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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
2 points

Thanks. I hope it gets better. I don’t hope that my stutter goes away but that I’m able to accept it cause right now I’m not. I thought I had accepted it but apparently not. My self esteem has been al...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
1 points

It definitely did help me man, thank you. I’m still learning to deal with it because it may never go away. Gotta learn to embrace it as opposed to hating myself for having it....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
3 points

Yes. It helps me keep calm and composed. I tend to be more eager to solve a problem rather than panic about it. Also whenever I speak people know I must be saying something important because I don't t...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2020
8 points

Hm, let me put it like this: I think that as we look back on our lives, the way we tend to look for patterns is by starting somewhere in the past and then looking forward instead. This is likely to sk...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2020
17 points

I like to think of my stutter as a relationship, sort of similar to one you might have with your pet. Depending on the day, your stutter can range from being bad to being unnoticeable depending on you...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2020
11 points

That’s the “good” part about jobs where you have to talk to a lot of people, I feel like the more people I talk to the more confident I get about talking. Going back to work after lockdown was a night...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
5 points

If there’s anything living with a stutter has taught me, it’s surrender. We have to be patient and accepting of ourselves. Yes I stutter, but I refuse to let myself be defined by it. We all have our q...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
3 points

I’m so sorry you’re feeling so shitty. It really does suck. Have you tried doing some reading on the topic? Understanding why you’re stuttering and moving past the grief and anger is really the first...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
6 points

This. I started feeling relief when I accepted that it was something I was doing and not something that I was a victim of....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

practice what you have to say . And change your mindset. no matter what you will stutter at least once while giving lecture. Just dont care what they think of you. If you keep on talking even if you s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2020
10 points

As an ex stutterer, I can tell you. You will just find something else to be anxious about...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
3 points

As someone who has given many presentations all throughout college, it helps to be up front about your stutter so that people have a chance to understand beforehand. I usually started most presentatio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
3 points

A philosophy can be a jedi mind trick. Especially stoicism A different view often is the determining factor in a response and how it allows us to view stuttering and our position is especially clea...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
2 points

I have this gift of stuttering but I'll gladly take yours. But that's not real people cant give it away or take it we are born with it . There is no life ruined because this is our life ... it's not l...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
1 points

I agree with your message for the most part, but your delivery is fucking awful. You never shit on people if you're trying to inspire them. With that said, I'm taking a real big leap in even assuming ...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
1 points

Excellent post Thank You! Why are there such negative people here ??? You are right many people engage in " cry culture " like you mentioned instead of hard work ....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
1 points

Ahh that defeatest attitude ! For sure I'll get some flack from people here to moan versus work hard . Please elaborate, I have stuttered 36 years I dont leave because some stranger types it on the ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2020
3 points

Ty it's amazing the amt of people who have dwn voted it . I got an message from someone saying they feel it attacks their safe space. Haha . Victimization narrative vs ownership narrative...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2020
1 points

Look up my posts here and read them. And then get to work start immediately. Start reading outloud alone today. Right now. Start affirmations today. The sooner you start, the sooner you beat it. Goo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2020
1 points

I tried it today it was great. I'm not sure if it will help with just stuttering but I found it helpful to address other parts of my life....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception