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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2016
4 points

Everything. As someone who also has a severe block stutter, I'm the last person who is going to tell you it doesn't affect my life. I don't go a day without thinking about when I am going to block or ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2016
1 points

You can't give up! Our tyrannical fluent overlords will never make it easy, but you can't pack it in. Life with a stutter is difficult but not impossible. Employers value results and will not care abo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2016
2 points

I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, that sucks. Not being able to communicate effectively is extremely frustrating and it must be scary having it affect potential jobs. I recommend you seek a ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2016
3 points

Acceptance is the key. I cannot stress this enough, the day you stop hiding and trying to run away from your stutter, you'll realise how much easier it can get. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2016
11 points

If found that if i dont care about my stuttering, neither will most other people. So that just makes me a big normal guy...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2016
1 points

As far as I can understand it, it is genetic and you can't "cure" it. But YOU CAN OVERCOME IT! I feel you. There were times, the really bad times, when I felt I couldn't say a word if I would have b...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsAcceptance & PrideMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
postr/StutterMay 12, 2016
10 points

It robs me of all joy due to severe anxiety - drugs have shown me how AMAZING life could be

It robs me of all joy due to severe anxiety - drugs have shown me how AMAZING life could be Hey guys, 18 year old girl. This is a bit of an odd one, but I'd really appreciate you reading this as I ha...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2016
1 points

That's exactly how I feel! Now you mention the mental part I am beginning to understand... For a long time I believed my stutter was a physical problem....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2016
1 points

I think about it more and more as I grow older. I've slowly come to accept my stutter but that doesn't always make it easier to live day by day. So much of the adverse effects of stuttering is psychol...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

I've overcome my stutter. Here's a bit of my story!

I've overcome my stutter. Here's a bit of my story! [removed]...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 2, 2016
46 points

severe covert stutter here - and today I did something amazing

severe covert stutter here - and today I did something amazing i asked a girl to prom WOOOH most of you (maybe all) don't even care but I'm just so happy right now. I asked her after class and even ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2016
1 points

It's got to do with what we could call "donning a mask". Problem is, as soon as you get too acquainted with that "mask", the stuttering can jump right back in. More generally, there are many differen...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2016
12 points

Couldn't have said it better myself. 'cause of my stutter, you see......

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2016
1 points

I've missed out on a lot of things in life. I'm in the second half of my twenties and I feel like I haven't experienced anything. I've gone through so much material on stuttering acceptance but it has...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterApr 22, 2016
41 points

I did it.

I did it. I was finally able to do a presentation without getting nervous about my stutter. I'm so happy because my teacher told me I was the only person so far in her all of her classes to get full p...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2016
6 points

bullshit lol this guy just wants to be able to crack jokes and hang out with others like a normal person he doesn't want to not be his normal self because he stutters. Just because your actions "dete...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2016
1 points

Genetics isn't necessarily the reason people outgrow their stutter. You seem to be thinking of stuttering as this fixed thing and if the cause is genetic, then you cant do anything. That's oversimplif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
1 points

My computer is about to die and I'm not home. im open minded that there is a genetic link but to be honest as hard as I try I cannot really buy into that.. considering the people that I have met who...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
5 points

People who outgrew or had their stuttering diminish does not refute genetics as an indicator. You may hear celebrities who "used to" stutter go on talk shows and speak just fine, but many have gone on...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage ChangesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2016
1 points

I really think it comes down to your mind not being as occupied with worrying about stuttering. For one, you haven't planned out what exactly you're going to say - as you put it, when you're telling...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking