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postr/StutterSep 13, 2021
67 points

Stutter almost overcomed

Stutter almost overcomed So after weeks of reading out loud myself and trying to breath before talking and dont overthink my speech my stutter has decreased a 95%. Sometimes I cant let words out but s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
-3 points

Remember the most famous idiom in stutter:Stutter is 'trying not to stutter". For me,I was abnormal compared to normal people in my mental activities during my speeches cuz I couldn't get control of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
2 points

For me, when I accepted/embraced my stutter, it gave me the courage to not care what people think about my stutter. Once I did that, my confidence grew....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
3 points

Fr like I’m starting 10 th grade next week Monday and I just not gonna care cuz the more I care the more I’ll be stressed...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
10 points

Definitely. I’ve always lived in fear because of my stuttering. Every single move I decide to take always has me thinking if I’m going to stutter or not. But honestly one day I just didn’t give af an...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
3 points

Telling someone who is not confident to be confident is toxic positivity. Nothing wrong with these videos, but no one has ever become confident by being told to **be confident**...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
3 points

I can say that Nofap does help decrease negative thought patterns and anxiety. Although I will say that since I stopped watching porn, masterbating, etc., I do believe that it has led to a buildup of ...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
1 points

Thank you! I’m 17 so I’m still in that “needing to grow a pair phase” which I’m slowly developing. If I could be confident with this stutter I’d be set for my life tho...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
2 points

This may sound weird, but for me in particular, watching politics, especially when politicians discussed issue in the House of Parliaments, made me feel better for some reason. Looking at the way they...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Public SpeakingMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
2 points

Yea lol. I think we need to. Because I think we need an I don’t care attitude. Because if everyone in the world stuttered, I bet all of our stuttering would diminish because we would feel free to expr...

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Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
3 points

i did phone customer support. hard to build up the courage to apply for but i'd recommend it to build up confidence over time...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
2 points

I’ve been trying that. I didn’t wanna work on registers at my job because of my stutter and now it’s my favorite thing to do!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
3 points

The control we have over our life is an illusion. We can't change how people perceive us, what they think. I'm glad you figured that out. We can have full control of our inner world. It's a lot abou...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftTrauma & PsychologicalAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
7 points

After 33 years of stuttering I’m finally learning that no one really cares. And if they do, then fuck them. We are our own biggest critics. We need to give ourselves a break once in a while. Don’t let...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
1 points

110% once you swift the mindset to accepting it for what it is and not labeling it as something negative that's when things changed for me. blocks are annoying, but they don't reflect nothing about y...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
2 points

It's not my business what people think about me. What I see in other people is an reflection of me. What people see in me is a reflection of them....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
2 points

Here's a couple of thoughts that have been helpful to me over the years. 1. Let go of the idea of perfect speech. Let's be honest, even fluent speakers aren't perfect, and our stutter probably isn't ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
3 points

I wholeheartedly agree with that you said. Accepting it as something that's permanent, while simultaneously working to improve, is the best combination I think....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
2 points

I hope this mindset helps you. It's definitely helped me. The anxiety caused by disfluency (blocks for me) can create an anxiety vaccum that causes speech to get progressively worse. When you learn ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
3 points

I think accepting my stutter the way it is will be a breath of fresh air. And of course, I also want to improve my speech but first things first is, I shall accept it as a part of me 'cuz I think that...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation