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postr/StutterAug 23, 2017
21 points

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well.

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well. So yesterday i went to my universities orientation. We got into large groups and we had to say" name , your major,...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2017
1 points

Never overcame it but people rarely notice, I do get frustrated when people say that I dont stutter because they dont understand the magnitude of the thought process going into everyday conversation ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

I'm only a little more than 6 months into being stutter free. It didn't happen to me until I was 36. I don't identify myself as a stutterer, but I don't have the confidence of someone who never stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

See if your university has a speech and communications department and offers therapy. Aside from that, you have a fresh chance to show people who you are, not who you're trying to pretend you're not. ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

Sure they can have a voice. Where did I say they couldn't? I'm voicing my opinion. I don't care if he's in therapy or not. I don't even promote therapy. The film shows what life is like for some stu...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2017
1 points

If the teacher doesnt let you off the hook, fucking own that stutter like you bought ot, before every presentation say something like, "this is gonna take a while" or "Hey guys, I uh, kinda stutter so...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2017
1 points

This is how I've "hidden" my stutter from family. Unfortunately it's led to feelings of nobody listening to me because, according to them, "you never get to the point". The last two years I've decid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2017
7 points

I do most of my dating via online apps and whatnot. I'll chat with them for a while, maybe a week or two that way. Then when it comes time to meet I'll tell them I have a stutter that I've been workin...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
1 points

You are saying he should make special accommodations, which is essentially hiding. I agree with the message about different routes to the same place. I agree that I doubt his whole future rides on t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
1 points

Yes, I understand this principle. I think it works for many people. You're one of them. But I'm not saying he should hide. I know that hiding leads to more anxiety, self-loathing, avoidance, and l...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
3 points

I was something of a stoner during periods in my young adult life. At first it was all good and a beautiful new world. Eventually I noticed how it made me much less confident and generally unhappy. I'...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Harmful Med OutcomesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
2 points

I would prefer to hear Option A. I'd rather hear someone stutter openly that use filler words, especially if they have the choice, if using filler words is not such an ingrained habit that they don't...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
1 points

I've had the same problem at university. Due to my course, a lot of speeches take place like debates, in which people have a time limit to make an argument and a counter argument etc. I knew I would f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2017
2 points

I want to say that what you did a few months ago is pretty great. Gives me a little thrill that he can't even make eye contact with you now. Ha! It always sucks when we don't say what we want to i...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2017
3 points

I don't stand up so much as in get confrontational but I usually say "I stutter" very matter of factly and let the other person deal with the awkwardness they created. Very rarely, through my job I'v...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 1, 2017
1 points

Three different stories related to stuttering and confidence - which do you prefer?

Three different stories related to stuttering and confidence - which do you prefer? Hello dear people. A while ago I posted a story for an animation project in design school. (https://www.reddit.com...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2017
8 points

I hope they understood the small nuances and difficulties that come along with stutterering. How anxiety plays a part and worsens. Or how for example tiny nuances like a small stutter while telling a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Overthinking & MonitoringTrauma & PsychologicalValidation & Empathy+3 more
postr/StutterJul 28, 2017
7 points

Do you guys stutter when miming the words you struggle with, or do you only stutter when actually trying to talk normally with your voice box 'activated' as well as the mouth/tongue/jaw movements?

Do you guys stutter when miming the words you struggle with, or do you only stutter when actually trying to talk normally with your voice box 'activated' as well as the mouth/tongue/jaw movements? I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2017
7 points

It's an avoidance behavior and new avoidances may give you short term results but they're detrimental for getting past the shame and fear of stuttering Sorry your getting down voted instead of peopl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2017
2 points

That's not doxxing. Doxxing is when you attempt to find personal information about a user to harass them in real life....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more