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You really need to go out there and talk, join clubs, volunteer, meet people, push through your fears. That's the only way....

People have different biologies, and are impacted differently by events with potential to cause trauma. Two siblings can experience the same adverse childhood experiences, and can be impacted much ...

I almost gave up because of my stutter… but now I’m proud of my voice.

I almost gave up because of my stutter… but now I’m proud of my voice. I never imagined that something as simple as saying my name could feel like climbing a mountain. Years ago, I confessed my feeli...

Sometimes certain people seem to make us feel relaxed and the stutter doesn't rear its ugly head much....

In the absence of a solution, we are left to cope with stuttering as best we can.. I believe the stuttering community often turns to an acceptance-based approach. That is, 'stuttering comfortably, ope...

Congrats on your 4.0 GPA, I agree with the idea that stuttering limits the potential we have or things that come as automatic to those that are fluent but difficult for us to do. We are 1% of the worl...

It used to scare me how easily it seemed to randomly appear but I realized that wasn't true. After the stutter I could likely say it again with ease unless the situation hasn't subsided for instance....

**TL;DR short summary**: Your brain wants to assume the worst, imagine the worst. During a sale for clients, sometimes it feels nearly impossible and it's like I'm skipping past it. **Intervention**: ...

I've never stuttered so little and never cared so little

I've never stuttered so little and never cared so little Just swung over to reddit and of course this sub reminded me of my stutter. Honestly...I nearly forgot. I do stutter and I remember a funny m...

It’s true. You can be all “woe is me,” if you want to, but this isn’t a life ruining disability. Some days suck. And some things are much harder. But we can live very normal lives with it. It’s not a ...

We could be blind, or deaf, or have serious health issues. I know it’s not great to compare disabilities, but in the scheme of things, it could be a lot worse for us....

The only way I’ve found some self respect is by being honest with myself and staying true to who I am. Don’t let no one make you feel bad for who you are. And like I said in my earlier comment, it doe...

Discovered this adorable children's book helping young stutterers

Discovered this adorable children's book helping young stutterers Has anyone ever read this book? I discovered it on a friend's shelf today and found it super inspiring. The writer himself has a stutt...

i took golden teacher shrooms and they didn't reduce BUT it made it that I genuinely did not give a fuck about the stutter so the words flowed but stuttered, i think that's how it feels to reach pure...

Blindsided by what? I'm dating app aficionado at this point ( 🤣 ), and I never felt the need to tell a women about my stutter. She'll figure it out eventually, she might even ask questions about it...

[Research](https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/ab2tv) (58 pages) [PDF](https://osf.io/ab2tv/download) "*Applications of mindfulness and/or compassion interventions for people who stutter: A systematic r...

**Clinical interventions:** * Use choice opportunity, instrumental contingency, and reward rate to increase perceived control. *(that affects the integration of motivational and affective value with ...

**TL;DR summary**: *(of the video)* * Many people who stutter report fluency when performing scripted roles or acting—possibly because they're embodying a different identity and not anticipating disf...

J. Scott Yaruss

J. Scott Yaruss An amazing conversation about stuttering and acceptance. ...

Great post! My general advice would be instead of avoiding trigger words, that you pointed out. Try to mindfully accepting/allowing the thoughts/emotions of trigger-words i.e., acknowledge them. After...