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commentr/StutterNov 21, 2020
3 points

Well, I wouldn't think of it in those terms, so the proposition makes no sense to me. :) We don't 'stutter because we have a mindset'. We 'have a mindset because we stutter'. Not mechanically so, but...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2020
2 points

Both. You don’t “have a stutter” like others would have you believe. Everyone from seasoned talk show hosts to average joes stutter. But what makes us different from them, you may ask? Other people do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2020
2 points

The second one 1 million percent. Think about it this way: do you want to spend the rest of your life trying to wipe your mind of the fact you stutter every time you speak? Is that even possible? If y...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2020
1 points

>someone records their voice and the software gives them feedback on where to improve and related exercises Point of note: This isn't the same as talking to people. Delivering something that you k...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2020
3 points

I think fluency techniques are tools on the road towards fluency but definitely not the end goal by themselves (the goal is to speak spontaneously like non-stuttering people, without even thinking abo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2020
3 points

Well there’s too much to say to reasonably type in a Reddit thread but yes, that openness is just a part of it. I guess I should say, a result of that openness is fluency, at least for me. I stutter w...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2020
6 points

I see so many people on here, especially in the “rants” who seem to not understand that through the bad stuttering experiences in your life (we’ll call that trauma even though it might technically no...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2020
16 points

You are completely correct in worrying about anxiety. Anxiety and fear took me to the most depressed state I’ve ever experienced. What I realized, and of course everyone has their own insecurities tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

I did attend many,it was continuous.There was a momentary results,but subconsciously i always think about my speech,it doesnt come naturally and thats essentially the etimology of the problem,but i ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

Once again, your response means so much to me and really hits home. I see what you’re saying. It’s also a self-acceptance thing. I feel like my stutter stems from anxiety but also from my lack of self...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

Stop doing this. You are stronger than that. Alcohol, weed. Whatever substance frankly; is merely a bandaid to your underlying issue. Don’t you think it’s time to face that?...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Trauma & PsychologicalAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

My situation is somewhat uncommon. My stutter was present in my early life went away in middle school/end of elementary school then came back as I went into high school. So I had to grapple with that ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

After 31 years of avoiding certain situations, getting out of school presentations, having friends introduce me, having people call and make appointments for me — I need to come to terms with the fact...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
6 points

oh man where do i even start. I realized this in college sometime after turning 21. Dont drink as much since i graduated, but like a previous comment said, i feel like personally a lot of my stutter i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
2 points

>We just had a Zoom call and i didnt speak in the whole 2 hours just because I was anxious **and thought that since i didnt speak in the beginning, it would be weird to speak now and that everyone ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
11 points

Disclosing my stutter has made my professional life so much easier and way less stressful. I'd rather own it, be upfront about it and address it on my terms than feel like people are looking at me sid...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 13, 2020
13 points

Should I disclose my stutter in a job interview?

Should I disclose my stutter in a job interview? I have a interview for a fast food restaurant in a few days, and I'm reasonably confident that I will get the job. My stutter is incredibly inconsist...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
3 points

Interesting, it's usually the opposite for me. When I'm reading a pre-determined thing on a card, paper, etc. I almost always stutter. But if I'm in free-flowing conversation where I can substitute wo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
1 points

Hey, I have been right where you are right now. I had the exact same thought process when I was 19 years old, just constantly putting limitations on myself and stopping myself from trying things. I us...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

Thats interesting. But it makes sense. This could be due to you not attaching your self worth what you read outloud. But when you are talking, these are your words, so automatically gives the abilit...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment