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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
3 points

Akin to blackface? Yeah not at all. It is a learning tool. Put yourself in those shoes. See how it feels. Any professor worth their salt will have you do this! Decide how you want to pseudostutt...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
10 points

sounds like a great way to experience it first hand. If I were you I would try pseudostuttering in various levels of severity and type (repetition vs blocks), and plan it beforehand (like a 5 second ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
1 points

hey man! you said that you don't stutter when you're not focusing on what you're saying? do you often think about your stutter when going to speak to someone in person? Mine gets that bad when im sp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
1 points

it used to be a blessing! i remember the first time trying it yearsssss ago. I felt like a new person, stripped back from all the nerves etc. I went around my friends in mcdonalds asking if they wante...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
2 points

i know this sounds like the worst thing to do but... you need to dive in to the deep end and tackle the fears face to face. Im also bad at this but im trying to work on it. You could create a list of ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
3 points

I opened reddit account just to respond to your question: Elon Musk stutters a little, and he clutters when he speaks, but he still insists upon speaking. And nobody gives a damn about how he speaks. ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
postr/StutterNov 23, 2020
38 points

I'm done being worked up about this stuttering shit. I am done giving a shit about the problem you may have with my stutter.

I'm done being worked up about this stuttering shit. I am done giving a shit about the problem you may have with my stutter. If you get impatient, well it is your problem. If you have difficulty unde...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2020
4 points

It can be as simple as just narrating your daily activities. Like tonight, as I was cleaning up, I was saying out loud “ok, I am going to put these cups in the dishwasher, then wipe down the counterto...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2020
3 points

Hi there. I’m in a very similar boat as a high school senior as well. For me, I’ve been trying to desensitize myself to my stutter for years (like someone mentioned above). It’s can be big things like...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2020
1 points

Oof,I feel you.it causes anxiety and that ends up triggering it more,so it gets worse.i try my best to put myself into uncomfortable situations for my stutter so I don’t just stop and that helped me a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

YESS!! MAN. KEEP GOING! ITS ALL ABOUT THE MIND! ​ I CURED MY STUTTERING WITH HIS METHODS AND BY EXPOSING MYSELF TO CERTAING SOCIAL SITUATIONES THAT I WAS "FORCED" TO BE IN... REALLY, ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
1 points

Not being able to say your own name is practically universal. I’ve never met a stutter who doesn’t have more trouble with their name than other words. It’s one of those things. It’s hard to give advic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-PerceptionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

Thats interesting. But it makes sense. This could be due to you not attaching your self worth what you read outloud. But when you are talking, these are your words, so automatically gives the abilit...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

I find other results are possible also: Reading something _to_ someone can come with a stutter, whereas reading something _on your own_ doesn't. But we're different, all of us. It's part of what make...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2020
1 points

I’m kind of in the same boat as you. I have been daily practising the techniques. I found that as soon as I have the thought “ I don’t want to stutter here” the techniques don’t work. I think a good ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2020
2 points

- No matter how long the stutter takes to say something, don't finish their sentences for them. Im sure you already know this but I'm pointing it out because a lot of people don't. - ^this resonates ...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Listener ReactionsVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2020
3 points

Having a camera pointed at you and recording can really mess with a person’s head. This is a fairly common issue, even among people who don’t deal with stuttering. Something about the pressure to perf...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2020
5 points

Being open about it helps. I sometimes smile when I visibly stutter, it's like you need to own it, because people are empathic and the trick is to feel good while you stutter....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2020
5 points

We would not want such reactions from ourselves. One point is that we should not react that way to stuttering at all, because stuttering should not be felt as such a traumatic situation. Another point...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2020
3 points

The same thing happens with me, the exact thing about pity and don’t want other person to wait and all .I think this is what goes on with many stutterers. I don’t think you can control it. I think wha...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeeking Therapy