Is stuttering a bad thing?

Be assured it's not a pleasant thing. Have stuttered all of my life….and I mean SEVERE stutter. It wasn't until I went to an exceptional speech pathologist, did I find hope. During the first session, I was told that it cannot be cured, but it can be controlled. That gave me hope! He gave to me the six rules for good speech. read more

So if stuttering hampers you from achieving your goals in life, it’s definitely a bad thing and needs to be brought under control but other than that just accept it as a quirky aspect of your personality and not let it define you. read more

Stuttering is a biological and neurological condition. As such, stuttering is not contagious like the common cold and is not the result of bad parenting, a stressful childhood or a traumatic event. No one chooses to stutter and no one is to blame. I am just not trying hard enough. read more

Again, it depends. If anything comes in the way of your ambitions, aspirations or leading a life with dignity, I think it needs to be worked upon. read more