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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2019
2 points

>But, I somehow developed the courage to not care of what other thinks when I stutter. I try to maintain a friendly environment where the other person can feel free to ask me to repeat myself, if t...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
3 points

Here's from my experience. Sit down relaxed smiling at the other person, casually look them in their eyes. Any experienced person will start with small, getting to know you questions. Try to build a t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
4 points

Don't judge good days or bad days based on how much you stutter. Judge them on how much you said what you wanted. Also that's only my opinion. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
1 points

I know what you are feeling, because i tend to do the same. I'm 22, been hiding my stutter for years. It's not severe, but more than enough to bother me and affect my life in many ways. Over the ye...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
2 points

I think the key is being confident. If you confidently tell someone you have a stutter, it will make them comfortable because you're seemingly comfortable with it. If you don't mention it, or act emba...

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Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
1 points

Keep going out there and talking. The more you do it, the easier it will become. I've been stuttering my whole life too btw. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
2 points

Men the worst thing you can do is not talk to people and run from reality. I'm 25 and been stuttering my whole f...g life, I know it's sucks. But trust me there is no beter way to cure this then pract...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

Speak more slowly and maintain your confidence. It makes you feel better about yourself, which allows you to have more courage and not mess any words up. Always speak slowly if you feel like your stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

M8, I feel like the main reason why we stutter is not because of something physical or muscles being tense. It's because we are afraid of stuttering. Because i am 100% sure i am not alone on this. Whe...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
17 points

I used to be like this, but as I've grown older it doesn't bother me as much. Most people I've come across aren't dicks about it and will genuinely try to be helpful, and if they're rude I make it cle...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2019
5 points

Yep! Giving any kind of extra thought to a sentence is setting myself up to failure. And then I am very aware when stuttering that me being conscious of beating myself up/stuttering is in fact making ...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2019
3 points

I was answering a question someone else put up. Again, I’m sorry if my answer isn’t what you wanted. But as I’ve learned, life got a lot easier when I stopped feeling bad for myself and just came to t...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
3 points

Sorry; soap box speech here. Please don't cancel as a result of the stutter. It may ease the anxiety in the short-term, but you may have regrets. Think of how this job will set you up on your resume...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2019
1 points

Ah I'm in the US and started college this past fall. I think my advice would be to do as much as you can to gain confidence. This mostly means talking social risks such as talking to new people, going...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
8 points

I am the one who trains new staff so I take my anxiety and TURN it into EXCITEMENT. I do have my bad days but I have learned to change them into positive ones (I dont mean to sound like a cliche but...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
2 points

Everyone is different and follows their own path as a PWS. When I turned 40, I made a conscious decision to face my stutter and embrace it. Every challenge, wall or conflict I encountered, I faced ...

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Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
2 points

I graduated from college doing many early semester intros. ive been there. Introductions will be the worst. I once was in a meeting with the assistant CIO and couldn't get my name out. I took my time ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2019
2 points

All of those Situations that I avoided, I forced myself to do. I forced myself to meet new people, present more in front of an audience and I also created a YouTube Channel and Podcast. Since I've ...

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Mindset shiftHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2019
2 points

It happens from time to time but I PUSHED myself out of my comfort zone and my speech is now about 90% fluency in all situations. ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2019
1 points

To be honest it's probably just a cycle of these improved techniques I pick up meaning I stutter slightly less than I thought I would in a presentation / conversation and then confidence goes up which...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideOnset & Life-Stage Changes