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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2024
3 points

Awesome to hear! Well done! I have a similar story that I shared on this sub. Not gonna go into it again but the only way to overcome it is to face it head on. It’s counterintuitive and scary but it...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2024
2 points

The simplest was I can describe stuttering is 1- neurological difference + anxiety/avoidance= stuttering. For some the neurological side is primarily the cause. There are young children who have n...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
2 points

Was like having a seizure every time I opened my mouth until around 37 years old. I got so tired of it I went kamikaze on it and it's not that bad anymore. Most people don't even notice it now....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
9 points

When they stutter on purpose to mock me, it make me cry. ( But it's been a while since someone did that)....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
-1 points

i'm gonna start with step 1 today and i'm gonna record my self for a week to see how my speech has improved. who's gonna start with me ?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterAug 19, 2024
9 points

Overcoming Stuttering: The Power of Practice

Overcoming Stuttering: The Power of Practice # Hey everyone, As someone who stutters, I know how easy it is to fall into the habit of avoiding speaking altogether. We tend to escape situations where...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2024
0 points

I feel like i need to get embarrassed really bad for me to get over it Like my worst stuttering nightmare, then i might be able to care less idk...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2024
5 points

i can understand your situation. that was literally me in high school, always running from whichever opportunity I was given to speak somewhere because of my brutal past. i wanted to leave school with...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2024
3 points

Usually people don't like listening to their voice generally so for us stutterers it's even harder. I think that over time you will get desensitized to it. Good luck and proud of you for stepping ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterAug 15, 2024
15 points

I cringe when I hear my voice or when I see a video of myself speaking.

I cringe when I hear my voice or when I see a video of myself speaking. Context. This year I’ve been pushing myself to be more social and to stutter openly especially at work. At work I signed up fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2024
1 points

You learn both physical as well as psychological techniques. The physical part is mainly coastal breathing with some other things. The psychological part teaches you to be very assertive to counteract...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
postr/StutterAug 14, 2024
15 points

My progress! I’m really proud of myself. Hopefully this will help you

My progress! I’m really proud of myself. Hopefully this will help you Desensitising myself from the situations that I feared for so many years has helped me so much. For so long, I used to avoid maki...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
2 points

I'd recommend you open stuttering, meaning that you completely show your blocks, repetitions. It will eventually help you not to feel shame when stuttering. Sometimes, it's even advisable to stutter v...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
4 points

Stuttering is weird because the one way you can work towards overcoming it is by not caring about it. I stuttered for 35 years, and I used to beat myself up wondering why me, why do I have this curse?...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
1 points

It’s hard at first but after you do it a while it gets easier and easier just takes a lot of balls to put yourself in pressure situations...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
3 points

- Find a community of other people who stutter like the NSA (preferably meet in person but virtual calls work too) - Confront challenging speaking situations - Desensitize yourself over time...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
2 points

I start with voluntary stutter so people would wait if they encounter my blocks. sometimes I speak with sentence indicators if I anticipate worst blocks. "beginning of sentence. do or do... do not. ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2024
1 points

If you have hard silent blocks with eye contact aversion, try practicing the techniques that directly address the issue - making eye contact in a mirror while doing voluntary repetitions. It works qu...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2024
1 points

The more you have avoided speaking the worse it has gotten. , Stuttering has a huge element of approach-avoidance conflict. Practice saying simple sentences at home—and say the entire sentence—regar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2024
1 points

For me, meditation and chatting up strangers wherever I went helped a lot. Sometimes I would record myself speaking and look back on it to identify common sentences where I stuttered and continually r...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more