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Your articles on life with a stammer

Stories, articles, opinions, poems, art and more from people who stammer. Read about their stammering experiences.

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As for many of us, school was a struggle for Nasir. That was until his first drama class. Read how being on stage gave him the confidence to succeed in his career and even try his hand at stand-up comedy. 
Jack reflects on our recent live interview and Q&A with author Jonty Claypole, explaining how its theme of looking at speech disfluencies differently has had an impact on him.
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After plucking up the courage to phone a radio station one night, Roberta made a vow to herself. It's a vow that helped her realise her dreams of moving abroad and teaching art and design.
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Giving a best man's speech is something many of us dread. And it's something Paul wasn’t prepared for. Did he go through with it? Read on to find out. 
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Uchechukwu's feelings about stammering almost derailed his dreams of becoming a TV reporter/broadcaster. That was until he found a famous role model who encouraged him to work on himself and help others who stammer.
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Andy tells us what he's learnt from his journey. 
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Gurpreet expresses how hard it can be to tell people he stammers and to get them to understand what it's like to stammer.
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As someone who stammered, Paul had never considered becoming a teacher. How then did he find himself standing in front of a class of 50 young people?
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Being interviewed for a podcast was a big step in Rebekah's journey of acceptance. In this honest article, she tells us just how difficult a journey it can be.
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Reflections on President Joe Biden and the narrative of overcoming stammering.
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Christine recounts her student days, when she did everything in her power to hide her stammer.
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Growing up, Farissi found that stammering and social anxiety formed an 'endless cycle'. Here he explains how his job as a doctor, and through meeting others, really helped him.
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