postr/StutterJune 19, 2022

Resources to unlearn social habits and habitual thoughts from stuttering

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Resources to unlearn social habits and habitual thoughts from stuttering My speech is getting better, but I find that I'm still stuck in my old mindset and old fears. I never learned how to accept my speech. Whenever I see that flash in someone's eyes as they start to listen harder to get through my speech, I cringe on the inside. My stutter played a large part in my shyness. Now that it's getting better, I still have that instinctive hesitancy and worry about approaching new people. CBT seems like a good answer, but from my experience there doesn't seem to be much CBT focused specifically on stuttering. Social anxiety CBT kind of applies, but I'm having a hard time with that because my fear of how people might react to my stuttering is solidly based in past experiences and realistic. Does anyone have suggestions for resources or places I should look for help?

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support

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Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentAdvice Requests