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postr/StutterJan 9, 2020
14 points

You can do it. Do not give up hope.

You can do it. Do not give up hope. Extremely long time lurker. First time poster. I just wanted to share that I’ve been a stutterer since I was a child (M 28). I started my IT career about 5 years ag...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2020
2 points

the company i work for put emphasis this past year on "diversity and inclusion" and they asked if anyone in the dept wanted to give a ted talk on the subject, so i took the bait with another colleague...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2020
1 points

This! Not giving a shit could really help me greatly too. I have to try this "Fuck it"-attitude too and be my own self without trying to get around words and trying to hide my stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterJan 7, 2020
73 points

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke When the recording was done, my camp counselor dragged the cursor over a wriggling patch of sound and snapped the delete butt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2020
3 points

Hi! To be honest it doesn't get a lot easier as life go by. I'm on my 5th year of university with a lot of oral presentations, i still feel as anxious as when i was 12 years old. With that said wh...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2020
2 points

Hi! I’m starting a podcast myself and both are things I’ve thought about. I’ve found that when you talk about something your interested in, a more relaxed and confident side of your personality comes ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2020
2 points

I mean I used to be really shy didn't know how to express myself during social interactions at all. Idk if I really was anxious but I was really uncomfterable during conversations with people that wer...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2020
4 points

Man, I want to hug you so hard. I’ve been through that phase with almost the exact things, and it wasn’t getting better. A really big positive breaking point in my life was when, around 19years old,...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
2 points

Times of stress really trigger stuttering for me. Deep rooted problems (emotionally and financially) and anxiety from overthinking really makes me stutter so much that I’d rather crawl into a ball awa...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
3 points

Honestly I just plow through it, I usually keep the notion “if they can’t accept me for who I am, why am I even gonna continue to date them”. Usually it goes pretty well, I stutter, they giggle, and ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2020
16 points

Stereotype: stutter is something that can be overcome if you work hard, take some meds, sing, breathe, etc; and if you still stutter in adulthood that means you’re lazy. A lot of times strangers start...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2020
2 points

Hey, thanks for replying. ​ Am a fan of School of Life already, excellent channel - am glad it's something we share in and agree it's definitely something the wider community could get us...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyMindset shiftHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 2, 2020
7 points

Post Fluency - How not to be an outsider?

Post Fluency - How not to be an outsider? Am new to this subreddit but like everyone here it's a subject that's close to my heart. I'm 37 and have always had a stutter. There is no living memory befo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
3 points

It’s Christmas your drinking having fun with the fam. Fuck it man. Live life. Take a hold of the stutter by the fucking balls and accept it and embrace it. Most people only laugh at a stutter because ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
1 points

If you really feel “if anything were to happen I’d accept it” then you should keep that same mindset and apply it to do the things you want. To clarify, you’re at a low so logically the only other way...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
2 points

Just to clarify I'm not seeking to kill myself I just dont value my own life. If anything were to happen I'd accept it....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
3 points

When you'll get used to it after some practice, live will become just a little bit easier (in terms of your ability to speak)....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
12 points

think of: blind people homeless incurable diseases people who live in a war zone it's a long list and ask your self if you could be in their place for a moment. I stutter a lot but I don't give...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2019
1 points

Ok I accept that maybe it isnt cute for everybody but why u wouldnt want to try this. Do some research and dont lean on opinions of others that for example had bad trip or are just closeminded. Peace...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindset shiftPsychedelics & Microdosing
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2019
3 points

In my opinion you should’ve kept it. I understand it is hard to talk to but it’s great practice. It’s not like the machine is gunna bully u lmao...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftBlocks & Stoppages