commentr/StutterJanuary 30, 2023
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You can try it yourself and see repeating your words won’t work. If anything, She got more fluent because *she disclosed*. His mirror talk is backwards too. You should look at yourself in mirror and disclose by doing voluntary repetitions. If you invite someone in, *make eye contact* bc avoiding it tells your brain to feel ashamed, and the shame makes you struggle harder, and struggling too hard *is* what causes a block. Be willing to let ppl hear your repetitions, and your blocks and avoidances will decrease permanently.
Themes
Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Subthemes
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking