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postr/StutterSep 9, 2024
4 points

Desensitization technique for stuttering

Desensitization technique for stuttering Desensitization is amazing and powerful technique. What is it? We all have developed feared of speaking at many places and conditions because of stuttering,...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
0 points

Don't take it as a pain, it is valid technique, because of consequences, we made a habit of running away from speaking, by accepting stuttering as a part of our speech, we starts speaking without fear...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterSep 9, 2024
20 points

I'm doing a Radio interview and I have a stutter.

I'm doing a Radio interview and I have a stutter. On Wednesday I am being interviewed by a large radio station (50,000+ listeners) to talk about a film I created and a novel that I have coming out nex...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
1 points

33m, and I'll tell you everything the comments tell you is correct. The power is living life. Don't get us wrong, we have bad days we're the stutter deafeats us. The past year alone, I have more defea...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHumor & Community Tone+1 more
postr/StutterSep 9, 2024
12 points

Lets talk about the hit topic " Accept stuttering"

Lets talk about the hit topic " Accept stuttering" Most of people agree that stuttering should be accepted. Why? In general, Because it seems positive idea, accepting something has been glorifying eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
postr/StutterSep 8, 2024
35 points

Purge yourself of mental junk!

Purge yourself of mental junk! We all have a lot of mental junk in our heads because of stuttering! -We keep tabs on how much we are stuttering on any given day -We keep track of much we have stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2024
2 points

ProTip: it can be hard to make yourself do this but it totally helps me when I start spiraling during the day. Set up and interaction. Like, think of something to go ask a coworker. Choose your word b...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
1 points

Needing to swap words is essentially a worse form of stuttering. Thr only way to reduce the shame is to do brief voluntary * repetitions* in very low stress situations. I’ve written a long post w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
1 points

DylanW99, My name is David and we are “TWINS”, but from another mother. I have a severe stammer ever since I began to talk. I was late to the talking game, and according to my mum I did not start tal...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
postr/StutterSep 5, 2024
4 points

Stutter

Stutter Well I went on a stutter day outing with a few people who had stutters as well and yes mine is not as bad anymore because I swap words that make it easier for me to fill sentences but it doe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
7 points

Yes. It’s why many academics who specialize in dysfluency compare the experience of some stutterers to PTSD. (If you invent complex ways to avoid situations where you will have to speak your name or...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Trauma & PsychologicalVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
1 points

Voluntary stuttering and exposure are great. You can also add in - before speaking, make eye contact, and begin slowly and on an *exhale*....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2024
6 points

I guess there are many ways, but the following worked for me. First learn speaking techniques to manage your blocks. For me this involved costal breathing, being very assertive on the first sound and...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2024
25 points

Sorry that this happened to you. The fact you even tried is an achievement in itself. It might be worth you emailing the professor to discuss and disclose your speech impediment. Don’t let this get yo...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2024
5 points

Back in 2001 I went to a 3 week intensive course down in Virginia Beach. The goal was similar to another comment on this thread, retrain your brain on how to speak. We learned how to speak fluently ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Therapy ExperiencesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
postr/StutterSep 4, 2024
4 points

Something I still think about 15 years later

Something I still think about 15 years later In my sophomore year of college I did a 20 min presentation in a science class. This presentation was a big win for me. I stuttered a bit and had some blo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+3 more
postr/StutterSep 4, 2024
15 points

Stuttering just makes me mad

Stuttering just makes me mad Actually, it’s not the stuttering that makes me mad. It’s society. Why do we have to suffer over this? We’re not in physical pain. We’re not physically disabled. We ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
1 points

Very true, when I feel a block coming I just stutter voluntarily wich makes it a lot less awkward then being stuck on letter for 5 seconds....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
10 points

These are fantastic concepts. However they may be inaccessible to some, due to differences in halos our bodies handle stress. If that’s you, there are more tangible steps you can take Practice vol...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterSep 2, 2024
21 points

What happens in the moment when you stutter?

What happens in the moment when you stutter? This post is intended to help people manage feelings of anxiety and negativity and poor self esteem surrounding their stutter, with the hope that it can s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more