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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
7 points

I'm 26 and I've been stuttering since I was 4yrs old. I've come to a point in my life where I just have to accept and live with it and move on. All of us stutterers are gonna have to come to that road...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2020
2 points

Psychedelics completely stop me from being able to form a sentence. I like it though because I feel like people who don’t have issues with stuttering also have issues speaking when tripping, so I don’...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
6 points

I think psychedelics in general allow you to tap deeper into yourself. They’ve helped my self esteem immensely and as a result given me more confidence to confront my stutter. While I’m on them though...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Psychedelics & MicrodosingMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
1 points

It makes me stutter way less, I act like a different person. My stutter is probably psychological/developmental anyway so it doesn't really compare to the people saying otherwise...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
21 points

I have a moderate stutter and I was messing up all my interviews because I kept trying to hide it from the interviewer. My advice is to acknowledge it up front by saying something like “you might noti...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

My experience with the same things was that i just told everybody. My boss didnt care about it and even stood up for me when someone had a comment on it. In all my relationships i told them that i s...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
2 points

I feel you, 26 (M) who stutters and works corporate. Its so inconsistent that I cant prepare or know if ima have a good day or bad at work. My advice would be to disclose if you know you will stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
2 points

Just don't make a spectacle out of it. I haven't read other comments but I know some people seem to recommend to have a serious talk about it, say how you feel about it, why it happens. If you do that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
1 points

Talking to friends and family that know you stutter isn't as exhausting as talking to strangers or people that you're trying to hide it from right?🤭...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
6 points

I know a lot of people here will recommend the "just do it" mentality. The method isn't bad but I would like to give you an easier alternative:) Showing vulnerability is a key aspect of a true relati...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
2 points

I think i've already accepted my stutter, i don't really know how but i did. I just want people to understand i'm not an idiot or something, but i guess we can't really change other people's minds so ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
11 points

i mean just be up front yo. shes gonna find out sooner or l8r so i mean you may as well get it out & her know that you stutter. hope yall get together tho! good luck soldier...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
5 points

I get that.. I really do.. Let me give you another perspective.. This is coming from the perspective of a middle aged guy that's been relatively succesful. But came from the bottom (HS Dropout). Your...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
1 points

I think trying to find some compassion or empathy for your Mother like trying to rationalize why she acted that way towards you is a very healthy way to try to move on. At least she's trying to repair...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalPublic SpeakingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
11 points

Just shows how much your mind lies to you. Think about all those times you thought you made a bad impression. When really they admired your vulnerability...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 20, 2020
10 points

Does anyone else feel like masks are a god-send for someone who stutters?

Does anyone else feel like masks are a god-send for someone who stutters? I usually block when I stutter, and masks give me so much comfort. I feel like before when someone was able to see my whole fa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 20, 2020
3 points

New school

New school Hello fellow stutterers! In a week I will start a new study at a sort of university. I don't know anyone there. Is it best to just flat out tell everyone I stutter during the introduction?...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2020
2 points

Take it as a challenge to help you overcome your fear of stuttering, while at the same time following your dream. Go for it my dude....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2020
2 points

The earliest I remember stuttering was 7th grade, which is more than a decade ago. I was reading a passage from a book kind of quickly then started to stutter and a classmate gently told me to slow do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringExperiential Association+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2020
2 points

A lot of these comments have a great advice, but as a fellow 17 year old who has also struggled socializing with kids, I think I can provide some advice. The biggest one for me was working on myself a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more