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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

You can approach this in two ways 1st - Get the stuttering part of out the way. When you talk to someone directly say that you stutter. It takes the pressure off. Most of the time people are conside...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
2 points

I’ve tried it, I wouldn’t say it was a instant cure but it did help jump start my mental health in a healthy direction, that I believe has helped my speech. (I believe my stuttering has a root in self...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesHope & MotivationHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

Hey man I know how you feel. But it really does get better as you get older and understand the world more. You have a lot more information to work with and real world is not nearly as judgmental as sc...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Hope & MotivationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

Absolutely. In my experience, once you truly accept your stutter, you can gain the confidence to lessen it. At 22, I’m more fluent than I thought I’d ever be growing up...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

Stutter isn't the issue. Confidence is. As a 22 yo stutterer, you're more interesting than your stutter. It is not your defining trait. Hell most people ignore it entirely. Confidence to just talk to...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
1 points

23 male here(mainly block and prolonged sounds), going to the gym constantly for over a month and noticing more muscle definition which makes me feel more confident. Note I was already semi muscular j...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
2 points

The only way to get better is to try and fail first. It’s just part of the process. Just go for it! People are so concerned about what’s going on in their lives that you stuttering will probably leave...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2023
6 points

To help reverse it, it's all about confidence, at least for me it was. Stuttering is so complex. I still slip up though but not as bad as it used to be....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2023
9 points

What helped me was getting speech therapy. The focus of which was to be OK with my stutter. If you’re not OK with the fact that you stutter, confidence will never come. I know not everyone can afford...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2023
3 points

everyone is awkward in their early 20s, welcome to life just go for it and practice "immersion therapy" (and if you fail, who cares, everyone does at some point) or, if it's still an issue, go for ac...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2023
11 points

Nike has a great marketing slogan, "Just Do It" Instead of thinking the worst, ask yourself, "What if it all works out?" If she shoots you down, she's not worthy of your time....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2023
2 points

Don't ever call yourself a coward. Stuttering is something we cannot control. Fat people can not control their weight. Addicts cannot control their addiction. Narcissists cannot control their na...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterAug 12, 2023
9 points

Hello, I'm a stutterer in need of some... life advice

Hello, I'm a stutterer in need of some... life advice Hello, I'm a guy in my very early 20s. I've stuttered my whole life, and somehow managed to gain a very very small amount of friends that have bee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
5 points

Thing that has helped me I’m 32. You are going to stand out no matter what. Not like “young and free yolo” but like your stutter will make you stand out. I had to stop thinking I’m going to stop stutt...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
10 points

At the end of the day, you just have to learn to accept yourself. This is coming from someone who still suffers with the same things you do and for the longest time (and still now) is fairly pessimist...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
2 points

Its 4.41 am here, i am awake since one hour thinking how better and easy my life would be if i didn't stutter and could land a job easily. I can understand you how it feels. I too am awkward and avoi...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
3 points

Now imagine not associating negative label to your stuttering. You speak because you enjoy speaking, and you want to get your message qcross, thats what matters. Whether you speak fluently or stutte...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
7 points

I feel this and it does suck. Honestly my 20s were hard on me because I felt like I should have out grown my stutter and I got really hard on myself because of it. I'm mid 30s now and I've come to ter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
1 points

"IF IT'S GOING TO BE, IT'S GOT TO BE ME. " You've got to force yourself into uncomfortable situations, and make small gains. Before you know it, you forget (to remember) that you might stutter. I stut...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
1 points

"IF IT'S GOING TO BE, IT'S GOT TO BE ME. " You've got to force yourself into uncomfortable situations, and make small gains. Before you know it, you forget (to remember) that you might stutter. I stut...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation