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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2021
2 points

You need to start giving zero fucks. Really. When you talk to someone and you stutter, don't be mad or sad afterwards. Just keep your head up and try again. Sometimes you will fail badly, but you may ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
34 points

MOTIVATION! You can. Really

MOTIVATION! You can. Really I typed this up as a comment for somebody’s post. Thought I would make it, it’s own post. When I was in the fire academy, the instructor that was supposed to teach that da...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
6 points

Oral presentations

Oral presentations Hello everyone, I want to tell my story and what happened twice already. So for some years now, I have a mild-stuttering (I have it since being a child, sometimes severe stutter)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
13 points

Your title does not match anything you said. It should read, “Don’t let stuttering hold you back from dating.” I get why you write like a pickup game artist, and will admit I read material like that 1...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Dating & RomanceMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
54 points

Stuttering is very beneficial when it comes to dating.

Stuttering is very beneficial when it comes to dating. Stuttering is extremely beneficial when it comes to dating. Yes you heard that right.  (If you are not interested in dating psychology, this pos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
10 points

Bench press and squats Just kidding. Wouldn’t focus on getting rid of it. Focus on making it manageable and less controlling of your life....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 11, 2021
54 points

Dear Mr. Fear of stuttering

Dear Mr. Fear of stuttering Dear Mr. Fear of stuttering It’s been years since I have faced you, but I thought I would make this letter out to you.  You have really done a toll on not just me, but ev...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2021
1 points

Best thing I did was just stop caring about stuttering. If someone has a problem with it, well, that’s their problem :)...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 10, 2021
84 points

Lol I just stuttered so hard reading in my class but I am starting to not give a fuck

Lol I just stuttered so hard reading in my class but I am starting to not give a fuck [deleted]...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 8, 2021
24 points

Update on my waitress interview

Update on my waitress interview Thank you to those who boosted my confidence to just let the manager know I stutter that if he’s going to make a huge deal about it and not see that I can still be comp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2021
5 points

My three cents: Everyone's stutter in unique. What works for me might not work for you. People imposing their experiences on someone else is not helpful. I know lots of PWS who have traveled a very d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 8, 2021
4 points

To people who have controlled/eliminated their stutter: what was the biggest mental roadblock between you and fluency?

To people who have controlled/eliminated their stutter: what was the biggest mental roadblock between you and fluency? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
1 points

I think you misunderstood what OP and I wrote. Maybe I worded it wrong, so let me try again. I mean fluency is great, but seeking fluency personally made stuttering even more painful and affected my m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
3 points

I believe he meant that fixation on fluency is toxic. Once you drop the fixation and become more comfortable with your stutter the stress levels drop and you become more fluent....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
1 points

>Becoming more fluent is very toxic Maybe I misunderstood something but WHAT? Becoming more fluent and thus being able to share your thoughts and feelings with others effortlessly, is toxic? Becau...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
2 points

I was stuck in those 2 ways many years. They help me through my teens and early adulthood but I always felt that something was missing. I am 26 now and the 2 ways that change my perception about stut...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
6 points

You summarized it well. Constantly focusing on becoming more fluent is very toxic and had adverse results in my stutter and mental health. Now I dont care about fluency anymore and dont even try to re...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 7, 2021
19 points

2 very common ways to "work on your speech" that never helped me.

2 very common ways to "work on your speech" that never helped me. Having been a severe on and off stutterer, you better believe I tried everything in the book to gain fluency. I'm going to breakdown...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
3 points

Haven't been in finance but I have networked with many people. I have found the best thing is to have a good mindset to come in with. One that isn't trying to impress people or prove yourself. One t...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Mindset shiftEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2021
2 points

I totally understand how you're feeling, I've got a mild stutter myself, but I largely blame it on anxiety. What it comes down to is the confidence you give yourself, and say it's okay if you mess up ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shiftStress & Fight/Flight