Hello, I'm Ryan, chef extraordinare...

[ryanchef1980]

Hey Guys, I'm Ryan. I'm 29 and been stuttering since I can remember. It definitely has it's ups and downs. I had a stint in speech therapy early in grade school, to the point where by sixth grade I was deemed almost totally fluent. Then "it" slowly crept back with avengence. I started avoiding social situations, presentations and being called on by not talking at all or total avoidance...I think I would get into serious relationships with girls to isolate myself further, communicating only with them. Somehow, with a handful of good friends, I got through high school and graduated college with a bachelor's in criminology. I relaized the a job in law enforcement isn't the best thing for a stutterer. Now I am in culinary school working to be a chef. I think the best advice is don't let it control you, and honestly, who cares what people think. My father stuttered, went through therapy, actually stuttered worse, but realized if you don't like me for who I am, then F@*k off!! That's my ultimate goal, because that's half the battle....

[Box of Clocks]

Hello and welcome. I look forward to reading more from you in the future.

[nate]

hey chef compadre! what's it doing. So glad to have another chef on here. i see i am not alone. well i used to a chef, now i just run my bar and restaurant and hardly ever get to cook, except for my boys..i want them to have a delicate palate:) ...i am a rotisseur by training but also a chef extraordinaire...
good to have ye mate.
looking forward to yo posts too.
nate

[ryanchef1980]

nice to meet you all, this site is probably the best thing that could happen to any of us...next to the internet (of course we're on it) and the good-old text message, because at least my fingers don't stutter ;)

[Jake]

Interesting that your father also stuttered. What is the likelihood that children of stutterers will also stutter?

[rodnorp]

welcome! This is a great place for all of us. You will lots of support and advice. It's really helped me a lot.
My grandfather stuttered, and my nephew stutters. genetics? hummmm?
keep your head up!

R