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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
3 points

Talking in situations where I would normally avoid speaking has done wonders for both my overall confidence and my stutter. I try to make small talk with strangers or make a point of asking questions...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
14 points

It is hard to do, but stop focusing on your stutter. Start excersizing and live a healthy lifestyle to gain confidence. This will help you not care about what others say. It is a long process but it h...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
1 points

I worked with a leading expert on stuttering for a few years. One of the key takeaways was that stuttering is always going to be ups and downs. He sees some people get fluent, and then fall back into ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
2 points

This topic reminds me of this video. https://youtube.com/shorts/haV1o4UGPuE?si=YQdnIaQHgYFVx94K Is this life easy? Heck no! But it's a life we have to live because we have no choice. Best thing we...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
4 points

Damn bro, you’ve been through it, starting life on legendary mode , that only means you’re a legendary player….-Abraham Lincoln...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
2 points

I think because i strutter i know they are pain. But I will stay strong and protect you are protected in the love of a member. I never hurt you. You will get better. It doesn't matter. Your that matte...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
2 points

Time and energy. Exactly. You did the right thing. Well done. It's pointless to react to something like that. It does more harm than good. As you get older, the penny drops more and more....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
4 points

Yea sometimes you don't get full house or even a straight. Sometimes you only get a matching pair or one of kind. But the thing about life and poker is, you can still bluff your way to victory 😁...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
4 points

Having to roll that boulder repeatedly up the hill must stuck a ton but it also makes that guy jacked asf. For him he can either view it as hell or training. I think as stutterers we have to be warrio...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2024
2 points

I am so proud of this post. Recently I have been have a little bit of trouble with words beginning with Di so I have reach back into the tricks I learnt from speech therapy. If you want, reach out so ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
7 points

I can’t fix your stutter. I want to point out though, positive self talk probably isn’t enough (especially if you don’t believe it). You’ve got to walk the walk. Are you nice to yourself? Forget what ...

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Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
3 points

Hey! Toastmasters is great when you have a stutter, I stutter for all my life and I joined in March 2022 and you should see me now, toastmasters is a friendly environment where no one is being judged ...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
3 points

You will never forget this moment and I hope all of us can get the confidence you've achieved. Good on you man!...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
3 points

I don’t have any helpful advice but I’m sorry you are struggling. I totally relate. I looked through your past posts and see how much you have progressed and not let your stutter hold you back in yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
4 points

literally cannot count the amount of stutterers I know (some of these people block hard as fuuuuuck) who love being alive and have an amazing vibe. If you dont start sharing your stutter in an authe...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 22, 2024
184 points

A girl at the pub mocked my stutter and I was completely unfazed

A girl at the pub mocked my stutter and I was completely unfazed Was walking out of the pub with my mates when I was stopped by a girl. We spoke for a bit until I said I needed to go. She asked for my...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideStigma & BullyingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
1 points

I have definitely lost out on jobs after a phone interview. I present myself better if I’m in person. But getting past that phone interview is a b*tch. I gotta say though. For every door that stutteri...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
12 points

Not sure how old you are, but when I was much younger I also felt that my life was worthless and wasted due to stuttering. I don't know if this helps or if it just seems cliche, but it does get better...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
1 points

Agreed. Learning comes from doing; it'll get easier and to a point where you'll be neverous about the interaction, naturally, but at least you'll know what to say when asked certain questions so take ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
17 points

Every single girlfriend I had in college thought my stutter was cute and endearing. Just be a nice person, with all that entails, and you'll eventually find people attracted to you. Stuttering is more...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride