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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
7 points

Never try to conceal ur stutter put it in your boss face or hold it over his head I hate to use this word but technically we have a disability it would be illegal for them to not hire us as a fellow s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

I have a stutter and am pretty happy with my life on the whole, and the parts I'm unhappy about aren't related to stuttering. I love my job and interview very well. So it's absolutely possible. That ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
4 points

To your point, I think stuttering really helps people develop their EQ. There’s another guy in my office that stutters and *humble brag* we’re probably the two most liked guys in the office....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
4 points

This is very cool! I've noticed the approachability resulting from increased vulnerability as well. A few years ago, I managed to build up the courage to actually mention my stutter in introductions, ...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

User Experience by way of Graphic Design is where I landed, though I may be an atypical stutterer. Anything I can memorize exactly I can say fluidly, more or less, as long as I modify the vowel-conson...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

>I know you may think people think things about us, and some of them do, but to hell with them. I know this is way easier said than done, but at some point I started viewing my stutter as a free a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
5 points

The stress thing is so real. My baseline stuttering always spikes when I have major life changes going on - right now I'm moving to a new place, am dealing with some medical stuff and job uncertainty,...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
1 points

Thank you so much. Where I am coming from is I've become a person I never wanted to be. I don't socialise now, have few friends, and am not the alpha guy. I have lost all of my confidence. This js mai...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
8 points

I would guess your general stress levels are much higher because of your new life in a new place. That's perfectly normal. Unfortunately, increased stress often exacerbates stuttering. A simple thing ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

Maybe just a mental thing, never have fully understood my stutter and sometimes I feel like it had a mind of its own @-@. Great that you were able to have a good time with full fluency! It’s such a go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

Great reply. So, if I understand your reply correctly, you said that these are your helpful and unhelpful beliefs/attitudes: Unhelpful beliefs/attitudes: * I never really tried to look for answers, ...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
4 points

I became an audio and video editor in the television industry. I started with audio editing in radio before making the jump to video. One of the main reasons I got really good at editing was because ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
6 points

And below is what I wrote some 3 days ago: My name is Chamu Muvheyo and I am a Zimbabwean who permanently resides in South Africa. I am 47 years old. I have struggled with stammering all my life and ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

Hello. I have been there lots of times but I keep fighting it every time. Just 2 days ago I was writing to people looking for support to start a charity organisation to help people who stutter here in...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

Great response! So, if I understood correctly these are your helpful and unhelpful beliefs/attitudes: Unhelpful beliefs/attitudes: * overthinking Helpful beliefs/attitudes: * speaking mindlessly b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

Wow, thanks so much. This is really eye opening stuff to me. I've had this since I was about 7, and I think I just accepted that I have this 'disorder'. I never really really tried to look for answers...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
10 points

Everything in life has good and bad points. Yes, stuttering is often a pain in the butt that causes frustration and angst. But it also has advantages. My past partners have been attracted to me partly...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
0 points

Ofcourse there is no Quick way around, I've been trying to get around my stutter for 10 years, that's half my life, at the Time and still to my knowladge, that's the first time actually something wor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
13 points

My stutter changes from bad to not so bad then bad again throughout the years. I got into IT almost by accident way back when there wasn't a formal path into IT. But, partly because of my stutter maki...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2023
9 points

This actually happened to me! Tl;dr: I vowed to kill myself if my impediment ever came back. Reneged due it returning only because alternative would've actually killed me. Story time! I took a tu...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalSeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more