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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
3 points

- Big reduction in all the secondary behaviors I had (and I had a LOOOOTT) - Helped me to express myself more in public and be better at communicating (speaking on the phone or orally, maintaining goo...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

I laught it off and just keep talking. It gets to a point where you really don't give a fuck anymore....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
2 points

The course I went on lasted for three days. Within a day I was starting to feel the benefits. After three days I could get a real sense that this could work for me, I could pretty much say anything. T...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Yes, interesting stuff. I have read the Azrin, Nunn and Frantz study from 1979 which recognises that during their study it was conclusively shown that a deep breathing technique does affect a stammer....

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I changed my name. I went from Jessica to Jess. I practice saying my full name before I do, but most people don't even know my real name. Im also not very popular as I am known for being weird. But t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I changed my name. I went from Jessica to Jess. I practice saying my full name before I do, but most people don't even know my real name. Im also not very popular as I am known for being weird. But t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I changed my name. I went from Jessica to Jess. I practice saying my full name before I do, but most people don't even know my real name. Im also not very popular as I am known for being weird. But t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
6 points

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement 🥹❤️ This is something I definitely needed. I also deal with really bad anxiety so it just makes my stutter even worse. I just really hope I can...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
12 points

This post breaks my heart. I know exactly how you feel. I am a 46 year old female stutterer. It does hold me back. Please don’t blame yourself! This is completely out of your control. If there are peo...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
6 points

I totally get where you’re coming from. I played college football, and I had some tough moments where I felt really embarrassed. Coaches would pity me, teammates would laugh, and I’d just want to hide...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Look i dont know how to tell you that im still young im in my 20s, i dont have all the wisdom in that world, i was really ashamed of that as you feel it now too probably. For me i would not say that i...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I'm 19 as well. Been a stutterer since childhood, had the same experiences as you. I've been employed as a waiter, more recently as a steward on the Eurostar trains, so during those last years, I had ...

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Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

I agree. I am stutter-positive in general but it can become toxic when you don’t allow someone to give full range to their negative feelings. The feelings don’t come from nowhere. Also I think toxic p...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
25 points

After stuttering for 30 years, what helped me was a certain shift in mentality. It didn't cure my stutter, but it did help me move away from the constant fear of how other people might be judging me. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

i’ve come to learn adults are more understanding, one thing i’ve learned about insecurities is that people will only care as much as i care about them. so i just act unbothered and unaffected by my st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

Keep your head up. People are more accepting than you may realize. I have some pretty bad stuttering days and I’m 40. Although I wish I didn’t stutter I’m learning to just accept that I am how I am....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

It’s kinda crazy, but I don’t stutter on my name anymore. My name starts with H, and I used to go “hhhhhhhhhh” at the start, which was really frustrating. One thing that helped me is realizing that wh...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I’ve had my stutter since high school. The severity of it comes and goes, but there are a few things that help me. The most important thing for me is feeling confident. Easier said than done, right?...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I typically tell a joke about my stutter, finish saying my name, then carry on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
4 points

I was in the military, they shine a light on that shit on there. I used to be really bad now it's pretty mild and most people don't even notice it at this point. My two points are from what I've lea...

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