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postr/StutterNov 5, 2017
9 points

How to accept my stutter

How to accept my stutter Hey guys, I'm new here, it's really nice to feel that I'm not alone with this stuttering problem in the world. Anyway, on to the question, the general advice I seem to see a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
1 points

This was a very interesting talk, but don't get your hopes up lol. Also he isn't "cured" of stuttered, but something did change in him. All of us have potential for that change I suppose....

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Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2017
1 points

What's interesting is that you describe how I dealt with my stutter as a child. I don't currently stutter and seem to have gradually grown out of it as I approached adulthood. I would be very curious ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2017
1 points

I used to think the same and these thoughts were nothing but limiting beliefs. I changed my attitude and my belief system. I learnt how to not give a f*ck and ignore what people say. They don't rejec...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

I'm 37. I just recently overcame stuttering at 36. It's rare to get over it without strategies or tricks, but I did....

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Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

Tip 1: Eat 5-10 soaked almonds with honey on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. It will definitely reduce your stutter. Tip 2: Stop hiding your stutter. The more you try to hide it, the mor...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2017
3 points

Think happy thoughts. Think about the infinity of the universe and the infinity of time. For some reason, miraculously, we were born at this time and place amongst the infinity. Find your happiness. D...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2017
1 points

And, I mean, besides working on the psychological aspects, there are speech therapy courses or speech therapists you could reach out to. For me, I found the speech therapy techniques needed to be comb...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2017
1 points

So you mean you keep replaying situations where you stutter in front of other people? I'm still working on this, but I try to adjust my views about the experience. In essence, I try to commend myself ...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2017
3 points

Hey! Hang in there .. I have felt much of what you wrote on this post. I'm 30 now, and especially over the past few years, I've tried to slowly change my views about stuttering. I've done some speec...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
6 points

I’m a mom so not my personal experience. I haven’t seen a “cure” but I have seen people walking through their fears and finding freedom. Your stutter is a part of you, but there’s a hell of a lot mo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+3 more
postr/StutterOct 14, 2017
11 points

What have YOU done today to improve yourself?

What have YOU done today to improve yourself? A lot of you come here to whine and complain about your stutters. Blah blah I can't talk, blah blah job interview this, etc. But what are you doing to ac...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
5 points

There's no cures. There's different treatments that work depending on the type of person. Personally, my cure is to reduce my social anxiety and that's by going out and talking to people. Gaining conf...

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commentr/StutterOct 13, 2017
1 points

We all have things we want to say and share with people close to us. I think it would be a giant burden to repress that urge. As we get older we care less about what people think and the stutter beco...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
2 points

Welcome to the Community OP! I found the best way I cope is exactly what you did, be open about your stutter - Let the person know who you are talking to that you have a speech impediment, then a norm...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
2 points

I always feel great after public speaking. Nervous as hell beforehand, but afterwards, I felt that I fought off my demons. Congrats!...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2017
9 points

Father of two little girls, the oldest is 2.5 years and youngest 3 weeks. Been a stutterer my whole life. Pretty fluent these days though I do get stuck occasionally. Luckily, my oldest talks like ...

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postr/StutterOct 7, 2017
6 points

I can allow

I can allow I can allow my experience with stuttering to consist of the positive and the negative, the more and the less. I can allow my stutter. I can allow stutter and communicate. I can allow my...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2017
5 points

This is the exact same conclusion I arrived at a little while ago. For those interested, you can read my approach [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/5z1lhr/stuttering_my_personal_approac...

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Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2017
2 points

Hey bud, have you ever told yourself that you CAN do it? I am a 23 year old male that has lived with a stutter my whole life. I always went about my stutter worrying about what others would think of m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment