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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2020
2 points

this is how i try to live my life. “i’m in the control of my stutter, not the other way around” i simply just try to ignore it and it kinda works, i guess. it’s much better than being angry about it a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2020
2 points

35 here, similar boat as yours. Had a stutter my whole life but have always done my best to avoid thinking about it, to distract myself from it. Actually letting myself think about it sends my mood an...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2020
2 points

it’s also a big insecurity of mine and I think about it a lot which doesn’t help. But sometimes we just have to put on a brave face to trick ourselves into being less afraid and stuff...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
9 points

Hello i am 23m stutterer and i have been to speech therapist, psychologist, hypnotherapist and through each one i got different experiences so let me explain each one Speech therapy-they give excers...

Therapy & ProfessionalCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2020
1 points

It can if you let it? In my experience, the initial attraction is coupled enormously to self-confidence (as you note). I think if my stuttering ever got in the say, it was just because I let it te...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2020
1 points

Confidence is applicable to courtship. I would add though, being comfortable with it and yourself defeats all hang ups you or others may have about it. And with that comes confidence in a cool albeit...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftDating & Romance
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2020
1 points

I used to have social anxiety due to my stutter too. I know how that feels when you are so shy that you can’t make any contact with new people. Hence, you may appear as aloof, ignorant, boring or awkw...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2020
3 points

Definitely has the ability to take a toll on you. Stuttering can form you into a repressed, hidden, people pleasing and almost submissive version of yourself. Luckily though, all of those traits I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
7 points

'I know at my age I should have my crap together' none of us have got 100% of our crap together, you run your own business, you're married (happily I hope) your craps together far more than the vast ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
1 points

Why does anyone need to label themselves a stutterer? Where do we draw the line? Does there even need to be a line? I wonder how much of this is a self fulfilling prophecy. I suffered a horrible speec...

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Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
2 points

Hi. First of all, I totally understand where you’re coming from. I have stuttered since I started talking as a kid and let me tell you, it has not been easy. I’m a girl, 30F, and though now I care les...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2020
4 points

I don't agree. Many pioneers in scientific world were people outside of the scientific circles. And science apparently doesn't give a damn about our stuttering (I think we'll sooner travel to the Mars...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
8 points

It's already been said here, but you need to accept your stutter and just talk. The reason why a lot of people stutter is because every time they talk, they think "oh man, I might stutter," and sure a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
3 points

Then you have to try again, because it's a false form of life you've got going on there. That's not me moralising, mind you - that's me wanting something better for you. For what it's worth, I - and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
1 points

Hold strong mate, i was in the same position 2 years ago....you know what i did...Started Friggin talking with everyone, even if i stammer and fail, it really really helped me. 99% times people wont ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
2 points

This was me for the past 2 years. Finally started around 3 months ago but I don't actually talk in my videos for now :p I do videos on racing games and put text over the video when I need to. I pla...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
3 points

Stuttering truly humbled me and gave me a great perspective on the world, and I wasn’t always like this. I didn’t start stuttering until around age 18. I had a pretty big ego in high school and I alwa...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shiftPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
2 points

I think the most beneficial thing you could do right now is realize that you are still the same person regardless of what happens. The stutter changed nothing about you as a person. It just now take...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftTrauma & PsychologicalHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
2 points

I believe the best way to gain self confidence if you stutter is to encapsulate your stutter in with your confidence. A lot of people think of confidence of "how can I not stutter" but being able to...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
3 points

I believe you make you who you are, your stutter is a neutral aspect in your life. It has no meaning until you give it meaning. And depending the label you put on it will severely impact the way you s...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift