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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
2 points

Stutter is something that won't simply go away. He MIGHT grow out of it, but it could also be life-long. If you want to bring it up with him, then do so carefully. Don't point it out as a problem, or ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
3 points

Well, I think that my stutter is mild. In the first sessions with people, I stutter more, but as the time goes by, and I get more comfortable, stuttering is decreasing. It can be good as a therapeutic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
2 points

Yes, but focus on helping him develop the vocabulary to construct higher value sentences with lesser value of effort. Stuttering often is a response to the moral reflection from the influence words ca...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
5 points

(Person who stutters who studies speech and language therapy - disclaimer: I am not a speech and language therapist and therefore am not qualified to give you advice, the below is my comment from my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
1 points

Yes i think i have that problem. I call it a problem, not to call anyone else out, but i feel it means I care more about being embarrassed than i do communicating effectively. And i ignore this fact...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
2 points

I would have been in the airforce now. Maybe i wouldn't have crashed and burned into a drug and alcohol pit following feeling worthless for being blocked by a recruiter unwillingly to encourage me to...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
4 points

I may be biased but i believe it may encourage creative intelligence as well, as we have a harder time experessing how we feel....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
3 points

I work on policy and lobby from time to time on policies supporting local and ethnic media in California. My job involves facilitating small groups, which can be very difficult with a stutter. So much...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
3 points

Wow, I’ve never met a person who stutters who is a tattoo artist. I love how there are so many artists who stutter out there!...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
3 points

Yes! I think having a stutter connects with having strong emotional intelligence like empathy and understanding....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
1 points

Oh, it's possible after you're out of your toxic home environment you'll be more or fully fluent. Being 17 is such a difficult time for anyone, especially if you are treated differently at home or by ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
1 points

I was made fluent by finally dealing with my anger and resentment from an abusive childhood. During my psychotherapy, I just realized I was no longer stuttering AT ALL! It was a miracle. Not all stu...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalResearch & ResourcesHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
6 points

I’m an accountant specializing in Real Estate Tax Accounting, completed two out of four exams for the CPA. I work in one of the top accounting firms in South Florida. Probably will go to Law School in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
1 points

I think that’s the same for all stutterers, if I’m not mistaken? I’ve long believed that stuttering is nothing more than a mental thing —caused by trauma. So it starts all in our heads. That’s the rea...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
1 points

I unironically started this whole thing, I'm literally the first person who started making those kinds of post. Not saying it as a flex but It feels good to be the gateway to non politically correct...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Humor & Community ToneIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
1 points

I think many young stutterers are struggling with the pain of stuttering and feeling so uncertain of their future. How can I be taken seriously when I stutter? Will I ever find companionship? If I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
10 points

Stuttering use to hold me back from being myself until I accepted my stutter and starting not giving a shit what people thought about me and stutter. Cause I’m a pretty animated goofy guy and I want t...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
3 points

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/11l86tk/confidence/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Had some interesting repl...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
5 points

No doubt... I made a sub reddit about confidence for us stutters.. and what you said is definitely one of the points I try to talk about...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
2 points

Dude, this might me hard to hear but you need to get that chip off your shoulder. Life is so tough, and having a stutter is tough, but you’re the only one in charge of how you live. No one else is con...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception