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postr/StutterJul 4, 2021
6 points

Which/When was the breaking point ??

Which/When was the breaking point ?? So, I know that there are stutterers who really don’t care about their stutter, but when was the moment when you really stopped caring totally about it ?? Do you ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2021
3 points

The hardest truth of having a stutter is that we're the only ones that can fix it. The problems you're describing are internal, not external. Socialization and conversational skills aren't skills that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2021
3 points

Stuttering is a habit that can be manipulated by neuroplasticity. There isn't any logical reason behind the "stuttering is incurable" dogma, except fear of change and defeatism....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Medicalization / NeurodiversityMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2021
2 points

Excellent choice of adjectives haha. I very much agree with this your description of it. You're not far off from where I'm at, I made practically no progress my whole life until now where I'm making s...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2021
2 points

Yeah but you needed psychedelics to show you that right? It was a catalyst for you If people just go and do crazy comfort zone challenges it doesnt always end well...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Psychedelics & MicrodosingMindset shift
postr/StutterJul 3, 2021
75 points

I am stuttering openly now, this time last year no one heard me stutter

I am stuttering openly now, this time last year no one heard me stutter Hello fello stutterers. I want to share the progress I've made over the past few months. This time last year I was finishing co...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterJul 2, 2021
87 points

The best thing I ever did for my stutter.. Learning that judgements from others mean absolutely nothing and fear is only real in your mind.

The best thing I ever did for my stutter.. Learning that judgements from others mean absolutely nothing and fear is only real in your mind. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2021
3 points

1. Maybe because you stop giving a shit about a lot of things 2. Depends on severity, so yes if it interferes with daily life or in general. No when it’s just a odd thing 3. Aha who hasn’t lol...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2021
3 points

Everyone has a lot of good points. It seems like fear is consuming your life. My view is you're going to stutter no matter what. Would you rather have your stutter dictate everything you do, or stut...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2021
2 points

But then fluency is the outcome, not the goal, which is what I mean. I like to stutter on purpose, relaxed, and say what I want to say. You can be free from stuttering without being fluent....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2021
1 points

I definitely agree. I'm only 21 and majority of my life I wanted to fully get rid of stuttering at all costs. Now that I actually work on my speech I'm more of aware of where I'm at and realize the wo...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2021
1 points

If I would work on my speech it would not be to become fluent, but to express myself more. I think putting fluency as the goal is not helpful. But everyone has their own journey :)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 30, 2021
27 points

How about not indirectly telling yourself that stuttering is bad

How about not indirectly telling yourself that stuttering is bad When people talk about speech victories in stuttering communities, they often celebrate random moments of fluency, during a phonecall ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 29, 2021
27 points

My greatest piece of advice

My greatest piece of advice My greatest piece of advice.. Stop focusing on improving fluency. That peice of advice has allowed me to live the life I have dreamed. And that's not an exaggeration. I...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
2 points

Yea we have some good answers here. But overall just desensitizing myself to my stutter was extremely hard and I felt like I could only do it when I had short burst of motivation and then I would di...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
7 points

Just accept and move on. Don’t stress over it; you’re always gonna be your own biggest critic. From my experience, you just have to let go....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

I'm in the Army. At a time it was rough, but it was mainly myself that was "making it rough". When I quit giving a shit about about and developed a " yeah, I stutter... so what?" attitude, my fluency ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shiftStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
22 points

I'm a military officer with a stutter. People will give you a little crap for it, but most will ignore it. If you don't let it hold you back, it won't. I noticed that once I quit caring as much about ...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

That’s a long way of saying the tried and true useful advice of “fake it till you make it” And Confide in people you trust who will help you. The amount of emphatic swearing in the post implies to ...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Mindset shiftValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

I’m young enough that say far I’m determined to never fall into avoidance. An uncontrollable thing is the worst but I think it’s a lot up to ones own self and mental health to not allow one’s stutter ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift