National Stuttering Awareness Week 2023

Did you know that 1 in every 100 people has a stutter?

That’s over 80 million people across the world who have a stutter, and you know what, I’m one of them 😎

“Hey, I’m James Sweeney and I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember.” Why do I say all of this? Well, it’s all because this week is National Stuttering Awareness Week 2023 in the United States – which is what we are going to be exploring in today’s blog 🙂

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – April 2023

Good morning everyone,

I hope you’re having a lovely start to the day 🙂

We’re a good way into April 2023 and it got me thinking that it’s the perfect time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my stutter has been doing this month!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – March 2023

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you’re having a lovely 2023 so far 🙂

March 2023 comes to a close this Saturday, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my stutter has been doing this month!

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Let’s talk about the stuttering stare…

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I hope you’re all keeping well 🙂

I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember, and as I’ve mentioned quite a few times on this page, it’s pretty safe to say that it’s played a massive role in my life. For a lot of people who stutter, making eye contact with somebody while you’re talking to them can be extremely difficult, let me break down why for you in today’s blog!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – February 2023

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you’re having an excellent start to the weekend 🙂

February 2023 comes to a close in just a couple of days, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my speech has been doing this month!

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Rhythmical Movements – A Stuttering Solution?

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I hope that you’re having a great start to the weekend!

I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can possibly remember, and it’s pretty safe to say that it has played an enormous role in my life. I’ve found that a lot of stutterers use rhythmical movements to help them monitor & control their speech, which is exactly what we are going to be looking at in today’s blog 🙂

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – January 2023

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I hope you’re having a brilliant start to the week 🙂

January 2023 has almost come to an end already, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my speech has been doing this month!

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My 2022 Stuttering Journey

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I hope that you’re all keeping well 🙂

2022 came to a close just over 3 weeks ago, and that brings the dawn of a whole new year of possibilities, opportunities & experiences. While thinking ahead to the upcoming 12 months, I like to take a bit of time to do a bit of reflection, thinking back over how the last year has been. In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at my 2022 Stuttering Journey, and the progress that I made in my “Journey to Speech Fluency”

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – December 2022

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I hope that you’re all having a lovely start to the day!

December 2022 comes to a close in just a couple of days, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my speech has been doing this month!

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Stutterers don’t like to speak…

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I hope you’re all keeping well 🙂

I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember, and it’s pretty safe to say that it’s played quite a big role in my life. Whenever I speak to people about stutters, a lot of them initially think that people with stutters don’t like to talk, whereas in reality, it’s the complete opposite – let me elaborate ⤵️

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – November 2022

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I hope that you’re all having a great start to the weekend!

November 2022 comes to an end in a couple of days’ time, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see how my speech has been doing this month!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – October 2022

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I hope that you’re all having a lovely day 🙂

October 2022 comes to an end very soon, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see what this month has in store!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – September 2022

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope that you’re all having a lovely start to the week 🙂

September 2022 comes to a close in just a couple of days, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see what this month has in store!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – August 2022

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I hope that you’re all keeping well 🙂

August 2022 comes to a close during the middle of next week, so you know what that means – it’s time for this month’s Sweeney’s Stuttering Update! I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! So, let’s see what this month has in store!

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Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – July 2022

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I hope that you’re all keeping well!

July 2022 is over already, can you believe it?? As another month comes to a close, you know what that means that it’s time for, another Sweeney’s Stuttering Update – this time for July 2022. I like to do these updates as a monthly log of my journey to speech fluency, bringing you along on the ride with me! 🙂

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