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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
1 points

To ne honest I never take meds for stuttering. In the last week I've started pushing myself to talk and practice daily for 1 to 2 hours doing lives in Facebook groups and pushing to talk to people in ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
5 points

Just do it. Put in some practice and smash it. I'm 27 and practice everyday. You can do it mate. Give it your all. Keep going even though you stutter....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2021
10 points

It takes time Doesn't happen overnight I practice daily doing lives on Facebook groups and always talking in real life I find it helps make talking easier Keep talking mate because it gets worse w...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 13, 2021
57 points

Feel so fucking great!

Feel so fucking great! Just finished a job interview. I stuttered but I owned it. Don't care if I get the job or not as I feel fucking happy facing my fears. Facing your fears does wonders. We are mor...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2021
3 points

Didn't help me but it helped many others. I'm in Facebook support groups and always practicing daily by going live. I feel a huge difference already. Keep talking no matter what. It gets worse when yo...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterApr 12, 2021
4 points

How did you over come it?

How did you over come it? Would the way to over come stuttering be to attack it head on? Putting yourself out there to fail and getting over the fear of what other people think How was your way you im...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

What works for me is always talking no matter of I stutter. I'm part of Facebook groups always going live and always talking with family and friends. We need to face our fears to succeed fluency....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterApr 9, 2021
36 points

Im back and strong!

Im back and strong! I was suicidal my whole life because of my stutter. It got better then I relapsed a couple of months after my dad passed away. I was back to being depressed and sad. Yesterday I pu...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

Face your scariest moment several times and try not to control your fear, anxiety and stutter, let them be there, release yourself, say to yourself "whatever happens, happens I dont care anymore and I...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 9, 2021
6 points

Stand up comedy

Stand up comedy I wanted to test myself so I decided to write several jokes about my stuttering into jokes to tell. To my surprise my stutter completely went away on stage so most of my jokes I had to...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
2 points

I understand your feelings, Brother It happened with me too.😀 There are few things that you have to keep in mind when you will give presentations. 1) Dont think about what everyone says about you. ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2021
2 points

Teach him how to "stutter" voluntary, easily, without stress. It's normal for kids, growing up and learning to talk, to hesitate, repeat or prolong words or syllables. Someone, sometime might have att...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSituational VariabilityResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

Thank you it definitely helps because i feel less alone in this like there’s other people out there like me, even though we’re like what 1% of the population. It’s definitely encouraging. I guess I’ll...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathyVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

well, as a longtime stutterer, my best advice is don't keep it secret in any way. get your stuttering out into the open and let people know you stutter. this is advice straight from my speech therapis...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
7 points

Yeah, when you accept it as a part of you things start to smoothen out, not speech wise but in situations like these. One thing I learned back in the 8th grade was to make fun of myself before other p...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
6 points

Idk if I’d recommend the way I did it to be honest; I just kind of thrust myself into the center of the room (after saying I had something I wanted to talk about) and explained. I have bad anxiety so ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
2 points

It's counterintuitive but yes. Doing it intentionally gives you more control and less tension. Of course perfectly fluent would be nice, but better a minor hiccup that you can control than 30-second b...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
1 points

No offense, but you want me to stutter in front of everyone? I don’t really get what you mean, sorry....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
3 points

try stuttering voluntarily everytime you speak it'll do you wonders...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
1 points

I agree with that. I may have misunderstood your point because I have heard others recommend voluntary stuttering in order to help with fluency. But you are correct that the point should be to show yo...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride