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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
1 points

It went well, I got a lot of good feedback. I did stammer A LOT but I feel confident it will get better....

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Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
1 points

Speak and keep speaking, any opportunity you have to speak, take it. Whether it's to compliment a friend or to answer someone's question. Though you don't have to take every opportunity, it's okay to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
3 points

if u want something you gotta be brave, step out of your comfort zone and interact, you might fail at first try but just keep trying and be yourself, you'll eventually find ppl that's meant to be your...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
1 points

If you want help with your stutter, I can help you. This is not self promoting. You direct message me and I tell you how. I’ve been fluent for 3 years....

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
1 points

If you want help, first pick yourself up. If you truly want help, I can help you. If you want to do it half ass, I don’t have time for you. It worked for me. Fluent for over 3 years. I’m not self prom...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
7 points

Like u/Steelspy said, this sounds like you're experiencing depression. Of course stuttering can effect depression greatly. At the end of the day though, your outlook on life depends on how you see it....

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Sadness & HopelessnessHope & MotivationTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
2 points

Worst case senario: they have a stutter. So what? Sure, it's an inconvienience, and there's nothing worse than people trying to guess what you're saying, but all in all if they do get it, it's not tha...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
3 points

Stuttering is insidious. It not only obstructs our speech, it does much worse. It crushes our confidence. It dictates our choices. It colors how we look at things. Much as you described. Speech thera...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
11 points

The stuttering cycle is a vicious cycle. The key is to not think about the stutter. So much easier said than done, but that is what it’s about. I truly believe most of us don’t have a physical stutter...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
2 points

I inherited my stutter from my dad. There’s always a chance that your child could get it, there’s a chance they could not. The way I would think about it is, if they do then you have a unique opportun...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
7 points

You are most definitely overthinking it! But that’s ok. It’s understandable. We all can and have been guilty of over-thinking. For too long my very mild stutter held me back for years until I decided ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
3 points

I think the first and huge step to do is acceptance, not as something that will last forever but like some kind weak side to work on and improve, everyone has these bigger, lesser, noticeable not noti...

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Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
3 points

Ok so i didn't read properly the second part of your comment. The only thing i can say is keep trying and trying over and over again dont even consider the possibility of giving up, i think that begin...

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Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
5 points

I'm speaking for myself here but I had a (subjectively) traumatic childhood. This knocked my confidence so much.. So for myself it's 100% a confidence thing. Surrounding myself with a positive envi...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2021
2 points

I personally agree with this. It feels like picking the first option is putting a bandaid on our insecurities; it is a temporary solution. Of course, being completely carefree is not always practical ...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 19, 2021
22 points

Finished an interview

Finished an interview Today I had a job interview and I stuttered but I still feel like I did a great job. I’ve always been a covert stutterer with a lot of self esteem issues so for me, that’s huge. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2021
1 points

it's not caring because when you're free to be yourself you have confidence with confidence comes improve speaking with confidence comes the ability to attract others. basically what i'm saying you c...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2021
3 points

Speaking fluently would make me more carefree and remove lot of barriers and I would choose that every time and then try to build confidence myself, but since it's about confidence only then being car...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2021
5 points

I’m surprised more people didn’t pick dream partner. Knowing that there is one person who loves me and chooses to spend their life with me would be the ultimate confidence booster (I think). Who cares...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2021
11 points

Most would choose fluency of speech, and that's not a bad choice at all. But again, it attaches us to the fantasy of being free of "completely" stuttering. Whereas opting for being carefree is a more ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride