Sunday, March 25, 2012

What I Think: In To the Mind of Stuttering

Ive just read up on a story, and it was interesting, how this person was able to know why she stuttered and how to pretty much control and overcome it. So does this mean that stuttering can be cured, thats it might be psychological?
I say this because in the story she talks about how her therapist and her revisited her childhood, and "reframed" it. She also talked about how "Voluntary Stuttering" really helped her regain control of her stuttering.
 Anyway, doing all this, made her change her views on thoughs bad childhood memories and helped her achieve confidence in her fluency skills.
 She says in the end of her story that "Speaking is very easy- to just open your mouth and let it flow."
 I know shes saying this from a "recovered state of mind", but I kind of think how severe stutterers etc would think about it, in general about this whole story. I guess I wont know since Im not severe. But I posted this link on the Stuttering Arena on FB, in hopes to shed some light.

 She also talks about how her fluency differs depending on her emotional state. Again, does that mean stuttering really is all psychological? I cant say it is for sure since Im not a professional. But I can only recall childhood memories that made me feel self hate/alienated about myself BECAUSE of my stuttering- it was linked to all the bullying, the teasing growing up. Other than that, all I can think of is my parents divorce- Then again, I remember my SLP I saw as a child telling me or my dad that I stutter because of the divorce at a young age..??

 I personally dont know if stuttering is neurological or psychological. But reading this womans story, it sounds more psychological. As if you just have to search for that missing piece in the puzzle and your on your way to recovery. Than again, it can be 50/50.

 But maybe other people have a different story. Like me, how I dont know what triggered my onset.
 If it really is the divorce, I totally feel no guilt or any negative feelings against or about it, although I did as a child. My emotional state growing up WAS a bit hectic I guess. But I cant say thats why I stutter.

 Stuttering is unpredictable- its 50/50. As if it has a mind of its own.
Maybe for some people, suppressing the past is the key, and for others its just a enemy you have to befriend.

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