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My Dad Cured My Stutter By Making Me Order Pizza Over the Phone
From age 6 to 12 I had a bad stutter that got me teased at school. My dad decided the solution was to make me call Domino's and order for the whole family every Friday night for 2 years straight. He'd stand right there in the kitchen and make me repeat myself until the person on the other end understood what I wanted. By the time I hit 8th grade I could rattle off a large pepperoni with extra cheese and a 2-liter like a pro. Has anyone else's parent turned their anxiety into a weird skill by accident?
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jamesf2620d ago
Didnt think exposure therapy worked like that but this actually makes a ton of sense now.
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sandra_anderson220d agoTop Commenter
Right @jamesf26, that's exactly how my friend Sarah described it after her therapist had her start with just looking at a picture of a spider for like 30 seconds before moving to videos lol.
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