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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
4 points

It’s gets better. 30 years old and I’ve been stuttering before I could remember. Confidence and working on yourself as a person makes the biggest difference imo....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
3 points

I'm 21 and have been stuttering since I was a kid it was worse when I was younger. I used to have really bad social anxiety and self confidence issues because of it(still kinda do) but I've been tryin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
3 points

I think every day what I would do if I didn’t stutter lol...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
2 points

My name starts with a vowel. I have issues with saying vowels. Thankfully a nickname/shorter version of my nickname doesn’t have a vowel. So I just go by that....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
6 points

I considered as an adult switching to my middle name but was afraid the blocks would start happening on the new name the and whole arduous exercise would end up pointless....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
1 points

Bro try mdma. I dont want to promote nothing but it healed my anxiety and my stutter completely, did microdosing...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
1 points

I’ve gotten into shape recently and it’s certainly helped confidence and overall mental health, which has possibly helped my stutter. Can’t say the difference is huge though....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
1 points

I feel like this as well I’m deciding about just going my a nickname because it’s simple and easy to say and less stress...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
5 points

I got stuck on my name every single time without fail as a child. I swapped to my middle name when I turned 18, single syllable and easy to say. Such a good decision. Makes introductions much less str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
6 points

It’s a mental thing, you’ve gained more confidence in yourself since attending the gym - hence why you’re seeing improvements with your speech....

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
9 points

God yes, its actually made me hate my name and im heavily considering changing it to something I can actually say...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
6 points

Hi, my son was the same. My son is now 13. For the longest time I also kept thinking what happened that caused him to stutter. I cried a bit alone because I absolutely love my child and it was very ha...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Parent Emotions & GuiltEarly Concern & OnsetSchool/Clinical Advocacy+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2024
4 points

It’s definitely worth thinking about whether the therapy he’s in is helping or not, or even if it’s making him feel stressed out about speaking at home. Speech therapy can have such a positive impact ...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
3 points

First off, your parents failed you and you deserve better. If you are still in school please seek help with speech therapy. If not please feel free to reach out to me. I was born after having a stroke...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
22 points

You sound like me when I was in Highschool. If I had the balls to do it, I would have taken my own life. Glad I didn’t because life did get better and now I’m married and things are pretty chill. I ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
1 points

It was beautiful. And I am guilty on a few counts.💀 I don't know what you wrote the previous 300 pages, but this part alone could become a book in itself. Fuck the post about the 3-factor model. Th...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
0 points

if the "belief" that we will stutter on our name can trigger speech blocks. Then this sort of self-fulfilling procesy - or distorted belief - can possibly also trigger speech blocks if they believe th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2024
30 points

If you become confident, you will stutter confidently. Stuttering isn't a purely mental condition. It's also a physiological reality. Day 637282282929 of fluent people defining stuttering as if they i...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2024
46 points

The person who said that is ignorant. It’s not a confidence thing at all. While the stutter can cause people to lack confidence, it’s by no means the driving force behind it...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 1, 2024
20 points

Someone once told me “You only stutter because you lack confidence in yourself”

Someone once told me “You only stutter because you lack confidence in yourself” I’ve had confidence issues in the past, but I've gotten better. However, I still stutter. What do you guys think? Coul...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionHiding & Concealment