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commentr/StutterNov 21, 2017
3 points

Remind yourself why you're doing the warm ups and why you want to do them. Similar to working out, consistency and motivation are important. Make it part of your lifestyle. You're not a stutterer look...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2017
1 points

And you’re working with it. Publicly. I think that’s courageous. Dealing with it head on might be necessary but it’s not easy. You’re an inspiration to others. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2017
1 points

How do you feel after posting the video? That is a huge step that required courage. You’re opening yourself up to criticism. I admire the strength that took ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2017
2 points

That self awareness is important and I’m so happy for you! It might not be a fool proof solution, but you’ve figured out something about yourself and that is worth gold. Keep putting yourself out th...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2017
1 points

Kudos to you for having the courage to post!!!! How does it feel being on the other side of that hugely courageous act? You sound great and I hope you can always access the tools to keep you in co...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2017
2 points

if you can combat the anxiety and paranoia with confident stuttering you would see benefits in your speech...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2017
2 points

This is awesome, thanks for sharing! I think this sums up a really great way at looking at stuttering....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
3 points

> Okay so here's a q - how do you accept it? Like what steps do I need to do? I hear all the time once you accept it, it's easier but how? Acceptance is a gradual process. It doesn't all happen a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
2 points

I spent 6 years in college trying to figure out what I wanted to do and graduated a year and a half ago with a degree that isn't very marketable. I've taken jobs here and there and figured out which...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
2 points

It's good your not complacent. This means you are at the point where you are open to take some steps. For example, you could start calling store and ask simple questions to practice speaking on the ph...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
11 points

You need to push yourself out of your comfort zone. For me it took me till I got to my mid-20's and the pain of not progressing in life got more unbearable than the pain or fear of stuttering. Honestl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

I've been to speech therapy for most of my life - those strategies only seem to work when I'm talking in low-pressue situations (with my pathologist, family, friends, etc.) and not in "higher-stake" s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

As much as I sympathize with you, you can't blame your speech for everything. You have to be the person who really wants that job and you can get any job you bloody well want. Just work hard for it, y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2017
4 points

I've done shrooms. They put me in a good place in my life afterwards, but I still stutter. I think they gave me some perspective to not let my stutter own my life, however. Either way, I'd read up o...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindset shiftPsychedelics & Microdosing
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2017
2 points

The defining moment of my adult life was breaking down after running out of a college class before I had to speak, crying for about an hour in my car and having the epiphany that nothing is wrong if m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
11 points

I've seen it posted on here before, and I don't know the steps needed to accomplish it, but honestly the only solution is to change your thinking about it. You're never going to stop stuttering (at le...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
3 points

Well, the worst thing that can happen is that you'll stutter, right? But you already know that you stutter, so that's no biggie, right? I'm being crude, of course, but if you could somehow get used t...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 8, 2017
9 points

Join the challenge; be a Sassy Socializer even though you stutter

Join the challenge; be a Sassy Socializer even though you stutter ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2017
2 points

I feel similarly. I stopped trying to be fluent and focused on talking and not being fearful. I fully accepted my stutter around the age of 30. By accepted I mean talking about it, warning coworkers w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2017
2 points

Here’s a short film called “Stutterer” that won quite a few awards that I enjoyed a lot. https://youtu.be/2m_VTZR5MU0...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride