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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
1 points

Hang in there. No one cares about it except you. Is it worth wishing life to be over or just keep going with another mentality?...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
1 points

Best thing I read in a while. Congratulations on achieving this stage! I have this mindset but find it hard to achieve...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
4 points

I believe you can do the job. I o ow it going to be insanely hard I know you can do it. Key is you have to get over it...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
5 points

The short answer is no. You stuttering can turn away some people, sure, but then they probably wouldn't be great partners either way. I've had some success (and a lot of failures), but it definit...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
3 points

I am rather trying to do the opposite as I get older. I've been a recluse for most of my life because speaking was exhausting and embarrassing for me. Trying to accept myself and break out of that lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
3 points

The only way is confidence. You need to tell yourself repeatedly, that you can speak fluently. Whenever speaking to someone, maintain eye contact with them. This will help you to concentrate on their ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
22 points

I am an extroverted introvert. I am much older, and I really don't care what people think of my stutter. I spent 35 years in isolation and self-discriminated many jobs and careers, lived with sham...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
8 points

I’m happy for and proud of you, OP. I know it’s easier said than done, but don’t think about what could go wrong and think about what could go right. You’ll be okay even if the blocks do come back ☺️...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
5 points

Yes and no, I have stuttered since childhood and still do. However, I have purposely (not always willingly) exposed myself to situations in which I know I will severely stutter (mainly due to heighten...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
2 points

For me it starts with trying to accept myself how I am (a stutterer), facing it and standing to it even publicly. Accepting that stuttering is part of me but it's not what defines me as a person. Not ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
3 points

If you’re scared then do it scared. Of course you’re gonna be nervous but that’s what having a stutter does lol. You’ll do well bro trust. Aside from that, advice to reduce is to breath and talk slo...

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Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 31, 2024
19 points

Has anyone on here ‘fixed’ their stuttering?

Has anyone on here ‘fixed’ their stuttering? To even a moderate level. Don’t see many success stories on here generally ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
1 points

It’s only been this year that I have started to truly accept and see the power of my stutter properly. My younger sister (14F) also has a stutter and is going through her period of ‘im ashamed to spe...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
1 points

Awesome work dude! Try to keep up at this pace so the fear that you have overcome today doesn't come back....

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

Same here — I joined kappa sigma, and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Definitely join the fraternity. Because you’re usually relaxing (and having a drink here and there) you’ll be relaxed onc...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
6 points

I did a lot of public speaking and that seemed to help me. It was uncomfortable for everyone but I kept powering through. Really helped reduce my fear around speaking. I stutter a lot less now, but ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

It’s alright man. Same exact thing happens to me all the time. The feeling of not saying what you really want to say is so real. It gets better! Start fresh tomorrow. Everything is okay brother ❤️...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
1 points

Hang in there. I promise there’s always more to live for and something great might just happen. Feel free to message me if you ever can’t shake those thoughts 🫡...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
2 points

Mine isn’t severe most of the time but it’s still enough to make me have those thoughts. Really what’s keeping me going is the fun moments in life the good moments, and I don’t want to hurt my family...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
2 points

A few months back I met a guy who was born without arms and legs, been in a wheelchair for all his life and I'm guessing he was around the age of 50 That still reminds me that even tho I stutter and ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation