commentr/StutterMay 26, 2018

Content

You can struggle without showing disfluency. This is what happens to covert stutters who hide their stuttering. On the outside they pass for fluent but on the inside it's a nonstop tumult of anxiety and fear. Likewise, you can also be disfluent without struggle. What that looks like is normal comfortable stuttering without any of the bagge or shame or tension that comes with it.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking