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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
6 points

Always think it’s badass seeing fellow stutters as medical professionals....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
2 points

I wish I knew exactly how he got it over it. All I know is he did get past it, and he’ll still stumble over a few words here and there but I only pick up on it because I stutter myself, most people wo...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
0 points

Everyone has some type of ‘handicap’ in life. Ours is our stutter. It’s what it is...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
10 points

To be honest, not giving a fuck and accepting it IS being free! That alone will boost your confidence many times over and thus reduce stuttering. The only problem with wanting to cure it is, there's ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
1 points

That’s fucking funny. Not in a mean way, but if I started slobbering down my chin trying to say my name I’d laugh at myself more than I’d feel ashamed. Probably....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
8 points

You can totally get better and better at conversational skills, breathing and other skills that with reduce your stutter. Although part of that toolbox is not getting upset over your stutter and not...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2022
4 points

I’ll strive to be the best and most confidently stuttering Obama I can be...

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Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2022
4 points

\>> Do you know someone who has been cured of stuttering? Yes, my daughter stuttered when she first started talking, but she grew out of it also. By middle and high school, we don't notice her ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2022
3 points

Yes I thought it was a lack of confidence for the longest time and it drove me insane trying to find a cure. Now I've accepted that it gets better on some days and worse on others, and that the more ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
1 points

Personally, I've done both. I dont like changing who I am or how I talk because of my stutter, therefore, I will forever continue to talk and express myself the way I want, regardless of my speech. Wh...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
10 points

My great uncle had a stutter when he was young, and he got over it in his 20s. Became a successful business owner, had a wife and kids, and is living out his older years sailing on his boat in Florida...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
19 points

Just do it. Stutter. tell everyone that you stutter. You’re 18, you’ll be stuttering a very long time. Accept it. Do not hide it. Your stutter does not define who you are. No one really gives a shit a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2022
3 points

aw, I love Jimmy and I actually consider him one of the better representations of a stutter. Sure, he has a stutter, but he never lets it stop him and no one makes fun of it for him. Plus, it's not us...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PridePublic Awareness / MediaPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2022
9 points

Yes, she was my classmate in middle school and we still contact each other. I always admired her courage and bravery. She has a very severe stutter compared to mine, yet she always tried to participat...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2022
2 points

Definitely. This was mentioned during the program, that our fluency is temporary ("lucky" or "earned" fluency). The program is more focused on changing our views on & accepting our stutter, it's n...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PridePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2022
1 points

I’ve shared this before, but one of my daughter’s doctors has, what I would consider, a severe stutter. He is also one of the top experts in his field, and has a 6-8month wait to see him. Sometimes ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2022
2 points

I am a Speech Language Pathologist who stutters. I work with elementary and high school kids. They are super accepting and interested in it. It also makes them feel better about their own issues seein...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJul 4, 2022
44 points

First 4th of July party stuttering openly. Most enjoyable social event in a long time.

First 4th of July party stuttering openly. Most enjoyable social event in a long time. I’ve been a covert stutterer for 35 years. I just got back from the National Stuttering Association annual confer...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2022
2 points

I’ve found the program very helpful! You have to put in the work though, and respond almost immediately to relapses. It works but it’s very mentally taxing and the first while will be like playing “wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2022
3 points

I did it 2002. Definitely worth the money. you have to keep working at it every day in the beginning, and you probably will feel like a robot but with practice and dedication you will succeed to somet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride