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postr/StutterApr 4, 2019
25 points

If you don't stutter in some situations and you do in others, is that an indication that your problem may be psychological?

If you don't stutter in some situations and you do in others, is that an indication that your problem may be psychological? I've been reading John Harrison's book Redefining Stuttering and it got me t...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 30, 2019
23 points

To speak - open your mouth

To speak - open your mouth Hi people! I already wrote in your sub-reddit. . I stutter as much as I can remember, and as a little slave I always wanted to become an adult faster. Now I'm growing u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2019
1 points

I mean personally I’m not a fan of mind altering drugs but if it helped you then right on. I just don’t think that for me “being happier” will change my stutter. Yes it changed the way I think of stut...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2019
1 points

Things were definitely rough in the past before I finally found someone and entered a committed relationship (3 years and counting). I worried I lost opportunities due to my stutter but there’s no way...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
3 points

The most I can say is be yourself and accept stutter is a part of you and that not gonna change. I don't have problem dating. In fact one of the girls I date told me my stutter was cute. I'm now marri...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
3 points

It’s all about finding the right girl. You need to find one that your just comfortable with and if you stutter then so what. She should be able to look past that to the person you are. ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. MaskingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
3 points

Going great! Just got into a new relationship with this girl. I’m confident and comfortable around her so I don’t stutter often around her. She has been very understanding about it which has made me f...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceSeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
3 points

I learned over the years that if I showed confidence, even with my stutter, people didn't negatively react whether dating or not. Those who did react in a less than wonderful manner are generally not ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
11 points

One on one in a non club scene it's pretty normal and I don't have any issues. If I'm at a bar where I have to yell, it's a tad more difficult. ​ I used to have this mindset but a couple...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityDating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2019
1 points

I was at a bar a couple weeks ago watching the UNC vs Duke basketball game. I'm a big UNC fan. I'm usually pretty quiet at places like that, but a few drinks will open me up, even if I'm stuttering ba...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Authenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2019
1 points

I was working front desk at a hotel. Guest had an issue with his room that smelled like paint. (Hotel was going through a renovation) I had to diffuse situation while my nerves were in high gear and s...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2019
2 points

I have a friend, who before they found out about it, made fun of it. I still give him hell about it and we're cool. I hate people knowing about it tho...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2019
7 points

This is where I’d recommend advertising. I usually say something like, “ oh no, I didn’t forget. I have a stutter.” And shake it off. Usually people are pretty apologetic. Sometimes I try to be funn...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2019
1 points

Simply amazing. I bet if you didn't mention stuttering, I never would have noticed it. Sometimes I wonder whether people notice mine on the less severe days...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2019
2 points

Tell your friends you like to speak to that you stutter. Just don’t make it a big deal. If you just tell them and rub it off as some little annoyance (or not even that) than they will treat it the sam...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2019
1 points

Completely relatable, sometimes I stop and laugh and keep pushing through. But the stutter is unique to me and I don’t care what people think about it anymore, they can wait for me to finish. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 23, 2019
7 points

Do you guys stutter when you’re talking to yourself?

Do you guys stutter when you’re talking to yourself? Like reading or studying out loud when you’re by yourself. Or talking to the tv when the person in the movie is about to do something dumb. Do you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationSituational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2019
2 points

Ha, cool story! Did you stutter when you talked to him? Did he know you stuttered too? Did you talk about stuttering? what was it like?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2019
1 points

Yep, that's a stutter. To me, your phrase "I knew how to say it, but at the same time I knew that I would not be able to get the word out." is the essence of stuttering. Welcome aboard, I guess?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2019
1 points

Honestly, that's what I was thinking about too, but when I talk to people that I am familiar with I don't stutter or something ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking