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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2022
15 points

Don't be too hard on yourself man. Always try and find ways to improve for next time. The more time you spend trying not to stutter, the worse it gets. That's my experience anyway. I go in with a diff...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2022
1 points

You really don’t need to do things like this. This is more of an issue about us not willing or u sure how to express ourselves with what WE want - and not other people. We hold ourselves back so muc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
1 points

I don't know about research but asking my close people they have all told me that they don't think in detail about what they are going to say and how, it's probably almost unconscious. It's true that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
16 points

Mindfulness advice: * Every time you feel like **stuttering** isn’t working out the way you expected it to, or is too much for you to handle – say STOP. S – Stop, T- Take a Breath, O – Observe, P – P...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
0 points

"Claire Weekes' rules: face, accept, let go, don't be impatient" You said that this strategy could take years. Which of [these exercises](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14glp3PNT5c5yhA8DLXkDJEFHGvEQ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2022
10 points

One thing that is common and mandatory for everyone that overcame their stutter, is they learned to give f#$& about what other people think or say about them. you need to work on desensitizing you...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
5 points

It takes real effort to stop negative thoughts. But when you are experiencing them, stop yourself. It's not easy. And what works for me or the next guy may not work for you. But you have to be kind t...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftFrustration & AngerShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
4 points

Hey, I've started seeing these situations as opportunity in disguise, this gives you an opportunity to practice, and this mindset has made my life infinitely better. When the bus driver asks your n...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2022
3 points

Very nice that it worked for you. I think that the thought "I need to eventually say this letter as a cashier" was a great contribution towards improving so in my opinion you changed your mindset (sub...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2022
7 points

thanks! I used to be all about techniques a few years ago but now i've found a sweet spot with allowing blocks to come and riding it while really focussing on the moment in the convo. it's more of a m...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2022
2 points

1. For sure - there are myriad options that all achieve similar goals. Namely the goals should be: (1) Increase awareness of unhealthy behavior (thoughts, actions), (2) Attenuate unhealthy thoughts ei...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2022
2 points

That is such a complicated question. I've no idea. I'd say has to do with mastering your mind. Thus it'd be more of a spiritual path. Like aiming to become a mediation master. Becoming a Buddhist an...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2022
1 points

I agree with it because I don't stutter at all when I talk aloud when I'm alone. Lately I'm focusing on my positive autosuggestions. Because I have the ability of influencing my brain with negative au...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2022
1 points

I would recommend reading alone to yourself, out loud. It will improve your confidence. Most people don’t stutter, or at least stutter a lot less when they are alone. Read out loud, alone in your roo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Experiential AssociationMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2022
4 points

Nope - start speak bigger. Speak twice as loud. Leave that little person you USED to be behind. Observe where and when you do these things. Join speakers clubs - improvement is within your grasp. Yo...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftPreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterOct 13, 2022
11 points

Stutter tips: do these tips to improve stuttering

Stutter tips: do these tips to improve stuttering 1. Don’t try to hide your stutter (otherwise you will focus on non-productive ways to unblock) 2. Passion Trumps Fear: what is better for your stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2022
3 points

I'm not fluent yet (I recently started working on my speech) but focusing on overcoming anxiety and fear of stuttering is the main reason for improvements in my fluency....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2022
3 points

the course teaches self acceptance. know that you always will be a stutterer but now have the tools to help be eloquent with it. the first thing I did was while waiting at the train station after the...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2022
2 points

If you think about this deeply, how would you become a non-stutterer from here on out (after you did this therapy)? What is the next step, what do you need to make progress in that direction?...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2022
3 points

my stutter is still with me. most of the time it's not present, but sometimes I can feel blocks coming on and I use the tools from the course to help me overcome. so rather than simply changing the wo...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift