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commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
2 points

This could actually be very helpful if you make right mindset. Tell yourself that after those two weeks chances are you will never see those people again, so just dont give a shit. Just talk as you...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
3 points

Honestly, I've never posted on one of these before but I will today. I've had a horrible week apart from getting off college for the summer. I have 2 weeks work experience now, the first day was today...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
8 points

After a years worth of procrastination - I finally booked an appointment with Specsavers. Goodbye hipster glasses! ...

commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
7 points

Week was great, but I had a shitty week with talking and such. Went to watch my brother graduate from clemson university with a degree in chemical engineering (fuck that hard shit, mechanical is whe...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
6 points

Topics might be a good idea. I know talking about my week (specially if it was a boring one) could get stale. Having a topic (loosely enforced of course) would be good for those of us that might want ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 9, 2015
6 points

Speech Saturday: 09/05/2015 - How Was Your Week?

Speech Saturday: 09/05/2015 - How Was Your Week? Hey /r/Stutter, How was your week? --- Should I do different topics or just keep it as is?...

Community & Support
Advice Requests
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
1 points

Try reading aloud. Helps me....

commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

A lot of people try self therapy....

commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

ya, "speech therapy" didnt seem like the right term but i couldnt think of a better one....

commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

I think if I was there in person it would bother me too, probably feel really embarrassed and upset. I would probably reflect on the moment a few hours later once I clear my mind. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
2 points

I have done something very similar just by forcing myself to have small conversations throughout the workday with people. I enjoy the conversation and it doubles as speech therapy for me. Some days ar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

Sounds like a good idea to work on desensitization or to work on speaking on the phone or something. I don't recommend practicing fluency. That's kind of an oxymoron, since the more we try to be fluen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

I think of my stuttering as more of a problem for other people than it is for me. I never think about it usually, I just barrel on through. But in high school I did have a teacher write a letter for a...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
3 points

I reckon the world is too cruel to let interviewers know about stuttering prior to the interview. I've not had many jobs, but a lot of positions are listed with the requirement of "strong communicatio...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 8, 2015
4 points

A good way to practice fluency?

A good way to practice fluency? heard of this app awhile back but never got around to posting about it. Any one here use "[wakie] (https://wakie.com/)"? The app is a social wake-up-call service, bas...

Therapy & ProfessionalCommunity & SupportMeds & Substances
Assistive DevicesAdvice RequestsRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

I can see where the discrepancy is. And you make a really good point. But "gamer," "driver" or "golfer" aren't generally associated with something that isn't perceived as normal like stuttering in the...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

"before i answer that, i would just like to let you know that i do have a speech impediment so will probably need some extra time to answer." just say that after the first question (assuming you havn...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
2 points

I know this is an old thread (well, old by reddit terms but this is not exactly a super-active sub) but am I the only one who doesnt care about the term "stutterer"? because i own a car i am a 'drive...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
2 points

> I remember once reading some kind of study that indicated people listening to stutterers tend to feel MORE uncomfortable than the people actually doing the stuttering. i dont know if that makes...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

I dont know if its a copout or not but I do the same. I always use James, its an inside joke (between me and no-one else) because my name starts with a "J" but I dont stutter on "James"...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment