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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
1 points

I 100% understand what you mean. People tend to stutter less when talking alone, to small children or pets. Why is that? Possibly because we do not expect a response. We are not imparting meaning ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Propositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. MaskingAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
1 points

Ah. I see we misunderstand each other. What you say is not against what I mean to say. I just happened to use a word that made you think of something else than what I was thinking about. Yes, we migh...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
1 points

I don't quite know what to call it. In posts in here previously, I've talked about "performance modes" in general, but that's beginning to sound a bit too clear-cut for me. So, perhaps "interaction ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
2 points

Yeah, I think that's a common thing. :) It's because you're not in "interaction" mode, as you would be with someone else around. Stutter is exactly a thing that happens in interaction mode (there's va...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2021
3 points

Hey, thanks for the reply. Yes i dont stutter speaking to myself or in mirror. And yes try to speak 100% perfect thats maybe whats my problem. With the vowel can otherd hear it when u say hopen instea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2021
3 points

Thx, but i cant really do that because as a Police officer i cant speak like that. Also i cant see theraphy cuz of covid......

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. MaskingLoss of Control
postr/StutterJan 7, 2021
3 points

Can I hear some life perspectives from fellow women who stutter. How do you feel about your future? Where are you now in your journey through life with this disfluecy? Do you still avoid certain situations?

Can I hear some life perspectives from fellow women who stutter. How do you feel about your future? Where are you now in your journey through life with this disfluecy? Do you still avoid certain situa...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2021
2 points

Exactly. And that's never going to happen right? The world will never just instantly change and everyone will stutter. What it really comes down to is feeling safe to express your authentic self. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 5, 2021
100 points

I wrote my personal essay for college about my stutter, and now that I’ve been accepted, I figured you guys may want to read it too.

I wrote my personal essay for college about my stutter, and now that I’ve been accepted, I figured you guys may want to read it too. Have you ever thought about articulating the word "debacle", or con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPreparation & Rehearsal+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

I haven't gone to law school, but I have gone to university and the first half was atrocious. Super painful with hiding and shame. The 2nd half was joyous and social (even though I was stuttering). ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

Lol, I know that feeling. What I have found though, is people with less severe stutters often times have a worse relationship with their stutter. They usually beat themselves up even more. So it's n...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
3 points

I’m not sure this is helpful but I can tell you my story. Im 53 and was a lawyer for 21 years. Similar problems with speaking and bosses and colleagues. I found a speciality - contract drafting for...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2021
5 points

I just shared this on the discord and wanted to share this video here, I'll just copy and paste what I wrote on the discord :) I think it helps relay the mindset I was trying to describe in my video...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2021
1 points

Also the most disappointing thing for me personally is the contrast between my authentic self,which reached its epiphany 6 months ago and my current condition.I felt like I had transformed into a more...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2021
1 points

If that happens, don't even allow that thought to linger my friend! The changing of the topic, for all we know it really just popped into their head and they said it out loud and just after realized ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
1 points

I am very well aware of the rules, and I have nowhere mentioned the cure for stuttering. If I have, would you mind pointing it out for me?...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
3 points

It is no different than any other relationship. We are more than our stuttering....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
1 points

If you ever feel like venting or talking, I'm here for ya! And the discord is also really awesome! If you have one of those days and you feel it's not the same trying to explain it to the family, pe...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
3 points

This video is the kind I wish I did in the beginning. It's short and to the point and touches on what I was trying to explain in the others by going over how I stutter now and what lead to it! The...

Community & SupportCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesRoles & PerformanceIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

This video is about what I went through when I was trying to understand how I stuttered as I was going through the struggle in real time. The biggest impact I got out of stepping back, sort of out of...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more