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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
2 points

Hell yeah brother, I love hearing that stuff. I've adopted the same type of mentality. I'm not going to let the stutter get me down or hold me back...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
2 points

In my experience it's been true. I actually use it to my advantage when I'm at work (I barback at a busy restaurant so I constantly have to let people know when I'm behind them to avoid and collisions...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
1 points

I to am going through a rough period speech-wise right now too. Having it come and go in waves like this almost makes it harder. For example I started a new job 2 months ago, and my rough speech perio...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
1 points

By trying to do nothing about it.Less I do,less I care,less I stutter.I realize it's harder to do with more severe forms of the problem,but it works wonders for mediocre to light stutter I have....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
5 points

This guy gets it. I had a similar experience in that I just stopped caring as much and it got better. That being said my stutter was always minor and it's not easy to just stop caring about somethin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
1 points

I will admit that it is not easy and it takes some time. I still find myself caring some of the time. But for me, I try to work on my confidence. I don't know about you but I stutter a lot less when I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
1 points

Lucky you ! Interviews are one of my main concerns......

commentr/StutterJun 10, 2015
2 points

How did you get that attitude change? I find it difficult to not care about it, people look at me like wtf is happening when I stutter. I get really stressed out but I can't find a way to ignore it. ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
9 points

Realizing that people care a lot less than I thought they did. Nobody is perfect. Everybody has their own personal flaws. Once I realized that most people don't care about me stuttering, that made me ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
2 points

Talking more, and more, and more....

commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
2 points

I got it when I was 16. I just applied online and got called in. I thought I was going to have an interview but they just had a stack of paperwork for me to fill out and I walked out with my nametag. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
2 points

Regarding Toastmasters, I believe my speech impediment heavily relies on the situation i'm in. By getting used to public speaking I hope to lower my anxiety levels when communicating orally. It's like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
2 points

Hey Daniel, good on you for taking action! I'm doing avoidance reduction therapy where I work on eliminating all my junk behaviors and try to stutter clean and free. Through this process im also lear...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
postr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

Do you feel like Boomhauer from King Of The Hill sometimes?

Do you feel like Boomhauer from King Of The Hill sometimes? How you think people don't exactly get what you are saying but they get the idea sort of. Sometimes....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

Great ! How did you get the job? Didn't you stutter at the interview?...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

I'm in speech therapy as well. I'm also a cashier at a grocery store (raising money for college) so I get hundreds of opportunities to practice my greetings, which I often have trouble with, everyday....

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsSeeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJun 9, 2015
7 points

What are you doing to overcome your stuttering?

What are you doing to overcome your stuttering? Hi ! This year I finally decided to stop whining about being a stutterer and I'm taking action against it. So far, I have joined my local Toastmasters...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalAdvice RequestsAdvice Offered+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

When I'm talking to friends I swear a lot. My leading word for sentences is "fucking". They know this and do not care....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Strategic Swearing/CursingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
1 points

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