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postr/StutterAug 4, 2022
5 points

stutter even during your dreams

stutter even during your dreams today I had a strange feeling after waking up, I was talking to a woman and stuttering a lot, I was already apologizing for stuttering... that's when I just woke up an...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2022
14 points

Absolutely, thats why CBT therapy has been linked in dealing with stuttering. My anecdotal evidence is I had an epiphany that "typical" speakers dont approach conversations like we do. I had to retr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2022
1 points

I don’t necessarily agree with that. Maybe that’s true for some, but for me, if I’m not afraid to stutter in front of someone, and I don’t feel inhibited around them, I don’t stutter. So if that same ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2022
2 points

As you have proven, i think it can be different for different people. But to clarify what I said, I did suggest to take baby steps and take a progression. Not jump in the deep end. Positive self t...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2022
2 points

I think for the most part the cure to stuttering is already there. It’s no easy route but it’s basically to overcome your own inhibition in your life so you can accept your emotions and desires, and a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2022
1 points

Yeah I knew it wouldn’t help the stutter directly but I thought it might be able to change the way you view things...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2022
1 points

which makes sense and circles back to the mental state. if users were to have confidence in how we talk in any given situation, for example, they learned to except their disability or found inner core...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
1 points

Precisely as I thought. Now think about a time when you were fluent? Notice the qualities of that movie in your head? Is it bright? Is it colorful? What are you focused on? Is it warm? Is it soft?...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
1 points

Look out for my posts. I recently posted to the community. Feel free to answer the questions I've laid out. I'll be posting more about the methods I've learnt in order to gain control over my stutter ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
1 points

Exactly! There is fluency! Now if the problem isn't physical and you can speak fluently in certain situations then you can speak fluently in all situations! I'll be active on this group a lot in the n...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
1 points

The block dies down because you're most likely in a calm or relaxed state at that time. You're probably focused on what you're trying to say and communicating that to the other person. It happens to e...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2022
1 points

To put it simply. You don't have a stuttering problem. You only stutter sometimes right? Then why is it when you're playing sports you don't stutter? That's because when you stutter, you've created (o...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2022
4 points

>For the last 2 or 3 weeks I have been forcing myself to speak more slowly to see if I am received better by others. Excellent. Keep it up! Speak louder, hold your head high, and "maintain eye con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
1 points

I’ve been a teacher and worked 1-1 with kids from age 3-15 for over 20 years. They are definitely capable of caring and understanding and compassion. It’s all in how you frame it. If you frame it a...

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Advice OfferedMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
1 points

Yes, my stutter did get better. I started stuttering in 1964 due to what I’d consider, pretty horrific family dynamics and issues at the age of 12. I am 69 now and speak quite well with only occasion...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
2 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
7 points

You just have to not give a fuck. By all means go ahead and do everything you can to fix your stutter and ability to speak but at the end of the day if it’s a part of you then you need to accept it. Y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2022
3 points

I've never took medicine for my stutter. I've continually faced things that I am afraid of and things that make me nervous so I'm more comfortable and confident now which helps my stutter. In fact my ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
1 points

Yes i think everbody has the ability to be confident..... we sell ourselves too short, and believe me that was me for 35 years of my life. Here is a test you can do and im willing to bet my life on...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2022
1 points

thanks for sharing i’m confident u can be who u truly are while maintaining sobriety facing fears and stretching ur comfort zone will help u get there u got it, one step at a time 📶...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift