I Have a Stutter // 60 Second Docs
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- Due to a severe stutter, Ray Demnitz often struggles to say his name. He struggles to place orders at restaurants. Finishing any sentence can prove challenging. Even though he may struggle to get the words out, he’s a great communicator. Rather than let his stutter hold him back, Ray has proudly embraced it as a mark of his individuality -- and others might do well to learn from his example.
"I would like people to understand that every person who stutters has a unique perspective on their stutter. Every stutterer I speak with has a different relationship with their stutter. There are wildly varying degrees of self comfort and self love among stutterers. However, I've never met a stutterer for whom stuttering wasn't a huge and impactful aspect of their life. I doubt that there is a stutterer out there that does not constantly think about their stutter in relation to every interaction in their life. From my experience the people who are most comfortable with their stutter are those who accept it fully as an aspect of themselves, instead of trying to change or "cure" their stutter.
I personally have gone back and forth a lot in terms of self image and my relationship with my stutter since I started stuttering. For me, it is an insanely difficult thing to accept about myself. It is very difficult to not think about my stutter as something that makes me lesser.
I was in and out of speech therapy for a long time. I haven't gone in a while, but I found a lot of success at the American Institute for Stuttering. I felt like they really focus on self acceptance and effective communication over fluency techniques and stuttering less. They taught me that it is more important to stutter well than it is to stutter less, and I am very grateful to them for that.
I've only been working as an EMT for a little while, and I mostly do non emergency inter facility transports. 99% of it is not the pulse pounding, life and death stuff that you see on TV, but being a good communicator is still key. I often deal with patients who are anxious about their situation, or depressed, or just plain starved for human interaction. At the level of care I am currently trained for, most of the time being a good person to talk to is all I can do. I like to think that living with a stutter has made me a better listener and a better communicator, and I hope that that translates into my interactions with patients."
~ Ray Demnitz
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I almost cry when watching the beginning . I also stutter and I feel like watching myself really want to say something but cannot help to stutter.
Hey you're not alone, i have stutter too🌹,We are mentally strong here, who are always patient with bullying because of stuttering
Your comment made me tear up. I stutter too so we are not alone
Thank you for sharing Ray! As a stutterer myself I could feel with your ambition and struggle!
Yes! I hate my stutter, when ever I hang out with someone I feel like they would enjoy my company more if I didn't stutter, because it takes me 1 minute to say a simple phrase:( and when my friends do a fake stutter to tease me, I laugh and act like I don't care, but inside, I want a o cry
+The Canadian Pirate same here friend
i have it to but its low
I hate me stutter
I like how you guys literally filmed a dog taking a piss.
This is just superb, I've been looking for "stuttering solutions tips" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Rincaas Stammify Blocker - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my cousin got excellent success with it.
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "how to overcome stuttering fast" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Rincaas Stammify Blocker - (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my partner got great success with it.
From a film-making standpoint having that final pause, that dramatic pause, that non-stuttering, intentional, controlled pause, be the last thing before the word "me" -- was brilliant.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you for representing us people who stutter so positively!
I'm writing a character with a nervous/stress imposed severe stutter, and this actually helps a lot, thank you.
Well done, you an inspiration, as a fellow stutterer I can relate to you. Keep up the hard work. I like how you embrace your stutter and continue to assist people
he's so cute:')
You deserve way more attention!!
I really like your Docs. The concept, the execution, everything. I like how you treat the People in them without judging. I hope you get more popular and you keep doing this for a while.
It's a real shame for "THE INTERNET" that your channel it's not already viral.
How do you find the subjects? how long it take you to produce one Doc?
Hey man, I stutter to and it can be tough. People are always judging but don’t let that get u down. I was wondering if you would collaborate with me about stuttering....?
First impressions aren't everything. Are there benefits to living with a speech disorder? For Ray, there are.
i dont know who you are or why you are doing this but i must say I find all of your videos fascinating. You manage to expose a certain topic/person to the public and bring a new POV to the subject and in such a short timeframe. I really like your channel and hope you keep doing these videos.
As a Stutterer I am not able to find a new job. They are regretting me due to this Problem.
I'm sorry that you're struggling with finding employment. But you need to continue your self-development during the period of rejection. Yes, many employers find communication to be an essential part of any occupation. However, there are many forms of communicating effectively that are not oral. Another thought that I want to share with you is that as individuals with a moderate disadvantage we need to gain even more competence at our occupation and skill. If you were the best carpenter, plumber, software developer or architect, you'd be so good that employers or even the market could not ignore you. Get good so they can't reject you or ignore you. Markets reward competence.
@@aristolochene thats the thing. stutterers have to go above and beyond to be the best at what they do in order to compensate. what if i'm completely average and not stellar at anything?
This is an amazing one. Good job.
I stutter too but its nothing compared to this. Its hard to see this for me though, i know how this guy feels
i feel Tour struggle my stutter is also very bad when i speak Spanish(I stutter when I say words with vowel sounds) which is like every word in Spanish basically.
this is good chanel
Hoooray to all of us who stutterer. We have our own special place in heaven. If it exists 😁😄😄🤘🏾🤘🏾👍🏽🙂
What a great chanel! Really cool
Ray love from India
I stutter too and I am just awake because of coughing so much
awesome video,keep going.
+1 Subscriber!
I have stutter aswell I hate it
Do you also stutter that much?