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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
2 points

Most of the time I told my teacher and usually the compromise I suggested was doing a private presentation after /before class. Facing the class is scary but one professor isn't so bad ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Public SpeakingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
1 points

Christoferjude nailed it. Print that off and keep it in your wallet. One thing I'd add - set yourself a daily quota of 'successes'. Do things that you usually wouldn't: ask that question, don't subs...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
3 points

I need to save this and read through it whenever I'm having a hard day. Thanks for being an inspiration! I'm struggling with the fear and anticipatory anxiety relating to my stutter. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
1 points

I may be interested also :)...

commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
7 points

There was one day where I just woke up and said "I refuse". Simply put: I refuse to let this limit my potential. I refuse to let this stop me from making friends, getting jobs, excelling at things I'm...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
1 points

stuttertalk.com Try it. It helps me a lot....

commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
3 points

How did you manage to get ownership of your own stutter? I know this is what I need to do but it's so damn hard....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
2 points

#####	 ######	 ####	 [**Spotlight effect**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight%20effect): [](#sfw) --- >The __spotlight effect__ is a common form of [social anx...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
3 points

I'm also 17 and a senior. I can definitely relate to your free. Something that helped me get over it is learning about the spotlight effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect The reality...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
13 points

I'm 20. In University, and studying to be a teacher. I have a pretty outgoing personality and have a stutter. Sometimes I think that was the world's way of keeping me at bay, I probably shouldn't say ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterMar 27, 2014
6 points

How can I get over my fear of my stutter?

How can I get over my fear of my stutter? Hi there, I just stumbled upon this subreddit and figured I could ask for advice. I'm 17, a senior in high school and I've been stuttering my whole life. High...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

Don't put any of this on yourself. Sometimes you stutter when you're tired, sometimes you stutter when you're well rested. ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

I gained weight, my brain got foggy and withdrawl was a bitch. Xanax can also be very addictive and your body gets used to it quickly. It's not really intended for long term usage....

Meds & Substances
Side Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

The longterm side affects being? Iv just got a course of 3 a day for 4 days but im finding the only affect is them making me really sleepy...

Meds & Substances
Side Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

Xanax reduced my stuttering and made me care less about it. The longterm side effects aren't worth it though....

Meds & Substances
Helpful Med OutcomesSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
0 points

It's made me more empathetic, but also a better writer. "If I'm not gonna be able to express myself verbally as well as I want to, I had better be able to do it through the written word!"...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

What if your brought in forcefully. Ah here is him! He knows about it! Tell us! I find that I stutter more when Im taken by surprise. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
3 points

the phenotypic concordance for identical twins is likely 50-70% (some studies vary but all indicate that it's much higher than the incidence of stuttering in the general population). This suggests, as...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

Yeah. I tend to think I'm the worst. ...

commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
0 points

Surely you could grow out of it if It was taught! ...