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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
3 points

Oh my god, thank you for sharing! I feel exactly like this but I needed someone to put it into words for me! I'm male, a little younger than you, and am currently starting to accept and appreachiate m...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

100%! Everything you just said I competely agree and resonate with. NOT caring is hard at first, but in time, and with practice, it will be so liberating. Stuttering is only a problem becaus...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

Thanks! You make a great point about choosing to not care. Just as we choose to care about things like stuttering we can choose not to. It took me many years to really understand this. Once you ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

Thanks! And to you also, great reply. I hope everyone here reads your post. Sometimes, I feel it's almost blasphamy to say it's mostly fear based. You put it into words very clearly. In my h...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2023
2 points

Great reply! It wasn’t until I started working on fear and the mental aspect that I really saw significant improvement in my stutter. My therapist used to say “pretend you’re reading aloud in a roo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

It’s why as we get into our old age our stutter gets less. Old people stop giving fucks around 50...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
7 points

This. I would say 90% of the stuttering will go away with the right mind set and right emotional control. I have experienced this a few times, when I'm not thinking at all in my words, and I'm extreme...

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Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
6 points

My advice is to stop stressing about it. Chances are, you will stutter but why spend days and days stressing about a situation that will last 10 seconds? Try to forget about it and stress about it whe...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

I'm 50 and have finally accepted my stutter. It's different when you are young as life seems so important but as you age you will understand that no one gives a fuck. Your life will be hideous and unf...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
1 points

I'm the same, you just have to override the voice in your head telling you not to speak. It's hard but once you do it a few times it snowballs...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

That’s some real talk right there man. What this guy said, stop being a bitch and get out there man 🫡...

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Mindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

How old are you? When I was younger, I hated myself for being an oversharer. Now, I’m older I just don’t have the time give a shit. If you limit yourself because of this, you will watch everyone else ...

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Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
1 points

"IF IT'S GOING TO BE, IT'S GOT TO BE ME. " You've got to force yourself into uncomfortable situations, and make small gains. Before you know it, you forget (to remember) that you might stutter. I stut...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
1 points

"IF IT'S GOING TO BE, IT'S GOT TO BE ME. " You've got to force yourself into uncomfortable situations, and make small gains. Before you know it, you forget (to remember) that you might stutter. I stut...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
2 points

That is amazing I’m so glad to hear that it worked for you as well!!!!!🥹 I agree with him 100% on his approach, it’s the only one I ever resonated with, neuroplasticity has always and will always mak...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
13 points

This thinking has bases in cognitive behavioral therapy which some find to be helpful in all aspects of their lives. Hope it continues to work well for you!...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
postr/StutterAug 10, 2023
31 points

Find out interesting facts about my stuttering

Find out interesting facts about my stuttering I had a doctor's appointment today. While waiting in the waiting room, I was very nervous and tense. It was certain that if I went inside the doctor's, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

What helped me was consuming motivational content and also reframing my anxiety towards social situations. This is a process as all things are but the more you put it in your head that you’re strong a...

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Mindset shiftHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

Ik I’m late to this but for some reason I stopped stuttering when I went I bootcamp. All my life before that I had a severe stutter. Coincidentally, I also started losing my accent and sounded more Am...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
2 points

I think it's about rewiring very very strong belief mechanisms by having small impact events again and again ( having small conversations with people here and there in public) or having a very strong ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftTrauma & Psychological