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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2020
4 points

Feelings are feelings, nothing dumb about them. I’m 9 years older than you, so I still see myself young but I have embraced myself as the stutterer of the group since maybe 17 or 18 and that’s not a b...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

Try going surname name instead of name surname, i mean just swap the order and do not think about saying it, if you do you will block, works for me and it's quite simple trick, if not that you could t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
3 points

Tell them you aren’t stressed and are relaxed, u just stutter sometimes nothing more :)...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
1 points

What have worked for me in these situation is , introducing myself like this , for instance if my name is norma jeane , then introducing myself like , First name Norma , last name Jeane...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
1 points

Just tell him. But dont make about it 5 minute serious conversation. Just mention about it when u are in mc donald or something. Tell something like ,,btw, sorry that i may block sometimes, but i stut...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2020
2 points

What helps me is informing the person interviewing me that I stutter before it starts....

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2020
5 points

I feel you. When I'm stuck on an St/Str word I stop and use the word with the previous one.. So if I'm stuck on "Street" I would stop and say "the-street" in one (exhaled) breath. Over the last few y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2020
3 points

I think the key is to figure out how to just be yourself as a stutterer. For me this meant coming to terms with stuttering being a part of me, and getting more comfortable with stuttering in front of ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
2 points

Hey! So I think that the fact you need to put a little something about stuttering in your report is a blessing in disguise. You could try make the report humorous and tie in that you have a stutter at...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community ToneDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
2 points

First thing is, good job for coming onto this subreddit, that really shows that you care :) \- Support him when he needs to vent and ask him if he knows what you and your wife could do to help him bc...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Home SupportDisclosure & Telling OthersAdvice Offered
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
2 points

Yes! "it's probably going to go away" is not that great because then if when you're eighteen and still stammering away, you find yourself quite ill equipped for that. I certainly did. I think that the...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterDec 3, 2020
35 points

I finally decided to loudly say I stutter and I need your help.

I finally decided to loudly say I stutter and I need your help. Hello! first of all, I hope you are doing okay and not overthinking your stutter as I am! Sooo, I need your help. I took a subject calle...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersAdvice RequestsPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

In my experience it helped if I explained that I have a (slight) stutter and that it'll take a little longer sometimes for words to come out. Good on you for doing your presentation!!...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 1, 2020
9 points

about to tell this guy I’m talking to that I have a stutter...

about to tell this guy I’m talking to that I have a stutter... I have not fully accepted my stutter. I’m really ashamed of it and embarrassed by it as well. I’m dating this guy and he really makes me ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
1 points

Been trough similar situations. If you have been just texting but not taking, It’s better to prepare your partner (voice notes) for the big day, so that she is a bit prepared if it sounds kinda weird....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2020
1 points

Not comment OP, but as a woman, I would tell her exactly what you told us. Tell her your stuttering can sometimes cause you to not project yourself well, or you 'gave up on a thought' because of a...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2020
1 points

My stutter is significant enough at times that I had told her in advance. She was expecting it and was not at all surprised about it. However there were times I could not get my thought across because...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2020
4 points

I remember taking a phone call once from someone I didn't know, and was really enjoying the conversation but was having an awful stuttering day. I felt so much better when I was able to pause and expl...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2020
41 points

What I really got from her response is.. We literally make up in our own minds the worst case scenario 24/7 and we believe that to be true. I remember when my stutter used to be severe, I would as...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2020
3 points

When I talk to people I sometimes mention I have a stutter to kind of alleviate any awkwardness that may ensue. I don't put it in my bio, but I will bring it up while chatting or going out....

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others