Search

commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2023
2 points

Do you have any more information on identity issues as it relates to stuttering? I didn't know this....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2023
7 points

a short story I wrote about my stutter

a short story I wrote about my stutter (This little essay was something that just spilled out of me. My stutter has made entering adulthood very challenging, and im always trying to make sense of it f...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
7 points

After you stutter on your name, just say with a smile something like, “No, I didn’t forget my name, I just stutter sometimes.” That should break the ice. Also, work on your relationship with yoursel...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
2 points

I’ve wondered if I were to learn many languages i’d find a language/culture where I could speak fluently. I know different places speak in different ways. I’m american and only know english, maybe the...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
3 points

Oh definitly, but now that my stutter is waay better, this agreeableness trait is stuck with me, so, its not all about the sttuter, it has for me another component of my personality that i need to see...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
13 points

Do I stutter because of anxiety or do I have an anxiety because of my stuttering?

Do I stutter because of anxiety or do I have an anxiety because of my stuttering? [deleted]...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
63 points

my disability has defeated me.

my disability has defeated me. i (22f) have stuttered all my life. it never caused me problems growing up, i was never bullied because of my stutter (i even had friends in my childhood and i am so gra...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High Distress+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
2 points

You’re you man, regardless of your stutter, people shouldn’t decide wether or not they want to watch you because you’re voice isn’t like others, don’t let something minor hold you back from trying som...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
43 points

Is it me or is the secondary characteristics of stuttering even worse than the stutter itself?

Is it me or is the secondary characteristics of stuttering even worse than the stutter itself? Our eyes darting away/going to the back of our head Our lips moving like they have a mind of their own ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Physical TensionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
5 points

Absolutely this. I'm 41, and being a teenager sucked. Now I look back and think why in the world was I so caught up with how I talked. Later, I realized the only person who really cared about it was m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Yeah because you're the only person that has stuttered through high-school /s you're unique lol...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

I don't know what people think about this, but let me tell you something. You are neither right nor wrong about it, you are wrong because "your fellow stutterers" don't think the same as you do, they ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Oh, gee! I'm sorry I missed your message yesterday. You asked about my strategy. I don't have one. I sought psychotherapy for an unrelated issue, anxiety, and depression. In the course of therapy, my ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
7 points

How to understand my stutter?

How to understand my stutter? hey, so, I’ve stuttered pretty much my whole life (i’m 24 now) and i would say it affects me in many ways, i have social anxiety related to it my question here is, how ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
2 points

We should embrace our diversity. There's even a school of thought that autism and other neurodivergent traits are evolutionary advances. How anyone looks or talks makes them who they are and they shou...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

As a fellow graphic design student I love this idea! I feel like it’s a good way to visualise stuttering in a way that most people can understand. Sometimes it’s hard to read where the sentences are...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesPublic Awareness / MediaIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
3 points

>Once I realized I stopped stuttering I lost all fear of blocking and hesitating and became totally at ease speaking. Very interesting! I agree with everything you said. So, let's assume that a PW...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

Then being a woman with a stutter on top of those odds? I laugh at it too honestly....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

I might be late but when I was younger I was super embarrassed by my stutter so I would never bring it up for job interviews. Hardly anyone ever got back to me. Fast forward a couple years, I had an ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

see stuttering. Isn't who you are!!! its just a part of what you do! What defines me is the kind of man i am! what kind of husband am I. Thats who i am.i dont care one bit about stuttering, i never sh...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift