commentr/StutterJuly 29, 2023

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1. N/A 2. I have a hard time with W, A, E, and Th the most but I still stutter on other sounds 3. If I’m anxious or nervous, angry, or of I’m sick, I tend to stutter more. Sometimes if I’m REALLY in a block (like over 10 seconds), spelling the word then saying it helps me a lot. Multitasking is hit or miss. On a REALLY bad day, the area near the bottom of the sternum is literally sore from struggling so much. 4. For me personally, it’s almost like I’m gaslighting myself everyday. Like yes this is TECHNICALLY a disability, but it’s not physically noticeable, and there are other disabilities far worse, so I would feel like I didn’t have the right to be upset by it. Now I’ve accepted that it isn’t going away and that yes, it makes communication a lot more difficult, but I still have good days and bad days mentally. People are always gonna give you shit for it, but it’s usually from a place of ignorance, and not always malicious. I was just talking about how stuttering isn’t really represent much in the media unless it’s as the comedic relief or it’s something to make fun of. I love that you’re writing about a person who stutters 💕

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride

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emotional_statepropositionality