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postr/StutterOct 17, 2018
27 points

If you could cure your stutter today, would you?

If you could cure your stutter today, would you? My mom just came and talked to me about some Steve Harvey video she saw of him telling a young woman he could sure her stutter. I’m a skeptic so idk if...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2018
8 points

I've found that we are our own cures. It took me almost 30 years but I've found it's all about our attitudes, beliefs, emotions. The biggest strides I made is when I stopped avoiding speaking situati...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2018
2 points

Hm, I'm not sure we can straightforwardly say we're "powerless". I mean, we know what's going on, and we can adjust to that. We can work on getting better at doing the things we want to do, despite ha...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Helplessness & AgencyMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2018
2 points

>the best way to **reduce my stutter** is just to be calm and collected Alright, so, try not reducing your stutter. Just test it out every once in a while. :)...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
postr/StutterOct 2, 2018
18 points

There is one way to speak normal again

There is one way to speak normal again There was moment in my work when I came to conclusion that I make all this stupid faces and noises trying to speak normal yet anyone clearly see there is nothing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2018
2 points

No, just time and age. Learning to accept myself and gaining more self-confidence in social situations and in general, by realizing that people enjoy my company and hearing what I have to say, because...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
1 points

does it get/feel better with time? ​ i'm 31, and i feel better than i did, say, at the age of 11. i just don't care as much now because i have other things to worry about now a days!...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2018
1 points

I used to be like this. But I realized that, frankly, there isn’t enough room in your heart for hatred, no matter how well earned. They aren’t worth your hatred. Let it go....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
4 points

Dude. Don't be angry. Fuck 'em. You know who you are, they're irrelevant. - That being said, of course we react to being poked in a sore spot. But - and this is important - you should spend some tim...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
2 points

Unless the other person is just being a huge dick, the best way to handle someone mocking you is to not be defensive, it shows the other person what they are doing it something you are self conscience...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
1 points

I suppose you do have the "best" attitude to the whole situation. I use to have the same attitude as you but idk after all this time my motivation to "get past" the stutter has just evaporated. I feel...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2018
11 points

Communication skills != perfect fluency. Literally the worst communication skills I've ever seen have come from people who don't stutter. Make your stutter work for you. "Yeah, I stutter, but that mea...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
postr/StutterSep 17, 2018
2 points

How my stuttering got better

How my stuttering got better Hey fellow stutters, Lately I've been feeling very good about my stuttering, which is why I decided to write a little post on this subreddit, maybe it will help you too....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2018
6 points

I'm starting uni next week too, and I'm going to start with the ultimate strategy - try not to care. It's inevitably going to happen, so I think just completely ignoring/accepting it is the best bet. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2018
2 points

Yah, ive noticed I have to ride this weird line where I acknowledge it and accept it but where I don't overly obsess over it. It's pretty hard to do, especially when situations get stressful. I've als...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 13, 2018
45 points

I honestly hate when people say, "If I had the option to magically get rid of my stutter, I wouldn't"

I honestly hate when people say, "If I had the option to magically get rid of my stutter, I wouldn't" "It made me who I am" This is a accurate statement, but you are also saying you wouldn't get rid o...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
3 points

That’s the thing dude, you’re letting it hold you back. If it’s a self-conscience ness thing then you just have to tell yourself that you stutter and that if someone has a problem with it - then fuck ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterSep 10, 2018
39 points

Is it possible for a stutterer to live a normal life? I am so frustrated and depressed.

Is it possible for a stutterer to live a normal life? I am so frustrated and depressed. Is it possible for a person with a severe stutter to live a normal, wholesome life, just like everyone else? By ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
5 points

You just have to accept the fact that you stutter and not try to hide it. Avoid substituting words that you stutter on, take your time speaking, and if all fails and you run into a block, just stop co...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
2 points

Understandable, once you know its anxiety it's much easier to cope, there are many more tricks to help reduce anxiety out there than ones towards stuttering entirely. Also, don't underestimate how m...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift