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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
2 points

My stutter may or may not have changed, but my relationship with it has improved a ton....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
3 points

I’ve never accepted it and don’t know what that means (well I do know but it sounds… not very encouraging but anyways) - my stutter is so mild now that it’s not something I think about unless somethin...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringTrauma & Psychological+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
4 points

I think it could be that if you avoid stuttering a lot by changing words or not talking, when you stop doing those things and start talking more and saying what you want to say, you may end up stutter...

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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
8 points

Not really no. Most people sympathize with me when I stutter. Especially if I stop and say “sorry I stutter.” Everyone knows someone who does. No one ever cared, it was made up in my head because of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
4 points

after 8 years of stutter pain and suffering I just stopped caring and it went off itself...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
2 points

i'm in high school rn and i've recently accepted my stutter, im starting to feel more confident. My body language really helps me with this stuff....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
6 points

I realized when my mom went to live in Mexico for a year i was stressed. Ive stuttered my whole life and didn't grow up happy, always miserable and depressed but i didn't know any better so it didn't ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
6 points

I was way worse when I was younger. I am an adult now and I really don't care what other people might think. Being an adult, I also know that other adults have their own problems and don't care about ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
7 points

At age 40, I stopped fighting it and finally embraced it. A whole new world opened up and I began to push myself out of my comfort zone. Live your life, I wasted 35 years due to fear, embarrassme...

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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
3 points

I found out when I didn't care about my stuttering(if to put it with professional termology, I think it should be 'desensitzation'), my stuttering was nearly gone and I could talk nearly as a normal s...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
2 points

I didn't really do it progressively. I had very heavy problems and I went to millions of exercises and spent so much money on it. The day coronavirus started in our country I stopped my exercises and ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
20 points

It took over half my life to stop caring what other people thought of me. I went from a blocker that couldn’t say her own name to someone that stands up for herself and has like 98% fluency. I wish I...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
2 points

Same I learned to be kinder to myself when I stutter and not let it be a big deal cause who cares right?...

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Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
1 points

I felt just like this for most of my life then one day I accepted my stutter and told myself I’m gonna say what I want to say no matter how it comes out and people are going to listen and if they don’...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
4 points

For me, there’s no change necessarily. Some days it’s better, while other days it’s worse. But what’s important is my mindset is better. Stuttering or not, I’m not about to let it ruin my day / life....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 31, 2022
7 points

Has your stutter changed ever since you accepted it?

Has your stutter changed ever since you accepted it? I used to think I just lacked confidence until I eventually realised that no, other people lack confidence but most don't stutter. Ever since acce...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2022
1 points

I don't deny the fact that I stutter, to myself anymore, or attribute this to something that can be changed, like confidence....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2022
1 points

Interesting read, I disagree with Biden on some issues, but I admire his bravery. He has to deal with global economic/foreign problems and gets routinely attacked/mocked by white nationalists, feminis...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2022
3 points

Public speaking in high school, college, and church. It was exhausting, but surrendering to the stutter was what helped me. In other words, instead of fighting it, I worked calming myself down and eas...

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commentr/StutterAug 29, 2022
1 points

All I can say is don't be hard on yourself. I know how it feels, when I used to go to my classes on my first day each semester, we'd do the stupid activity where everyone says their name and something...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride