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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
2 points

Like someone else said, improve yourself first. Go lift. Come back when you are comfortable in your own body then that will give you more self confidence and hopefully lessen your stutter. I didnt get...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
7 points

Kind of a cringy dominant-patriarchal overtone here that being a muscular bro will win women over and make them want your masculine energy, I think that's a bit much and pretty demeaning towards women...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
3 points

My wife didn't care when i meet her, and my previous gf's too. When they like you, they simply just don't notice it ( and someone might think its cute). But for someone big part of not stuttering mig...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
5 points

This applies to so much more. Getting a job, making new friends, gaining the confidence to just go out and do whatever you want. This all helps in mitigating your stutter and making it less of a foc...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFriendships & BelongingMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 19, 2018
27 points

An unexpected event

An unexpected event I have been stuttering since age 4 and recently it got a lot worse while public speaking. I am also ungergoing treatment for mental health issues. I had lost all hope of being a go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
1 points

im 36 years old..have always had a severe stutter, around my late 20s i finally had enough of it. Was tired of running away from it, letting it control my life, making me avoid things i needed to do ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
2 points

I feel you. You're not alone and as an older guy I can tell you it gets better. Especially when you stop giving a shit about the way you talk. And when you get to that point you'll stutter less. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

i'm sorry you had to deal with all of that! it seems like you are working and thinking about this, your views are evolving, it's great! a stutterer on stuttertalk talked about how changing your views...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

I pay $25 per one hour session without insurance. Not sure where they charge $400. I think you should try looking at it from a different perspective. It is common knowledge there is no cure for stut...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
postr/StutterJun 16, 2018
15 points

How did you do it? Accepting your Stutter. Please Read!

How did you do it? Accepting your Stutter. Please Read! Hello Everybody. Pretty new to reddit and am so glad I have found this forum. I have been lurking on this forum for a long time now, checking ou...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 14, 2018
10 points

Should we make our listeners comfortable?

Should we make our listeners comfortable? I found this little blurb in my Notes section on my phone - from two years ago. I obviously found this significant as I saved it. I’ve reread it now like 10 t...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterJun 12, 2018
2 points

Hello

Hello Hello I am 16 years old I began stuttering when I was 7 or younger but I recently came to mind that stuttering became my default and yes I went to a lot of therapy's and yes it helped but it did...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2018
3 points

! Thanks for such an insightful and thought provoking response. Okay, when I say it “goes away for two weeks”, I mean I am pretty much stutter free. I would say around 90-95% fluent, and around 5-...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
1 points

> Once you get older you realize the stuttering isn't what's holding you back, it's your negativeness towards your speech. THAT IS THE KEY... ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2018
1 points

That’s interesting. For me, my stutter gets much worse the more I try to focus on it. If I’m giving a presentation/am in a formal situation, I get too into my own head and focus completely on it, whic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2018
4 points

This hits a nerve for me because growing up I had many people telling me to have "sensible goals". Telling me I couldn't do this, I shouldn't try that, telling me of what I was not capable. I let that...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2018
3 points

> Something I've recently started doing in the last year or so is flat-out telling someone (be it on the phone, in person, on online dating profiles, whatever) that I stutter. Maddeningly enough, f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling OthersMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
3 points

If I can give you some advice, if you are a teenager now... this is the worst it will probably be. At least, that's what you should keep telling yourself. Dont be afraid to stutter. Don't be afraid to...

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Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
1 points

Going to a speech therapist is always useful, and after some initial hesitation, helped me a lot. Mainly it forced to me confront it and change my mindset....

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Mindset shiftSeeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2018
2 points

You're still young so I'm going to tell you something that you really need to hear. Do not be ashamed of your stutter. If you do that, it will only become worse and you'll soon resort to escapism wh...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift