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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
24 points

I’ve thought about this. I’ll find myself speaking clearly then remember I stutter and it returns...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
3 points

You say you have continuous months where you don 't stutter. Because you have confidence. You say if you stutter a lot, then it will continue for days, but right before you stutter, what anti-confide...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
1 points

"Any help with getting rid of the stutter" If you use this condition by default "I need help for stuttering" then you will build a stutter expectation (and secondary behaviors). (if you always use th...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
5 points

At the age of 22, I was thrust into a world of 'adults,' and I still perceived myself as a frightened little child in a big, scary, dangerous world of 'professionals' who all knew more than me. I tho...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
3 points

Hey I go through the same thing , actually came on here to see a post like this , when I have confidence I don’t stutter , I also do smoke (weed) and I’m thinking that might be having some effects o...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

I had same exact situations for years - only became fluent when emotionally venting about my dysfluency. Do not over analyze it. You are blocking *because* you are trying to avoid stuttering. You a...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

I'm not sure if this is correct but I think that they mean for you to stop hiding your stutter. For example, what we stutters automatically do is that we stay silent, we try our best not to show that ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
2 points

"How would I give it less significance without constantly thinking about struggling to say the word I want to say." 1. Firstly, make a list of all your stutter triggers 2. Observe the trigger (r...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

I know the mass belief in this sub is to advertise your stutter. I believe the exact opposite if you ever want to beat it....

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
3 points

Trust me man the more i tried hiding it it just became more of a burden for me now i am getting used to it and am comfortable about telling people about it and my stutter has comparatively gotten soo ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
2 points

Stop hiding it. *trying to hide it is what makes it worse* I’m fact, tell everyone you can, upon meeting them that you talk differently, pause, have a speech dysfluency. (See my recent post about t...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2022
10 points

Stop trying to hide it. Trying to hide it makes everything worse. You don't need to focus on fluency. Stuttering is only difficult because we try to hide it and try to be fluent....

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2022
5 points

I’m not. I try to hide it and it’s gotten severe now. Had it my whole life. I am however determined to work hard on it this year. Any advice?...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

Just to be clear, I stuttered all the time but it would get a lot more severe around certain situations, like women I was attracted to and authority figures. A lot of the journaling was simple for m...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

Yes i definitely think so too. In my school years, since i was always around people i knew so i didnt stutter. In college i meet new people almost everyday and the lockdown definitely increased my soc...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

Love the idea, so here's my 10 cents. I'm 20 years old and have stuttered as long as I can remember. I was put in speech therapy in 2nd grade, and stayed in it until about half way through 8th grade....

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

It seems to me lack of social interactions made your stuttering worse significantly. And I found out many people including PWS themselves are holding wrong perceptions of stuttering, because stutteri...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

Couldn't agree more. It's why so many people like to post off the big steps they're taking to minimize their stutter's hold. Big switch up to even a couple months back when everything on here was just...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

Hmm I've never really thought about it to be honest. I'm not that easygoing but I've definitely mellowed throughout my twenties. I think everyone with a stutter can suffer from pretty severe episodes ...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
2 points

Worst moments in my life regarding the stutter weirdly aren't huge moments but sort of a myriad of minor incidents and people's reaction to them. trying to ask for a bus ticket, trying to order food, ...

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