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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
6 points

Remember that the most important thing is how you react to it, not anyone else. If you cut yourself slack to not give a fuck and brush it off, so will others....

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
1 points

What helped me tremendously was my regular attendance at a full gospel bible believing church, they had a Weekly healing and deliverance service...I knew I needed help from God...Jesus and the Holy Sp...

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postr/StutterMay 7, 2025
3 points

Dinner in the dark

Dinner in the dark I won't make this long. When you have dinner in the dark you don't see people how they see you when you stutter. This is a good experience for someone who stutters. Makes you think ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
27 points

Don't beat yourself up. I stutter all the time at work and I used to be self conscious about it but now I give no fucks. I am what I am and I can get through it. So can you. This is a minor blip in yo...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
6 points

Only 1 other person. There's were so bad that mine actually ceased to exist when I talked to them...weird stuff. Put things into perspective and even though I absolutely hate stuttering (duh) I'm glad...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
5 points

most research shows stuttering is linked with how your brain functions. stutterers got difference in brain strucutres compared to normal people. people be saying BS like its caused due to anxiety and...

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Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
47 points

I did a presentation at a conference that I actually thought went pretty well. I walked away thinking that my speaking was pretty smooth. I didn't recall any blocks. An attendee approached me after ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
1 points

Same happens with me. Now I always reply, "Hi I'm <name>"... It's easier for me to say something before my name, than directly stating with my name....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
3 points

and I love youuu We have to strengthen ourselves - I suffer just like you - but we should start seeing it as strength, we are no less successful, no less smart, we are perhaps even better than “thos...

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commentr/stutteringMay 7, 2025
1 points

I’m sorry you went through this. I stutter. I’ve stuttered my whole life. Like you I didn’t know where it came from. I only realized I stuttered when I was told I stuttered. Then that’s ALL I heard. ...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2025
1 points

Change your name to something easier to say. That’s what I did or practice saying your name over and over again , with a script. Whatever works for you. Be kind to yourself kid...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2025
3 points

I can understand your pain, it happens to me when I have to introduce myself and the feeling that now i am the center of attention it makes me super nervous, like my name is 'Rohit', as i try to spea...

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Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 6, 2025
11 points

What helps me

What helps me Do not fight it, overthink it, instead try to stutter. I have tried it and it’s helped me expose myself to things I used to avoid. It’s basically exposure therapy with a slight mindset s...

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postr/StutterMay 6, 2025
11 points

I'm new here

I'm new here Hey, first of all, I think it's very nice that there are so many of us, we must never forget that there are so many people who stutter. My school days were a total nightmare for me, I s...

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postr/StutterMay 6, 2025
39 points

Your stutter is no more.

Your stutter is no more. Assuming your stutter is no more..what you gonna do next? ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2025
2 points

I have been in your position. It is very difficult and a process. I am 60 now, and I don’t really think about my speech stuttering much now. But I do think about my own evolution and that of others! K...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2025
5 points

Yes, volentarely stuttering ist a great way, to deal with it. On one hand such technique called fluency shaping (there are other techniques as well) can help you to accept your symptoms and you learn ...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2025
6 points

Same! After stuttering in front of countless people in college, I realized that it ain’t so bad. I still friends. I still could date. People listened for the content of my speech, not on my delivery....

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2025
5 points

Certified speech therapist here. In my experience, dealing with stuttering is all about regaining control. If volutional stuttering puts you in control, then it is an improvement. I think the idea is ...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2025
3 points

I’d argue this technique is effective when paired with other methods like a disclosure statement. For me, voluntarily stuttering was just super awkward. Not in a “oh gosh, I look silly/off.”, but in a...

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