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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2022
2 points

"I suffer from stuttering for as long as I can remember. " " I can't express myself as I want" "blocking myself at the beginning of the word." It's not about fluency. Our stutter problem is not that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 12, 2022
27 points

today

today Went to the clinic just now... d4mn I felt dumb as f* bcs the receptionist ask me the same question 3 times, she thought I didn't hear her, it's just that I have a block for a few moment lmao. A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 10, 2022
30 points

I really appreciate HM King George VI

I really appreciate HM King George VI With the Queen’s passing I just want to thank both her and her father George VI or Bertie. I think we all know the story behind the King’s stutter and the film ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 10, 2022
16 points

Had a phone interview on Thursday - actually went okay

Had a phone interview on Thursday - actually went okay Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a positive experience I had while being interviewed on the phone this week. This is big for me as I've strug...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

I think it depends on how you define “control you.” My husband stutters pretty severely and I know something that helped him reframe things was realizing that, yes, his stutter does make a lot of thin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

This may be the truth for you, but it’s not universal. I know for me, even when I’m alone and not scared about stuttering, i still stutter. I talk to myself sometimes and i still stutter. It’s not al...

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Experiential AssociationFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

Love the idea. And tattoo. I’m looking to have a piece done myself to reflect my own struggles with blocks. It’s very elegant. Love it...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

Avoidance behavior is not good for your stutter. Learn to accept you are different. Just let the class know before hand you stutter. If the teacher gives you a bad grade based on your fluency he is i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

I've asked many people to dissect the phrase "Stutter doesn't matter." No one can. How is that statement to derive actionable intel if it can't be broken down and analyzed further? It's a grandiose a...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
postr/StutterSep 9, 2022
22 points

When I'm at Dairy Queen, I say Lizard instead of Blizzard to avoid stuttering and no one has noticed.

When I'm at Dairy Queen, I say Lizard instead of Blizzard to avoid stuttering and no one has noticed. For the past year or so, I've been ordering "lizards" at Dairy Queen and it has worked quite well ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2022
1 points

I’ve had ups and downs, particularly in high school and my early 20s, but I never stopped going after what I wanted. Had embarrassing moments, days I came home and buried my face in my pillow, etc. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2022
2 points

Good speech therapy. You're not going to get some magic trick here. You block because you don't want to stutter. You should find a therapy that knows how to get you ok with stuttering. It's very hard ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2022
2 points

This is completely anecdotal but every girlfriend I had growing up (including my now fiance) thought it was cute. I just tried to not let it bother me (I know - easier said than done) and found once I...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2022
3 points

Interesting! I honestly have never met anyone where that has happened. But someone genuine will not care that you have a stutter! I had successful relationships with my stutter and I am married to a w...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2022
2 points

Your voice is still beautiful with a stutter. My daughter calls it her beautiful stutter. And it is....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 7, 2022
19 points

Sharing my success.

Sharing my success. I advocate for speech therapy. That's one reason I frequent this sub. If I can help just *one* person seek out effective speech therapy and achieve greater fluency, I'll have put s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2022
4 points

I’m sorry for what you’re going through. It hurts enough when strangers, people who we don’t even know or care about, make fun of our stutter. It hurts much more when it’s someone we love and care abo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2022
2 points

Man, if I was you, just be okay with stuttering. Brush it off like the damn minor thing it is. Easier said than done, but if you try not to stutter, you’ll stutter. Just get up there calmly, you’re pe...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2022
2 points

I believe since we are born into sin, and born WITH sin, things like this can happen.. But overcoming our obstacles and fulfilling God's plan and will are something He knows we can handle. I have prev...

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postr/StutterSep 6, 2022
14 points

Anyone else stop stuttering when changing voice?

Anyone else stop stuttering when changing voice? I have had a stutter my whole life (I'm female in late 20s). I have different techniques to control it and one of them is speaking in another voice.Thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride