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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2020
3 points

If you actually care about your stutter, you’ve already failed....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2020
3 points

This is why conventional speech therapy doesn’t work. I am fluent with new people and fall to pieces with people/friend I know. So I know that I’m mentally ill but a the age of 74 who really gives a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
3 points

Im not a doctor or anything like that but, from what ive heard, you just gotta stop thinking about stuttering, just accept it. Speak clearly, open your mouth wide and concentrate on every sylab. I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
1 points

I was there once and it's awful. Not sure if that's your case but your goal shouldn't be speak "normally" but acept your stutter and become confortable with it. The ironic part is that will improve ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
1 points

I think that's unlikely to happen anytime soon, your best shot is learning to not give a shit about it and maybe learning some techniques to become a bit more fluent when you need it imo. Speech the...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
5 points

Don't worry, I used to be there. Until I stopped caring what people thought of me. I've never felt better. My confidence is skyrocketing every day and I'm improving. My stutter is still the same, it's...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
1 points

Looking back when my stammer was more persisting, I would say, yes, I had the same problem. From my experience I would say It has something to do with letting go control over what we say. The more f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
1 points

It is hard I know, It is frustrating I know. Sometimes it feels unbearable, but... It will not disappear in one day, maybe it will not disappear in one year.. but that is the real problem our wanting ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
2 points

I see it as a daily challenge to force myself to talk in as many situations as possible. I feel I have valuable things to say and it is worth people giving me some extra time to say it. I stutter fr...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
1 points

Stoic philosophers, such as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (through is *Meditations*) taught, among many things, the concept of the dichotomy of control. It's the idea there are things you have control o...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
2 points

I'm speaking quite generally, talking about my lived experience. I just don't think there will be a cure. Personally, my stutter is significant better when I'm in a more positive mental state. So keep...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
5 points

The "cure" is all mental. My theory is that a stutter usually persists into adulthood with continuous negative feedback. If you can let go of that mentality, which is extremely difficult, you can "cur...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2020
2 points

YES!!! EXACTLY 💯 I focus on living and not my stutter. You'll be amazed that it lessens or just disappears. When I do have a block, I stop, breathe and continue on. Cheers!...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2020
7 points

Good luck! Remember that it's not about HOW you say it, but about saying it with CONFIDENCE. I wish you the best....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2020
6 points

Accepting yourself and your stutter, and working to improve it are not incompatible ideas. Each side often needs the other....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 26, 2020
6 points

Embrace your Stutter, or Eliminate It?

Embrace your Stutter, or Eliminate It? I've been reading a lot on this subreddit and have found people wanting very different outcomes with their stutter. 1. On one hand I hear people say that they w...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2020
2 points

I completely empathise with you. I developed stammering at the age of 15. Two years back I seeked out professional help. But I did not learn the mechanics of improving my speech. Rather, I was asked t...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
2 points

I've personally gotten so much more mileage out of giving up on the idea of perfect speech or avoiding stuttering. I mean, of course I try to not stutter, but I try not to let it become my focus. Inst...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
11 points

Then say it. Your voices deserve to be heard and if you never speak, no one will ever hear it. When others speak over you, or finish your sentences, or don't listen - make them listen. Keep Speaking...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
4 points

At some point, you just gotta say \`screw it\` and do what you gotta do. Sure, stuttering can be embarrassing, but the truth is, no one really cares if you don't make a big deal out of it. They don't ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking