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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
28 points

Screw em. There are always people who won’t see the worth in you, and non-stutters deal with the same issue. Know and believe in your quality, and don’t pay any mind to the idiots who can’t see it....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 29, 2022
54 points

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"?

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"? I think every stutterer in the world is worried about being taken as someone stupid because of their s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
6 points

You don't need to stutter. There are hundreds of people who stuttered badly but are basically fluent 99.9% of the time they speak - and they speak a lot. The problem is that many on this community is...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
3 points

Trust me when I say this: it gets better. You just have to change your mindset and speak very softly and comfortably as if you were presenting in your own room. Do focus on presenting slowly and accen...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 28, 2022
14 points

Possible strategy for people stuttering on saying first name

Possible strategy for people stuttering on saying first name Hi fellow stutterers. I have a stutter and have had one my whole life. it is very clearly linked to stress and self esteem for me and I stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
1 points

That’s really good advice, I’ve played with it before and saw a little result but for what ever reason gave up, I’m gonna start doing it tho, thank you !...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
1 points

My advice growing up with a stutter is u have to desensitize urself to the fear of stuttering everyone has their own way to do it, while developing a don’t give a f mindset. This world is filled with ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
2 points

Nah I really feel sorry for you. You aren’t alone I have the same problem. I go through same thoughts as well but I just shoot them off and I stay calm and build self confidence and I just forget abou...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
2 points

Absolutely. This honestly goes for any guy(stuttering or not) but do whatever you can to increase your confidence. Hit the gym, get a hair cut, whiten your teeth, etc. I also like to joke about my ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideDating & RomanceMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
1 points

I hate rehearsing lines, I think this makes it harder. More opportunity for anticipation. I always start with “by the way guys, I have stutter so this might be rough, haha(big smile).” People will a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
13 points

I 100% understand why you did what you did, but in my experience, stuttering and eventually getting what you want is better than letting the stutter defeat you. Of course, we have good days and bad d...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
3 points

Same here. When I was 15 yo, it was impossible for me to ask stuff (ruler, glu…) to my classmates. I was too afraid to speak and to stutter. And 2 years ago (I was 26 yo) I held 4 weeks of formation ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
3 points

You are brave, you just need practice try to do stuff you are afriad of maybe order from a menue take little steps at a time. Believe me noone cares that you stutter. And. There are ofcourse people....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
5 points

Hey, I'm exactly like you. In fact, I don't even try to initiate conversations and only talk when spoken to (which of course happens rarely). This leads to less people talking to me and the cycle repe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
5 points

I’m going to keep pushing myself little by little to do the things i want, it’s hard but i know i’m not alone which helps, I appreciate your reply thank you :)...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
7 points

Everyone has some "defect" whether big or small. Stuttering doesn't make someone unlikeable, and in the adult work people USUALLY don't care whether you stutter or not. It's nearly impossible not to...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
7 points

You know what halped ny stuttering the most. I don give a single fuck what someone will think about my stutter. If you are at a resturant and trying to order something take your time and if they dont...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 23, 2022
67 points

I have been stuttering all my life and this is what has helped me.

I have been stuttering all my life and this is what has helped me. Hello everyone. I just found this subreddit and wanted to share my story and hope it helps someone. ​ I have been stutt...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
2 points

It definitely wasn’t easy and it took a few tries before people took me seriously. But once they realized that I was going to keep being stern when it calls for it they eventually got with the program...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
13 points

You could just not care. I stutter and still stand my ground. I learned that if I kept on being quiet because people wouldn’t take me seriously then people wouldn’t take me seriously and it’d just get...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride