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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2021
9 points

Yes, haven't we all. All my life I've had the thought 'If I had one wish I would spend it on removing my stutter without hesitation' but now when I was recently diagnosed with a mild autism I would re...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2021
2 points

I have a feeling that I started stuttering in my dreams when I became sure that this is going to be this way for life. In a way, I stopped fighting it, I made peace with it. It helped me focus on oth...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJul 31, 2021
18 points

Do you also do this in ur mind?

Do you also do this in ur mind? Hi guys hope ur well and blessed. Sorry English is not my native language, i wanted to ask my stuttering family about something that i tend todo regularly and I wanted ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2021
1 points

***"So don't lose hope, please. I know stuttering may seem like a curse but it's not."*** For some people (like me), it is a definite curse. Great that you didn't start stuttering until age 14, so yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2021
2 points

Now you know the common denominator - the content of your thoughts. Master that and you'll be free and you'll never feel the need to think in terms of "good and bad periods"....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2021
6 points

To agree with and to add on to what piksel and our Belgian colleague has said, disclosure can be a great way to break that particular ice. You don't have to say "Hi, I'm idiosyncraticmoose and I sutte...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2021
5 points

This is a big assumption to make with just the information given lmao. I’m 25, I’ve stuttered since 2nd grade, I just got my Masters in May, I’m getting cold-calls from companies about job opportuniti...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
3 points

Hi I’m 27 so in the same late 20s boat. It seems you identify very closely with your stutter, which is natural but can be quite a hindrance. I’ve had customer service retail jobs for 7 years, been in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
12 points

Hey I was also in a very similar spot at one point in my life. I worked from home, no hope of finding someone to share my life with, no friends, just no hope. Then one day I sent a msg to a young lady...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
0 points

https://www.stutteringhelp.org/stuttering-myths-beliefs-and-straight-talk-teens It’s certainly possible to stutter and be successful, just look at Biden, Willis and others. But if you look into it yo...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
2 points

I see what you are saying, but your post comes off as using your position as an "ex-stutterer" as somewhat of a qualification to help others achieve your state of now barely stuttering. Most likely t...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
3 points

Thank you very much for spreading the knowledge. I also checked your other post and I agree 100% you, after all these years of speech therapy and base my whole day or even my self worth on how fluent ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionTherapy Experiences+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2021
8 points

You are right about many of us wanting to speak fast, and I really can't explain why that's the case. I feel like I always have to prove myself while speaking, but there's no need really. Also, what ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterJul 25, 2021
6 points

What if…

What if… Do some of you sometimes day dream thinking what if you never stuttered how your life would have been I get it always stuttering is really hard I just want to open my head and try to fix w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterJul 25, 2021
12 points

Question for anyone who has had their genome sequenced

Question for anyone who has had their genome sequenced Hi all! I'm not a researcher or anything, I'm just asking out of curiosity. For anyone who has had their genome sequenced: What's your SNPs a...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 23, 2021
32 points

Learning to think like a fluent speaker has made it all better

Learning to think like a fluent speaker has made it all better As stutterers, we're almost always in the habit of thinking about the words we're going to say, often anticipating that we might stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
1 points

Stuttering has taken a toll on my mental health. There were times when I had NO confidence because of my stutter....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
5 points

It takes a huge toll on me, even now. The feeling of inferiority is always present. The lack of confidence. For as long as I can remember, it made me hesitant to do the things I wanted to do in life. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
3 points

Hii! I've had a similar outbreak recently. I've noticed during my online presentations that I stutter so much that my teachers think I'm having issues with my connection (yikes) and just take over for...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
2 points

I echo a lot of the sentiments on here. I’m 27 and have been stuttering since I can remember. Attended lots of speech therapy, had bfs, friends, and the like but rarely interact with others who stutte...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & BelongingHope & Motivation+1 more