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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
1 points

I've had 2 solo trips so far to Europe. I plan to make many more. This time to Asia, South America, etc. Both trips I've had a blast with the strangers that I met....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
3 points

Good on you for getting a date first of all, you’re ahead of me. You made some really good points, definitely just be yourself. I personally like to tell people I have a stutter, something psycholog...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
1 points

Ive done this at random times recently in the city. I also long to explore the world solo because I find I’m more extroverted and confident when meeting strangers. Weird how it’s like this....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
2 points

Yeah, I let him out whenever I travel and on some days at home. I'm so confident and rarely stutter if I'm in a different country. I approach women with a completely different demeanor, attitude and c...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
5 points

Yes. It’s like stutterers live double lives! Lol. Only some people have the pleasure to see you shift between them. 😅...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 16, 2019
18 points

Going on a Date

Going on a Date I’ve been texting this guy for some time and turns out we hit it off pretty well. He’s one year older than me (I’m 23/f). I’m excited yet getting crazy anxiety for our date because of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
13 points

Yes. Via text I am a total badass and hilarious. But irl I dim my shine to avoid stuttering too much. Me too, one day I’ll let myself be completely free and enjoy....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 16, 2019
45 points

Do you ever feel it

Do you ever feel it The outgoing, extrovert inside. Every now and then you feel it wanting to burst out. I will help it free itself one day....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2019
2 points

This is so accurate, I was just thinking about my stutter and how I hold things back from people, like a story I’d like to share or a comment on something I’d like to say. It must be really amazing to...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2019
5 points

THIS! I’ve been more aware of how much I do not say because I am avoiding a stutter. Trying to break out of it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
8 points

This may sound weird, but it almost sounded like she was projecting her thoughts about herself & weightloss onto you. Because everything she said about you could have been said about her self. I’m...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
1 points

I’ve been stuttering since I was about 4 years old, and I can honestly say that being open about it *really* helps. If you’re going into a conversation and just put it out there, the rest of the conve...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
3 points

Mostly for mental health. Speech therapists never helped in the slightest. I want to believe that but some days it’s hard. Thanks for the reply. It’s actually good to know I’m not alone...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 30, 2019
17 points

Wanted to share my positive success with everyone here!

Wanted to share my positive success with everyone here! Speaking from my own experiences here, stuttering can be something really isolating. It makes me hesitant to talk to new people, hesitant to pla...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2019
2 points

Hey! I quite recognize myself in your text :D I have my stutter nicely under control around my friends, sometimes no one could ever say I'm a stutterer, but I have my bad days ofc and sometimes you c...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 29, 2019
3 points

Stutterers of Reddit what advice can you give for specific words causing it?

Stutterers of Reddit what advice can you give for specific words causing it? As a kid I used to stutter a lot and it made me really insecure. I would replay conversations I've had while with friends o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterApr 27, 2019
3 points

I approached this girl who i liked at college...

I approached this girl who i liked at college... It went terrible... I walked up to her n asked about where she got her cool red jeans at n we talked a little bit... N well... It was a disaster... I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterApr 26, 2019
23 points

A short story of mine

A short story of mine So this summer, i was playing Pubg with random duos like i do everyday. I live in Turkey so i get matched up with europeans and i can talk english. I can talk in English much m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2019
2 points

Unintentional Therapist. My friends like to tell me their secrets. They know I won’t put in the effort to tell anybody else....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 25, 2019
9 points

Tell me something great about yourself!

Tell me something great about yourself! Hey everyone, I realized one of the most common issues I've seen with fellow stutterers is a lack of self-confidence. This really affected me in the past, and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftHope & Motivation+2 more