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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2021
3 points

I stutter as well, and no, not everyone’s hardship is the same, but we do all have hardships. You know what is true though? We get the opportunity to overcome the negative feelings that accompany st...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2021
8 points

I recently found this video and it gives me so much inspiration. He talks about growing up as a black kid with a stutter and having some struggles to this day. I wish he would talk about his stutter m...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2021
1 points

That's right. It's a slow process and you will find bumps along the way in the beginning, but if you are willing to take that first step, you already have my respect and everyone else's, for sure. Our...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
1 points

Lots of good answers from others here. Just dropping in to say good for you for putting yourself out there and embracing the discomfort. You’re gonna go places!...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

It gets easier Conor. It can make you tough and you think more and say less but that means your words have more value. Do it your own way but you're not alone and I can tell you right now there's a ve...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
3 points

That was my first job 20 years ago and I will be honest, I bombed the interview. I stuttered, twitched, and ummmmm my words so much that I just wanted to jump out of the chair and run to door. But for...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
1 points

This got long but I left it, I am often told my intro can be disarming: Practicing an intro that flat out tells people before I get ahead of myself really has helped even though it's 100% to make othe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
4 points

This is what I hate about stuttering. What it does to one's development of confidence and self worth. This is a McDonalds job. A McJob, if you will. They are going to be glad to have you. Set your ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

My therapist said it has more to do with learnt behavior than 🧬 genetics. You learn it consciously or subconsciously how to speak in certain situations and before you know it, it becomes your way of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

You guys know pro-nouns, I think we need our own because we aren't included. I'll check back in a few days, but for example Us/them (Pink Floyd) She and him (Zooey's band) 4chan and reddit (obscur...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

YES!! Holy crap! I always wondered if it had to do with my stutter! ​ Edit: I'm a 36 year old man by the way and still on the phone they call me Mrs. most times. Although I don't thin...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

Stuttering is recognized as a disability by the ADA, and as such you contribute to the diversity of your workplace if you stutter. And guess what? Employers are placing an increasingly higher premium ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

I would say no unless the person has another disability. However, I would say it might be considered a disability based on the person. For me, it isn't bc even though it impacts me everyday it's not ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
3 points

I had a bit of social anxiety, but it never manifested itself into anything other than shyness. Then when my 20's hit, that's when the speech block started happening and it hit me like a ton of bricks...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

(Just my experience disclaimer, personal observations! ) I have for sure always been casually treated like I have more serious/entirely different issues from just anxiety and a stutter. I am inclined ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

>I get treated like an autistic guy First, please elaborate. Does this happen regularly, or are you relating a particularly bad event? Seeking to understand what you mean. I have one particularly ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

You can if you want, or you can specify if there's an option for stating in the box what it appears to be. Usually I tick 'no' then disclose it to the interviewer in person so I come across as very co...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
9 points

Are stutters considered nuerodiverse?

Are stutters considered nuerodiverse? Companies are starting to recognize people with disabilities and are starting to open up hiring pipelines for nuerodiverse people. Is having a stutter considered ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
1 points

Well that's my problem, always has been, ìm still ashamed of it, after all these years that has never gone away, and at my age now I don't think it ever will be.....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
6 points

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago When I had the quiz score of 11 👇⁣ ⁣ Everytime in class when the teacher used ask you to call out your quiz answer no mat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+2 more