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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2021
10 points

Yup. Although my life is pretty good now but I would love to see how a fluent version of me would've turned out. Ooohwe 😌...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2021
14 points

I think it's pretty natural to play the "what if" game. It's fine, as long as you don't view it negatively or dwell on it. My stutter was severe, and it had a great impact on who I became. I'm fair...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2021
6 points

My last name started with a soft E. Trying to introduce myself as a kid was very traumatic. When I got married, I took my wife’s last name. Maybe not a good solution for everyone, but worked for me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2021
1 points

I wonder why someone would like to link up stutter with Bipolar or some other personality disorders.Too exaggerated.I never got these problems ever due to stutter....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2021
1 points

What do you mean by the first paragraph? Btw Christianity can be accepted as a relationship with God not as a religion and certainly not as a cult. There are Christians who only build a relationship ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2021
2 points

Fluency is achievable for many stutterers. Wish for fluency. Work towards fluency. If you don't like something, you have the power to change it. It's not easy. I dislike the blind analogy. You ha...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 6, 2021
19 points

I wish if i did not stutter!!

I wish if i did not stutter!! Yes it is a wish , but reality is i stutter that is the ultimate true , yes i don't like it but i have to accept reality , i did not ask for it , it just is Just ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2021
2 points

I used to stutter on my name during class introductions in 9th-11th grade. And then, my confidence increase and I can say my own name in introductions, and I wonder the the hell I couldn’t do it befor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2021
3 points

Lexapro shouldn't be an issue but if you try something new tell your psych to make sure it doesn't affect motor functions as a side effect. If you can find a speech and language pathologist (SLP) who ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2021
4 points

Regarding the title of this post, this may or may not be the SINGLE most important thing for someone who stutters, but it should be talked about....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2021
3 points

This is happened to me more times than I can count. Adults say this to me and laugh, which always surprises me. That's the type of immature reaction I would expect from a young child. I started to g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2021
2 points

Excellent jobs Lovett! But I heard form anonymous that your brain will turn back to the old pattern where you were stuttering before and so every therapy will misfire at the end. What are your opion...

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2021
10 points

Yeah. Same. I wonder how much of my personality is molded by, not necessarily my stutter, but how I *perceive* my stutter. The shame, guilt, and embarrassment that I’ve attached to it over my 25 year...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterSep 28, 2021
8 points

I have a question for my fellow stutterers, I have been trying to do research on my stutter and figure out why our brains all cause us to speak like this. I’ve read most of the common theories but I want to know what you guys personally think could be the culprit ?

I have a question for my fellow stutterers, I have been trying to do research on my stutter and figure out why our brains all cause us to speak like this. I’ve read most of the common theories but I w...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2021
3 points

YESSIRRRRR, I feel you man, I’ve had a pretty bad stutter my whole life but the character building it has given me is something I couldn’t of had otherwise....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2021
5 points

This is me except that I both don't give a f*** & care too much what people think of me at the same time. Also with a dash of "I don't want to be 'othered' but I also will not bow to social conven...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterSep 27, 2021
9 points

That buzz feel when I talk without stuttering (blocking).

That buzz feel when I talk without stuttering (blocking). Anyone ever noticed when we have a very fluent speech without stuttering that we speak with a buzz feel either in your throat or mouth. What i...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
2 points

also for the record i do know that stuttering is literally a disability. i just think it’s important for us to not think of it as a disability. we’re strong and we don’t need special treatment....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
5 points

as a fellow stutterer, i’m gonna tell you that you need to have much thicker skin than this. if you let your stutter run your life it WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. don’t think of it as a disability because it’...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
4 points

There is only so much restricted time you're given to keep on putting off something that you're going to have to end up doing anyways in the future. You should definitely let your manager know about y...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception