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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2017
2 points

This is the main reason I don't suggest speech therapy for stuttering. Personally, I found that as long as I was fighting it (trying to speak better), it was a fight. Once I stopped fighting is when I...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2017
5 points

I struggle with the exact same thing. I think it comes down to being comfortable with the fact that you stutter. If you stop hiding it, and pretending you DONT stutter, you will stop scanning ahead in...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterApr 5, 2017
5 points

Impulsivity

Impulsivity As someone whose gone through loads of speech therapy, I feel that my impulsivity has suffered - I now often think about what I'm going to say and also how I'm going to say it. This gets r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 3, 2017
5 points

I am my own worst enemy. How do I break this cycle?

I am my own worst enemy. How do I break this cycle? The more I stutter, the more I think about stuttering. The more I think about stuttering, the worse my stutter gets. As the stutter gets worse, I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2017
3 points

Very nicely written, I used to be like that for 7 years, then my stuttering gotten worse and I was basically forced to reveal my problem to others because I was unable to hide it anymore. I made mysel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2017
21 points

Basically covert stutters do everything they can do to not stutter openly in front of people. World substitution is one strategy a covert stutter utilizes - when they feel they are going to block on a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2017
2 points

In my experience girls think it's cute and I'm very up front about it as soon as I stutter the first time....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2017
1 points

That is a very good tactic, I agree. I personally however prefer just speaking normally to people and let any stutter that occures just happen and not give it any mind but I can imagine when you volun...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 12, 2017
20 points

Stuttering -- My personal approach

Stuttering -- My personal approach Let's say you stutter. Of course you do. What else made you decide to read this very text on stuttering? As a stutterer aged 24 who joined the fight against his pe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
3 points

Ah but you have, most likely. She just wasn't talking or stuttering at the moment. So many people who stutter already speak as little as possible, right, either hiding in plain sight, or literally h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 12, 2017
7 points

How to be more assertive and Charismatic with a stutter?

How to be more assertive and Charismatic with a stutter? With a stutter I feel like I walk a fine line between saying what I want to with a monotone voice and not stutter. Or come off as awkward autis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
3 points

Gonna watch your vid! I agree with all things you just stated. I am sure you are familiar with Michael Williams, currently I am a few weeks in his program and by going out there and desensitize mys...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
1 points

The conditioning leaves you when you change your thought patterns and habits. The old conditioning will go to make room for new (more positive) conditioning. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
1 points

Overall it was a very positive experience. I drank it three times in total. The ritual aspect of it, IMO, makes the experience unlike any other psychedelic. The settings, the Shaman, the whole deal. D...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsHope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
3 points

Yeah i guess so, i just wish i could appear to be ''normal'' when i talk, i constantly think of what others think of me. :/...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2017
5 points

1: I still stutter but not to the same degree of severity. I am generally more comfortable which lends to less stuttering. 2: For the most part, yes! There are situations where I have self-doubt and ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2017
3 points

I am happy for you mate! I just spent some time with my Aunt who is like my second mother and because of this fact I tend to stutter alot around her since I dont want to let her down (i am sure you ca...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterMar 6, 2017
2 points

NLP Anchoring helped me

NLP Anchoring helped me Hello r/stutter. I'm a stutterer and browsing reddit since a while but it's my first time to post there. Just wanted to share a method who helped me a lot. You can google...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2017
3 points

Owning it is the best "therapy" for a stutter! You might not become more fluent, but you will stop worrying. The worry is what makes it unbearable....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2017
3 points

I've tended to notice that people respect you when you don't seem bothered by your own stutter. Just say what you want to say. Unfortunately that's a big step to take from a mental perspective....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking