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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
1 points

Thanks for the insight! I have read Re-defining stuttering and tried to apply the **hexagon** on myself (which I did), but there is no specific step by step treatment. Could you please share in detail...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
5 points

At the age of 22, I was thrust into a world of 'adults,' and I still perceived myself as a frightened little child in a big, scary, dangerous world of 'professionals' who all knew more than me. I tho...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
1 points

>sounds like you're fighting against a natural part of yourself. Exactly. The natural part of myself that is messed up. Just as I fight the natural urge to stop at Chick-Fil-A everyday. Or I battl...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2022
5 points

Work on improving other aspects of your life besides your stutter, and you should naturally become more confident....

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

Focusing on fluency is different than focusing on stuttering/feared words. I focus on positive fluency, not negative stuttering/fear habits. It’s like focusing on the solution rather than the problem....

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

Think it depends. I'm 18, had a seemingly life long stutter and it's not gotten much better as I've aged...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
2 points

I've also met a lot of people who removed stuttering completely. They also didn't go to therapy, they didn't use any technique but by speaking a lot, they removed it. For an introvert, you have to wor...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
3 points

They didn't go to therapy or did anything tbh. It just got a bit better with time and eventually went away. Believe me I'd want answers more than anybody coz i can barely speak a word without a 5-10 s...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
3 points

It just went away for them. They have no idea how. They were always more confident etc than me. I was always kind of an introvert...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

I'm also 17 years old. and I feel like I won't get over the stutter. because I've seen most of my stuttering transformations, I know it can get worse or better, but it will never go away....

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

The only way to get rid of the stutter is by not focusing on improving only the fluency, dont see stutter as a disability that is stopping u from being ur best a stutter in most cases is caused due to...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
4 points

I was similar to what you are experiencing. When I was nervous or anticipatory, like knowing I was getting called on in class, public speaking, phone calls, ordering at a restaurant, my speaking was n...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
1 points

I've met a lot of people who removed their stuttering after the age of 20. When I ask them how they did it, they say, enforce natural speech, practice speaking a lot, change the way you look at stutt...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
2 points

"I suffer from stuttering for as long as I can remember. " " I can't express myself as I want" "blocking myself at the beginning of the word." It's not about fluency. Our stutter problem is not that ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
12 points

I had an experience last week where I raised my voice at someone for first time at work. I’m a manager and he walked out of the store without telling anyone and then didn’t listen to me because he was...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2022
10 points

Most people don't stutter when they talk to themselves but a minority do. I happen to. I know others as well. Are you generally open about your stutter in your personal life?...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2022
1 points

My stutter is according to others, barely noticeable, even though I do stutter. For me I swear as soon as they hear autism it’s either a pity thing or they stop considering me....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2022
9 points

I'm glad someone posted about this, because I've been thinking about him too. He's definitely one of my heroes, not only because of being a fellow stutterer, but also because he was one of those rare ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2022
5 points

I mean is it possible to continue to look confident while stuttering? Sure you can look not as meek and timid but how are you supposed to seem confident when you’re stuttering...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2022
4 points

I would put this in the tourette's subreddit (idk for sure if there is one) or ask a tourette's professional about it. Idk how long your tics last/the types so it's also a big personal question. In ...

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