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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
1 points

I agree but I have a small addition. You said: "it can be removed by replacing our stuttering experiences and traumas with the opposite - fluent speaking memories." So you need to see the cause and e...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
2 points

80% of kids with neurological predispositioning outgrow their stuttering. In adulthood a few amount outgrow stuttering. (source: redefined stuttering 600 pages). From what I understood from people who...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

"positive thinking." \--> Right before we stutter, we have the thought "I will look for a word or letter to stutter on". This is your stutter expectation. If you focus hard enough on this, observe...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

>why does CBT for anxiety not improve stuttering? " why does CBT for anxiety not improve stuttering?" \--> the short answer is because in CBT you ignore/distract yourself from/fade the 'negat...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
20 points

I'm 38. I've been on the path of acceptance for a very long time now, but only in the past couple years I have developed a realization that it doesn't matter...any of it. We think it does when we a...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2022
1 points

So is happiness always conditional? If we remove our fear "I will certainly stutter on this letter", then it will make us happy because we are one step closer to fluency but I don't think it works lik...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2022
1 points

Yea, self-esteem is the key factor. If we have self-esteem, we feel like we have the right to be ourself, and feel good about being ourself. I think any self-growth tips or programs generally will hel...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2022
1 points

I think making a YT channel could be great fun, it's something I and a lot of friends do and to be honest it's all our own little quirks that make for great edits. The best way to make something that ...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
2 points

I used to feel the same way. My stutter held me back from so many opportunities. What if I told you you can get rid of stuttering. Would you believe me? I got rid of mine. No magic pill or anything j...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
2 points

You can’t use it as an excuse If you want to do something, do it anyway You’ve got to do the best with the deck of cards you’ve been given...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
2 points

I totally understand what you’re going thru! I’ve been stuttering since I was born too, it was mild/closer to severe, but with time, it improved! At first I thought the same as you, but then, one day,...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
21 points

A stutter won't stop you doing what you want - it's *how you feel about it* that can hold you back. I'm a covert stutterer. I spent years avoiding having to talk in case anybody heard me stutter. It...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
7 points

I used to think that as well. Of course, you are restricted but there is much worse than stuttering. There is a saying "don't let your \[disability\] define you". Obviously, it influences who you ar...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2022
4 points

You can. It will take a lot of soul searching and risk taking. Immersing yourself in the stuttering community doesn't hurt either....

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postr/StutterMar 3, 2022
3 points

Do you accept your stutter? Or do you accept fluency? Why?

Do you accept your stutter? Or do you accept fluency? Why? 1. In your experience, what mindset helps improve your speech? \- "I accept stuttering (to reduce fear and manage/control stuttering)" or ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2022
1 points

I like the way that you see it - just because it has always been a part of us doesn't mean we can't (and shouldn't) change it to improve ourselves...

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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2022
1 points

You have to train yourself gradually on how to get out of your comfort zone cuz you can't avoid meeting people and talking. Wallowing in your hole is going to make thing worse, just believe in yoursel...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2022
2 points

Thanks for sharing. As someone relatively past/accepted of my stuttering and blocking I wholeheartedly agree with you about the massive benefit of knowing how to act in terrorizing situations. What co...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2022
1 points

I dont know about the the jealousy bit but I definitely agree with the rest. There's times where I have epiphanies about speech and i feel the butterflies in my stomach disappear and all my hesitancie...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2022
2 points

People stutter for different reasons, some people are so close to removing their stutter, that they only encounter stage freight. One thing is for certain, one thought is enough for 99% of stutterers...

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