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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2020
2 points

Definitely do it man, go in with no expectations. Create the best videos you want to make, you can do it. I started streaming on twitch and I’ve been a stutterer my whole life and funny enough I didn’...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
2 points

I don’t really have any tips as I’ve never made YouTube videos, but maybe if you stutter openly and purposefully try to make it a part of your brand, it won’t be as big of a deal? I don’t think you’ll...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
2 points

As someone who’s done YouTube videos before with my stutter my best advice is to just deal with it. I had to acknowledge the fact that my stutter wasn’t going away the second I started recording. I ha...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 9, 2020
25 points

I want to start a youtube but I am a little afraid of my stutter

I want to start a youtube but I am a little afraid of my stutter (I respect this page’s policy on sponsoring or advertising so I will not say my channel name or ask people to subscribe to me), I recen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2020
2 points

I never mention it. If you don't mention it, and you don't stutter, good job you did it. And if you don't mention it and you stutter, most people are aware enough when someone stutters its probably ju...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 7, 2020
28 points

Being upfront about my stutter in interviews?

Being upfront about my stutter in interviews? Hey everyone, First-time poster here and would love to get everyone's opinions about a topic. I have/had a stutter since elementary school and tried eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterMay 7, 2020
2 points

Acceptance is the end..... Right?

Acceptance is the end..... Right? I used to always think that Acceptance was the end of the road for my stutter. All I had to do was accept it and it would go away? Right? Wrong! Truth is, Acc...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2020
5 points

(Disclaimer that I don’t have a stutter and am only speaking from my perspective as a current SLP grad student, so feel free to tell me to get lost!) This is great advice OP, it seems to be this para...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
postr/StutterMay 6, 2020
31 points

At some point, we have to buckle down and take control of fear......

At some point, we have to buckle down and take control of fear...... I was always the guy picked as a partner for school presentations. I mean could you blame them? I always tried to shift all the ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
3 points

Total opposite mine comes out like I was just born and sound like a total dweeb, which I am normally but hide it very well with my suit, tie and hippy briefcase....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
3 points

I absolutely stutter way less when I drink but the conversations are usually less complicated....

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
1 points

That is devastating to hear, especially your social hardships. I've made similar observations about lacking communication skills and generally not being able to convey my message and my conversation...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
2 points

Yes. I've been stuttering since age 5, but it never stopped me from talking in childhood. However in my late teenage years, I became very self conscious about it and I stopped talking a lot. I become ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
2 points

As I get older, I’m starting to feel as thought this is the road I should travel. Maybe my newer friends already know (I speak really quickly) and are too polite to tell me. I just fear shocked respon...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
2 points

Comparing fluency strategies to makeup is so accurate. Putting on makeup every morning and maintaining the look throughout the day takes a lot of active effort, so I don’t do it often, but for a job i...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
2 points

I had an intense dysarthia and stutter - I couldn't form words properly at all, and at times was essentially not able to be understood except by my friends. I worked really hard in speech therapy, and...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
2 points

I can pinpoint particular points in my life where my fluency changed for the worse. I went on parental leave to care for my child and because I am more fluent at work and can hide my stutter, being ho...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

IMO absolutely not. I want people to not know me as the stutterer but for actually who I am...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

An interesting question. I know exactly what you mean as using technique may make you feel like you’re not fully expressing yourself, then again how can we express ourselves in front of people when we...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
5 points

For me, I had to learn it. My first therapist taught me tips and tricks. The second and last one helped me accept my stutter which resulted in less stuttering. I am not ashamed of my stutter. It's not...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Positive Therapy TechniquesPositive Therapy FitAcceptance & Pride+1 more