah, you're definitely right, and I have thought that before, but the problem for me is breaking the wall and actually saying to people that I have a stutter. The whole acceptance thing to me is new,...

As you say, everyone has different experiences and by no means I am implying that what works for me, Will do so for everyone. In my case, the act of forgiving myself does help with stress management b...

Amazing post! I hope to read more posts of you in the future! I feel you, we're so on the same wavelength about "*I forgive myself for not being fluent*". I think we should distinguish "actively forgi...