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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
15 points

“Stuttering is not illegal this who i am” Good for you! My MIL would always tell my husband, “It’s not a sin, it’s not a crime, it’s just how you talk.”...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
3 points

A thousand cheers hooray!!! This will work, and it will last, and you will be a much stronger person in every way. I bet you are encountering customers or cashiers who is inspired by seeing your br...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
2 points

Exactly! I used this as my guide… doing what feels good and makes you happy, as long as it’s respectful to others! You do you! I can see a shift already in the tone of your reply!...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
1 points

Cry man. Let her rip. Just don't despair. If you think about it, what does it matter that you stutter? We've all got 60-70 years on this earth, what difference does it make that we can't communicate l...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
2 points

Th above comment is very accurate. “Communication is not defined by fluency. AND, as long as it is, you will not dream, you will not speak, and you will not live your life to the fullest.” “Speaki...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
1 points

Yeah go tell every disabled person to stop being scared and it's just the mindset. I'm sure you must be v fun at parties. Also about confronting the problem, I've gone to 4 different therapists for...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
1 points

You’re discovering the magic that happens when your thoughts about stuttering change. What you’ve discovered is real and sustainable. Great job, keep it up!...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 19, 2022
23 points

Relationships and stuttering.

Relationships and stuttering. A few months ago I saw a poll post on here discussing relationships, and how a lot of ppl who stutter feel like it may be harder for them to develop one.The post made me ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
1 points

Happened to me yesterday. When they say “did you forget your name?” I just respond with “something like that” doesn’t bother me anymore...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

Focus on your breathing and stop caring about anything else. Also stop mentally telling yourself that you stutter. If you do stumble over some words who cares....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
2 points

Focus on your breathing and stop caring about anything else. Also stop mentally telling yourself that you stutter. If you do stumble over some words who cares....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

I know… it’s almost like the fear of having to look at them in the eyes when you start stuttering…. It’s hard cause it doesn’t seem like they look at you the same as a non stutterer. I don’t stutter...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
3 points

Realising that most people don't care about your stutter. They care about what you HAVE to say, not HOW you say it. It really doesn't matter most of the time. Although if it's very severe then you sho...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
2 points

Didn't have a choice but to work at a call center, don't get me wrong loved the tech support part but the phone bit sucked. I dunno when it happened but at one point I just stopped caring if a caller ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
8 points

Exposure therapy as cliche as that is. Get out there. Be unapologetically you. Dont be a victim. Take ownership of it. People and understanding....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
6 points

You hate lectures on acceptance so you're going to hate this. Acceptance is the first step in resolving anything. Spilled a drink? Accept that it happened then clean it up. Dropped a plate? Accept th...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
1 points

I feel very fortunate and grateful to have discovered this Reddit. So much generosity of spirit and support for, basically, strangers that we will never meet in real life. I am also saddened to read...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
10 points

I too, have a severe stutter. For context, went to an intensive speech clinic back in the 90s and they said I was one of the most severe cases they have ever seen. I had your sentiment for a long t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
2 points

>**How to just talk without fixating on your stutter?** In order to stop fixating on your stutter, my suggestion is to view (say: perceive) speech errors like: hesitations, repetitions, mispronunc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2022
1 points

Self love is important; I am still try to learn that myself, and I have gotten better at that over the years. I would also like to add another advice: ask yourself “Why am I afraid to stutter”. Questi...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride