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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

100% I'm a 48 yr old outgoing hairstylist with a stutter...its a "them" problem if they can't handle it......

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
5 points

“Letting yourself stutter” openly and without shame really is the most profound way to self disclose...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

For example, after my first week of doing this I was sitting and had a vivid memory of middle school pop up of a stuttering incident that I long buried. It was like I was living it again but as an adu...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
5 points

Doing breath work was a large part of me finally not obsessing over my stutter. I think everyone is unique and it isn’t a cure all but I look forward to my almost daily 30 min of breathing then sittin...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I know this feeling so, so well. There's no right answer to how to handle it. Just know that you are able to survive it. My stutter was (probably still is, to outsiders) pretty bad, but what I think h...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

I haven’t read thru the answers here and may be somebody already answered it but speech therapy and put zero pressure on your child to improve the more you want to improve harder the stuttering gets. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

The blessing is we don’t get ourselves in trouble or in stupid situations because we have a quick mouth like some other people. Everything we say is well thought out...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

blind optimism will hurt more once you realize it's just blind optimism > does not give you the gateway to force away optimism for other people. I'm not forcing away optimism from OP, I'm just in...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

Agreed that our attitude toward ourselves will also shape how others view us! And most people don’t care tbh. They’re too busy thinking about themselves 😆...

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Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
6 points

The truth is your child is amazing with it without an unexplained disfluency. At the same time you’re seeking treatment, please encourage healthy self-talk so your child learns to think “who cares if ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
5 points

Also, I realize that everyone is focused on “helping the child not stutter” but also encouraging the child “who cares if you stutter” is very important too. Otherwise, like many of us, the child will ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
11 points

One of our problems as stutterers is that we put far too much value on how others view us. We do a disservice to others and ourselves when we do this. It chips away at our confidence. And it chips aw...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

What is wrong with you? Why would you ever say that to people that are sharing their vulnerabilities. We ALL WILL get better, we don't have to have this cynical view of life because we have a disabili...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

I also have stutter (F) and my girlfriend accept er me for who I am. Right parson will come along! Also this is such an ick that your parents are telling you that. Sexuality is something very private ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

Its not tru that your stutter can get better, i started speech teraphy a year ago and it helps, and there are a lot of other things that work for different people. I agree that you should accept the ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

Thank you for your wisdom. It’s refreshing to hear that someone that has a stutter can live a happy and rewarding life, so thank for your reminding me of that. I know I’d never kill myself but sometim...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
6 points

Hey, I know your pain, hated my stammer and myself most of my life, thankfully I've never felt suicidal though.. I had a great bunch of mates when I was younger, which helped.. Anyhow om now 60, ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
2 points

I go through this feeling everyday but the more you ignore it, the less it’ll bother you. Just keep pushing through, stuttering is apart of you now so just adapt to it. Don’t give up. Taking deep brea...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

No problems. Good luck! Another hot tip I've learnt just from getting old is. 99.9% of people don't actually care if you stutter. They only react to how much you care about your stutter. If you app...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
6 points

I’m a 25m and from the age of 16 to 22 I did not have sex with anyone. My whole college career I had no confidence and hated myself. I judged myself to hard and thought everyone thought of me how I th...

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