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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2022
6 points

As a life long stutterer my advice would be to embrace it. Hiding it just makes you resent it and yourself for having it. Accept it as a part of who you are and live your life without worrying about w...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
2 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
2 points

Confidence, and *compensating*. And before you say that compensating is superficial and a bad idea, hear me out. We compensate all the time and cater to compensations all the time. See a car you lik...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
1 points

Been confident for years now. Had this mindset of "I'm going to stutter no matter what. If you had a problem or judge me, that's a you problem so F u and bye." Ultimately had people who are patient ...

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Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
2 points

"Fail with confidence until you reach competence" will be my new motto in life. You're right, people admire those who carry on despite their struggles. Unfortunately many of us switch to panicking and...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
1 points

By being yourself. Embracing your stutter shows confidence. Confidence is attractive....

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2022
1 points

Don’t get frustrated about this. You will find someone who can see past your little problem. I’ve stuttered for almost 10 years and trust me, you will overcome this. For example, my girlfriend didn’t ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
1 points

Yeah stuttering has essentially ruined my social life. Not that I don't have close friends and not that people don't like me, but what people see me as is only a small piece of what I'm thinking, how ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
3 points

Don't let your stutter keep you from finding someone to love. Oddly all the women I've been with find my stutter cute even though I hate it. I stutter pretty bad. Difficult to get through a sentence ...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
2 points

The biggest thing that helped me with making new friends and talking to women was finding other ways to express myself that didn’t use words. I got into magic/illusions and it was a way for me to brea...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
2 points

I know it's hard to believe but it's true that things will get better. I was there too at your age. Don't worry about it. Read a good book, go see a nice comedy, see some friends. If you stutter, so b...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
1 points

It's not always been this tough, has it? Things come in peaks and valleys. I can assure you that it won't always be this hard. ​ >but they have nothing to help with stuttering or autis...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
2 points

I'm glad it's working for you but I don't really ignore conversations because of my stutter, I usually don't have much to stay in the first place or have an opinion people don't like. I will check th...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
2 points

I guess I wasn’t clear, but I’m so fluent now (bc of the podcast), that I go out of my way to initiate conversations. The longer you get down on yourself, the worse it gets. I’m in my 40’s and doing...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
2 points

I've been trying to focus in my mental health a bit more, getting back into exercising and things that bring me joy - but easier said than done. Hope things get better for ya pal....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
2 points

See it like this: If you see a guy limping while walking, not able to walk as fast and smoothly as everybody else, would you want to punch him in the face? Will your opinion of that guy as a human be...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
1 points

It is disheartening that the impediment always haunts you...the most inopportune times as well. But the most important aspect of any hardship is how resilient the person is. When you battle you must ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStigma & BullyingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
3 points

Thats exactly how I feel and think. If my stupid, self pitying mind can create this, surely it can fix it too. Someone gave me a link to a podcast about fake stuttering and how it can help you overco...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
5 points

I feel like my mind caused my stutter for many physiological reasons. And if my mind created my stutter, the my mind can take it away. I reading some modern stuttering psychology books now. I’m gonna ...

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commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
2 points

You should be proud he’s so resiliant. I wish to be more like your son. Your an awesome dad for considered every type of treatment very open minded . Ye I’ve never microdosed but I’m sure it would pro...

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Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation