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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2023
43 points

I see my stutter very much as something that hides my authentic self, that prevents me from truly expressing myself....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 23, 2023
24 points

Do you consider your stutter to be part of your authentic self?

Do you consider your stutter to be part of your authentic self? It feels like my stutter is not part of who I am. Even when I stutter freely without shame for judgement I still feel like it is somethi...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2023
8 points

I recently realized, that my blocks were actually due to me resisting my authentic stutter. My real stutter. The more I resisted stuttering, the harder the blocks. Blocks being when you try to force i...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Authenticity vs. MaskingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
1 points

Totally awesome! This is the way, 100%! I feel that one of the things we HAVE to do in order to one day reach a normal state of fluency, is learning how to transcend this fear to stutter, or fear...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
1 points

Awesome. This is the way. I'm still stuttering myself, but I've been being incredibly open about to everybody I come in contact with. It helps A LOT to release a load of anxiety, making me way more re...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
6 points

Of course I do and I’d be lying if I said otherwise. It used to gut me. HOWEVER, diversity and inclusion is a huge effort at many companies now so use it to your advantage during your next interview! ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideValidation & EmpathyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
3 points

>Complete and utter desensitization and destigmatizing of your stutter. Thinking about your stutter ‘primes’ (or warms up) the stuttering part of your brain, making you more likely to stutter. It’s...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 17, 2023
7 points

My opinion on stuttering

My opinion on stuttering My opinion on stuttering Stuttering is a vicious cycle there is nothing there to stop you from speaking ,you are a fluent speaker when you speak alone ,sing ,whisper ,saying ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
5 points

Accept your stutter, no other way around it. As long as you are afraid of stuttering you can't hope to overcome it...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
8 points

Dude feel for you man. I still remember after finishing college I was rejected from 6 interviews, because when I told them I stutter, the entire conversation switched to my stuttering, like do I do me...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
3 points

I don't think it's something to be offended about either, everything you said makes sense. I hate when people have this mindset of being oppressed all the time...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
4 points

You are amazing dude. I guess I am the total opposite, all my life I have tried to hide my stuttering and strangely enough, I have never been laughed at, I have never been bullied etc. Yes maybe some ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
3 points

Would you be able to disclose at the beginning of an interview that you stutter? You can do it with confidence, not as an apology....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
5 points

I’ve just adopted the mentality of “fake it till you make it”. I’ve got way too much to deal with on top of my stuttering that I don’t even think about if some stranger I’ll probably never see again s...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

39 year old male here. Persistent stutter since I was 7. The most impactful thing I ever did for myself was to start telling people exactly what was going on. I didn't do it until college, but I would...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

It's not some small inconvenience at all. And there is likely no cure during your lifetime. I'll never say this is easy, but ever since I started telling people, even strangers who just chuckled at ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

I definitely stray while stuttering. It's part of the look of stuttering because it is very hard to break that habit. I think it's best no to be hard on ourselves for it. I used to think it was purely...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionAuthenticity vs. MaskingOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

I've been streaming and making youtube clips for a few years now. I'm not famous by any means (62 on Twitch, and 550ish on Youtube). I've never had anyone comment on my stutter, even when in my mind ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

A colleague told me I was brave for talking about my stutter during a conversation about it. I said I don't mind talking about it, seeing as I know a lot about it, but I think most people are afraid t...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

Sometimes I think as stutterers we fear that making it “a thing” will only worsen our insecurity around it. Ignorance is bliss. Maybe it’s our egos or maybe it’s the mere fact that our stutter is not ...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception