How can I stop my speech impediment from controlling my life?

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Every time I speak to someone I have to watch what I say. There's a lot of sounds and words that I have difficulty pronouncing and if I say them I usually get made fun of. This has been controlling me for nearly 3 years now, and I'm only 15... In class when I have to read aloud I have to make a stupid accent so I'm not made fun of. I have difficulty getting girlfriends because of my speech impediment, and I usually don't talk much because of it. Without it, I would be SO happy. But it seems to always stick with me. I went to a speech therapist when I was young (7 or 8) but it never helped.

Please help me. I've been struggling with depression for nearly a year because of this.

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Kid,quit worrying about something you can't help.I understand but anyone who makes fun is a royal ass.....Some over come with age & some do not but  it is what is in your heart that is important.Be yourself.Get more medical advice as modern treatment may help,but if not it is who you are that is more important than how you sound.For some practice speaking has helped some and worth a try.God has a special reason for using that in you for His glory and dearly loves you or would not have taken the effort to make you a very special kid the way He has done.Kid,you are special and enjoy what He has done even though you may not understand why.It's LOVE! He has something special for you to do someday. I will try to help you get peace if I can anytime you need a friend who understands and cares. Seek God's face.I can tell you how to come to Him if you do not know how.

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Ty to practice in ur mirror

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well don,t be depresses everybody has a weakness in them but dont make that weakness control your life look for your strength and concentrate on that and if you like a woman and she love she can accept you without getting bothered about your speech impediment and why not try speech therapy again

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Sorry to hear about your speech. As myself I got really bad speech impediment and only few words I can say right like yea, no, and what and that's it. 

As of getting girl friend you can try online dating. As if you can get a girl to like you by typing to her she made over look the speech impediment when she figures out. Just a suggest. 

I can't really give any solutions as I'm now 18 years old still with it. Guess maybe try to talk to people more, or try to practice saying words until you say them right. Personally myself I give up and never did any of those so it may help you.

This was probably not really good reply, but I wanted to just let you know is other people that know what it feel like and you not alone.

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You're not alone, I've had a speech impediment my whole life.  Therapists didn't help.  I'm used to getting sideways looks and sometimes treated like i have a mental disorder or something.  It sucks, I know exactly what you mean.  I hate my voice so much. What can one do? Stay strong

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So if something doesn't work once you give up forever.  If your relationship with your girlfriend ends you'll never date again?

You had a speech therapist once.  Could it be that the therapist wasn't well trained or didn't have a degree or was the bottom of her class and just was a lousy teacher or that there wasn't enough technology then that you were maybe diagnosed incorrectly etc etc.????

I would inquire via my school if a speech therapist is available.

I would inquire of my doctor if i could have a referral for speech testing and a speech therapist.

Talk to your doctor about depression associated with your impediment.

How can I stop my speech impediment from controlling my life?

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