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postr/StutterNov 13, 2023
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What actually helped me to reduce stutter

What actually helped me to reduce stutter So, i am 20 yo, my stutter is kinda weird, sometimes it can be very severe and sometimes I can speak almost fluent but nowadays people don't even notice I hav...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
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postr/StutterNov 9, 2023
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Do you stutter if you are alone?

Do you stutter if you are alone? **In your own experience, do you speak fluently, stutter less or there is no effect, if you speak when you are alone?**...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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For me, self-expression is key, and I hardly stammer when I can just be myself. So if I feel chatty, I'll chat. If I feel jokey, I'll joke. If I feel introspective, I'll be quiet. If I'm annoyed, I'll...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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It's a decision you make for yourself. When is it more important for you to protect yourself vs when is it more important to be polite/say what you want/express yourself. I think it's usually better ...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Trouble with being "respectful"?

Trouble with being "respectful"? Wondering if anyone else has a similar experience. No matter who I talk to, whether it's a friend, classmate, work colleague, my boss, parents, etc. I always talk in p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 6, 2023
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Trying is always Goal - Orientated

Trying is always Goal - Orientated We are always **trying** to speak. Like if speaking is an activity. Like dropping the ball into the basqueball hoop. Trying is always goal orientated. You are lookin...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
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Exactly thats why you have not to think about it and if you think about it it should be that you arent doing it anymore...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
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Someone without a stutter preaching to other life long stutterers. Being born with it and reading “Just fix your mind”. Yeah buddy that’ll do the trick....

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
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Overthinking a specific situation where you stuttered on a word is the reason why we always stutter on new words .. normal people sometimes stutter and they brush it off normally , us stutterers overt...

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Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2023
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I treat it by not giving a fuck anymore (it’s not severe though). The more I think about my stutter the more I stutter....

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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Your story really speaks to me. I suffered very similar trauma when I was in school. Having to read aloud, getting stuck, and having the whole class turn and stare at me while I struggle. It was humil...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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I agree with this comment. I remember being about 12 and Being paired up with a girl in my year that was very popular (i of course was not). I remember she asked the name of my rabbit as that was part...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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I feel like we stay away from eachother. I once met somebody who stuttered and it made me weirdly aware of how I may make others feel when I stutter and I hated it....

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Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2023
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I definitely agree with letting go of the expectation of fluency. I no longer get upset when my speech is a bit choppy. If anything, I only get upset when my emotions are so dysregulated that my speec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterOct 31, 2023
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Read this

Read this There’s stuff that helps. There’s stuff that doesn’t help. There’s stuff that helps more so than other methods. Nothing can instantly “fix” you or grant you eternal happiness. Life is a mix ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2023
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Maybe being the asshole helps, stop the “thank yous”, and be selfishly focused on yourself. Your heart is good that’s all matters....

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2023
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I used to think this way. Now I know it's much better to be underestimated than overestimated. If someone thinks I'm dumb because I simply stutter, they are in for a big surprise. Especially at work....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2023
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Have you heard about “Effortless stuttering?” Or avoidance reduction? https://imgur.com/a/KdXACiC This is what ultimately helped me. I Just stopped chasing fluency and started chasing being OK with ...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2023
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if you can try to find someone who can just sit and listen, THATS IT and then in a non judgmental way, you two guys have a meaningful conversation on why you think your brain thinks like this and how ...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2023
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I used to think this for the longest time, but then I realize most people are actually 'not' impatient. They're just reacting to our reaction that we display after we stutter. As stutterers, most of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking