Do Stutterer Worry Alot?

[HODOSKE]

My Son In 9 And Always Stuttered Since The Age Of 2 But I Have Noticed Lately That He Worries Obsessively About Everything Almost Like An Obsessive Compulsive Thing. Does Anyone Know If This Is Common In Stutters. I Firmly Belive That Stuttering Is Caused From Something Damaged Or Not Working Properly In The Brain. Maybe The Worrying Is From This Part Of The Brain Also. I Was Just Wondering If This Was Commom In Stutterers.

[CASSIOPIA]

Hi. My daughter has a stammer which started when she was about six. I wouldnt say she is a worrier, more of a perfectionist. She has told me that she does think things through thoroughly, mostly small things before she is about to do them, hope that makes sense. I think she probably does this with her speech also. I wouldnt say this was the cause of her stammer but maybe could have contributed in some way. She is nearly 16 now. She was fortunate to find a way to control her stammer (independent speech therapy group) and she has worked really hard with her technique. Hope this helps. Iknow hard it is as a parent when you just want to find the best way to help your child with their stammer but dont know where to go. My daughters speech therapy group is called The Starfish Project and is based in East Sus.

[Jeff99]

i think as we grow up we become more aware of our stutter and people notice it more etc, we start feeling bad down etc, i have heard good things about the starfish program for children who stutter i took the adult course the Mcguire program back in 2005 i feel alot better about myself and my sutter which has become alot better. the thing is i guess to talk to you son about the stutter let him chose what he would like to do about it, children have alot higher chance of overcoming a stutter if action is taken early. is he in any sort of therapy or support groups?

we become more aware of our stutter so it become more of a issue as we get older

[Derek181]

yes stutters worry quite a bit about their stutter. i remember a time in my life when it was the only thing i could think about... it was on my mind every second of the day, its horrible. if i were you get your son some therapy ... i wish my parents caught my stutter early before it got severe!!!

[ak47oooo]

i wish my parents caught my stutter early before it got severe!!!

THANK you! I feel the same way. Although I guess I cant blame my speech on my parents... but is it still my fault? I guess not. So who's fault is it? And while I'm asking unanswerable questions, what is the meaning of life?

[Tmd]

how can you not think about it?

When you get right down to it speech is the biggest part of our lives as humans. We simply cant live a normal life without the vital communication of voice. When you have restricted efficient communication... well it does not help make life any easier.

so yes we do happen to think about it quite a bit.

[ak47oooo]

When you get right down to it speech is the biggest part of our lives as humans.

In my opinion, the only thing worse than not having speech is having broken speech. I would rather walk around with a card that says "I can't talk" or with a notepad where I can write "I want a cheeseburger" than having people not understand why I cant answer their questions in a clear manner when asked, or them get frustrated when I take too long or something.

Speech aside though, I wouldnt say its the BIGGEST part of our lives. For instance, what if you were blind? How would you get around and do stuff? What if you had no feet? What kind of job would you be able to get? It could be worse

[Tmd]

true but we need a good way of communication and thats where speech comes in. Were not disabled like those other people but we have a bug in our system that does not allow things to run like they should. Sometimes it just wants to jerk you around, your body is like no im gonna screw you over today and not let you talk. its just sucks, if it was always the same then atleast it could be more predictable .

For me i do alot of social things, talk on the phone and people is basically my life. So talking is a pretty large part of my life.

[ak47oooo]

Absolutely tmd. If everything happens for a reason, then why this? Not to sound like a complainer, but I feel as if I'm being robbed of opportunity. I keep thinking.... well if I could speak like that guy, I'd be rich, or I'd be successful, or my favorite: I'd be happy. And the only thing holding me back is something that I cant even do that much about.

[DKoz]

As a stutterer I do worry. If I've finished a telephone conversation and I stuttered a couple times than yes I would worry if the person caught it or not. Or sometimes I worry if I'm going to stutter this person or that person.

[nate]

And while I'm asking unanswerable questions, what is the meaning of life?


42, the answer. it is 42.