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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
8 points

No. At least not with current medical technology. It’s apparently due to the timing in our brains being off. So you’d need to somehow adjust the circuitry for it to be truly cured. Until that technol...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 30, 2024
7 points

The woes of starting stuttering as an adult

The woes of starting stuttering as an adult Hi there! So it has been a year since my brain decided to stutter out of nowhere, and man I still hate it so much and I feel like the hate grows with every ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
2 points

Agree with this. I have social anxiety and that is more of an internal demon I have to deal with and there’s not really that much outward symptoms people can see like stuttering. I once told a fellow ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 30, 2024
5 points

How Can I Explain That I'm a Covert Stutterer Without People Getting Suspicious?

How Can I Explain That I'm a Covert Stutterer Without People Getting Suspicious? I’m a covert stutterer. I’ve learned to mask it to the point where others don’t notice most of the time. But there is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

Emely Blunt used to stutter, but she would not stutter while using an accent, or doing impressions. So the drama teacher asked her to try out for the school play. the lrest is history....

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Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
7 points

>there's no point being around someone who doesn't contribute to a conversation I guess, so they don't invite me out anymore. People are quite perceptive. There is more than good chance that your fri...

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postr/StutterNov 29, 2024
10 points

I feel like the stuttering disability is not that known, what should I do?

I feel like the stuttering disability is not that known, what should I do? I mean, should I tell the people that I'm knowing that I have a stutter? Should I try to hide it? Should I just let myself st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

Since this post has already been responded back to, I just wanna add my two cents in since I remember seeing this a while back, and heavily disagreeing with the comments here as a fan of the band and ...

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Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
6 points

Hey bro, I totally get what you mean. But don’t let this define you, man. This week, I had a presentation at work in front of 35 people. A very formal setting. I could barely get my words out. But you...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
2 points

In the past couple of years, I’ve started stuttering openly and talking about it. Some people have been supportive and said they never noticed, but others refuse to believe me. Even my own father deni...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
3 points

I certainly don't hate my stutter. It is part of who I am, and has shaped the choices I've made -- I like my job, and my family, and if I was fluent I'd certainly be somewhere else today. Maybe I'd be...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 28, 2024
6 points

Mindset-wise, would you deem love of fluency as same to hate of stutter?

Mindset-wise, would you deem love of fluency as same to hate of stutter? If not, what are your thoughts on each mindset and how it relates to the other? Do we alternate between the two depending on o...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 27, 2024
16 points

Calling Out a Stutter-Denialist

Calling Out a Stutter-Denialist I recently dealt with someone who denied my stutter was real. He asked me to talk until I stuttered. I did, and he accused me of faking it. I pointed to his glasses an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity+1 more
postr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Calling out a stutter-denialist

Calling out a stutter-denialist I recently dealt with someone who denied my stutter was real. He asked me to talk until I stuttered. I did, and he accused me of faking it. I pointed to his glasses an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity+1 more
commentr/stutteringNov 27, 2024
2 points

I'd be keen to hear about the treatment and whether it helps or not. I've stuttered my whole life as well. It kept me reserved in school and intimidated in new places for a long time. I've come to te...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & BelongingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/stutteringNov 27, 2024
2 points

should also mention i’ve been stuttering my whole life and have gone through many similar phases you have, matter of coming to terms with it, which is very hard, best of luck man i don’t blame you for...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/stutteringNov 27, 2024
2 points

hi man, i was in the same boat as you trust me. i’m lucky enough to have come to terms with my stutter (albeit incredibly hard). i do wish you the best of luck with electrostimulation; however, i do a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
2 points

OP, I can sympathise with you. I have a severe stutter since I have started to speak. I have no suggestions on what to do. But I just wanted to offer what support I can to you. Good luck OP!...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
2 points

I stutter bro. I'd chat with ya if I had the chance....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
3 points

All of what you mentioned plus social anxiety, loneliness, suicidal thoughts (when I was younger), self isolation. Still trying to accept myself and live this life somehow....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & IsolationSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+2 more