commentr/StutterAugust 31, 2022

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I think it could be that if you avoid stuttering a lot by changing words or not talking, when you stop doing those things and start talking more and saying what you want to say, you may end up stuttering more. My partner stutters and I’ve had friends ask me, when he’s started to feel more comfortable around then and so was talking more, if something was wrong or they did something to make him uncomfortable because he was stuttering a lot. And it’s like, no, it’s actually the opposite, he’s stuttering a lot more because he’s more comfortable and is talking a lot more. So it may be less that someone might stutter worse after accepting it and more that they might just stutter more.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessAcceptance & Pride