commentr/StutterJanuary 31, 2017

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Yeah, I understand that. I think I didn't know what I really wanted to ask in this subreddit. But it wasn't about reducing his stutter - more of how to allow him to accept it, instead. I don't think it's that bad at all. I'm just not sure how to make him feel more comfortable with it. He looks like he just wants to disappear whenever he's interacting with people mostly. I've thought about maybe taking drama classes together. I think speech therapy would probably make him feel more confident as well, but really the root cause of this is the insecurity associated with the stutter, not the stutter itself. I'm not sure if you have any recommendations of how to overcome that part. Most people have just been telling me to reassure him I still love him, which I do plenty and he knows.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment