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commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
5 points

It really hard at first tbh. I think the key is the more you try to talk to girls the easier it going to be. For me after many times I tried to approach a girl, I gain more confidence and spoke more ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
3 points

Paul Stammets story is quite an unusual one - he took an extremely high dose of mushrooms when he was a teenager when the brain still has an amazing neuroplasticity. I would definitely not start munch...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Psychedelics & MicrodosingTrauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
2 points

OP you have to overcome the MIND games. If you think negative all the time you will believe negative. If you think positive you can genuinely believe positive, i know it may sound cheesy but I’m serio...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationSuicidal Ideation & High DistressHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
18 points

How you do it matters, but what's so much more important is that you simply *do it*, again and again and again. You'll get rejected, of course, but you will also get better at it and more confident. ...

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Hope & MotivationDating & RomanceAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2023
21 points

That's the fun part! You don't! But honestly, you just do it and deal with the laughter and mockery. 1 out of 10 won't blow you off and you might even get a friend out of it....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
1 points

I don't, unfortunately. Just the usual techniques. Take your time, and speak when you exhale, not when inhaling. Speak gently and prolong your sounds and words if necessary. Say you stutter on "speec...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
3 points

Life gets better, my fellow stutterer. There is a light at the end of the tunnel- it’s tomorrow, not a train. One day at a time, one interaction at a time....

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

these therapist, like they charge alot, im just improving it myself, "Your greatest enemy is your brain, if you control it, you conquered the world", and yeah this quote i made it ig hehehe, so yeah i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

I'm 27 and also have a severe stutter. I used to be where OP is, now I'm slowly getting closer to where you are. OP, what he's telling you is true. You just have to embrace it. When I was your age, ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
6 points

After reading everyone’s input, I am definitely going to disclose it at the start of the interview. We got this !!...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
2 points

It sounds like you're very young and in school. Trust me. Life gets better. People become more understanding. You'll find that most people don't care about stuttering 😇...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
3 points

I recently received a full-time investment banking analyst offer at the bank I have been interning for 6+ months. I have a moderate to severe stutter (gets quite severe during interviews); when I had ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
4 points

Consider this definition of acceptance: Acceptance: to willingly choose to allow the existence of stuttering without interference Are you truly letting yourself be in the stuttering moment? Do you ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2023
1 points

Honestly, thank you for your reply, it means a lot. I will start on searching way to reduce my stress level and boost my self-confidence....

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
6 points

I believe the most effective cure is exposing yourself to the struggles, and vr simulations have potential. There is even a social game where you can chat with others in a vr environment (avatars). As...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
8 points

I am going through these same types of thoughts at the moment. If you need somebody to talk I'm happy to have a chat about what helps me keep going....

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2023
2 points

I get that. I learned a lot of behaviors that I had gathered I used to protect me from everything. I just got so tired of it (and drinking myself to sleep gets old real quick). Being the "alpha" is ov...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
2 points

\>> So what I need to know from fellow stutterers is if it’s possible to have these things even if you stutter horribly.. Yes, I have my dream job, wonderful wife and kids despite my stutter. I...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2023
3 points

Thanks, Korgon. That’s beautiful to hear - congratulations on the birth of your wonderful son! I’m sure you’ll be a brilliant father...

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterApr 21, 2023
16 points

“There is no fix for stuttering” doesn’t mean “there’s no hope”.

“There is no fix for stuttering” doesn’t mean “there’s no hope”. In fact, I think the opposite is true. I think realizing that we may stutter forever is the beginning of a new kind of hope. Let me e...

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