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Stuttering and The Whale

Stuttering and The Whale I watched The Whale by Brendan Fraser a couple days ago, and it got me reflecting on my own stutter and experience in a way that I'd like to share. The film keeps coming back...

It will never be as simple as “just stop caring” it doesn’t happen overnight. Time is a big factor, becoming an adult and having no choice but to advocate for yourself. Representation is important, ...

> for people that have stutter from child to adulthood do you think it destroyed your confidence? helped your confidence? it did both. for most of my teenage years it destroyed it. a turning point...

This is going to be kind of long, I hope you read it all the way through 😊 I'm going to tell you a story of something I did along time ago that helped shape me into what I am now. When I was in t...

I started stuttering when I was 10. Would stutter 30-40 percent of the time until I was 20, as I got older and became more calm and confident it went down. From 30, I stutter maybe 5% of the time. Kee...

Thank you for this, I did some research and I found some programs similar to the ones you’ve mentioned. I feel more motivated to start now knowing that there will be help out there when it’s time for ...

I don't know how one stops caring. I think it's different for everyone. I don't think it's something you can work on directly because the very act of working on not caring means you care. It's like wh...

What’s your secret brother? How to you live your life without letting your stutter get in the way?...

😂😂 Glad fam. Keep your head up high, we got this :) ! There's so much more to life and even simple communique than our stutter....

Confidence in myself is what I was told by another person who is a public speaker is a main key I use. It helps me day today, along with the other techniques I use. If you want to look at it, as if yo...

Everybody who stutters and feels like a shit should regularly visit a gym. It is like a therapy but it works xD You will feel like a shit anyway but you are more sexi. jk ​ It will increa...

Yes, absolutely. I find that looking the part of a “tough guy” usually turns that around somewhat. I seem to get a bit more respect being a larger, sorta muscular guy compared to how I was treated whe...

I think you should continue, as it is all about stepping out of your comfort zone. Few weeks is a very short time to come to the conclusion, usually it takes min few months to see results. It's not ab...

Experience as a stutterer in dating

Experience as a stutterer in dating After a 4 years since my last first date, i recently had a chance to go out again. Was really worried about what would it be like when i inevitably stuttered and it...

I understand your perspective, I don't mean to sound insensitive. Yes some people have a hard time overcoming the past, I get that; especially those who experienced childhood trauma. I myself everyday...

Dwelling on negative experiences is pointless and very damaging. If we are still alive, then the past has been overcome...

I saw a YouTube video of the NHS ‘Stammer School’. It was amazing what 4 days did for those people. Some couldn’t even say their name and after the 4 days they were speaking to strangers in the street...

Yes I have moments like that 😓 it's best to move on and be happy that we overcome those times...

Look up Lee Lovett on YouTube. It is free! Go to www.worldstopstuttering.org. Lee’s books are on Amazon.I have been fluent for over 4 years after stuttering for 50. If you work it, it will work....

Girl sameee. I’ve been crying about my stutter a lot these past few days and I swear, before I was 11, I felt so happy and was surprisedly social. But I guess I grew more self conscious as I grew olde...