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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2020
9 points

I'm 25 right now and I absolutely recognize this feeling. Even though I have quite a lot of friends and I'm pretty confident about myself as a person, I sometimes get so frustrated and sad when a conv...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2020
1 points

You would probably just use pseudostuttering (fake stuttering like a non-stuttering actor would do) and use your past knowledge of how stuttering sounds and feels to portray it better than a non-stutt...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2020
18 points

At 22 I was so lost as well. I stuttered ofcourse, was self diagnosed as depressed, even took up the awful habit of drinking and doing weed a bit later. I hardly ever went out except for finishing my ...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2020
3 points

damnnn, i never knew there was so much psychology behind it haha. Ive never actually thought about before! its pretty interesting to read about. I was thinking along the same lines though. I feel li...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2020
3 points

It is just another way of looking at things, a different perception and also i have seen you around here, how is your speech going?...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2020
6 points

Hi there. You've posted in here before. It doesn't sound like you're doing all that good. Have you considered finding a therapist of some sort? - As for 'being ourselves', let me be blunt with you: ...

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postr/StutterDec 5, 2020
29 points

Why is my stuttering extreme when talking in English but I don't stutter at all in my native language? What can I do to manage my stuttering in English?

Why is my stuttering extreme when talking in English but I don't stutter at all in my native language? What can I do to manage my stuttering in English? I live in Bangladesh and my native language is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
1 points

Self talk therapy and practicing fluid speech helped me when I was going through uni. I’m 29 now and am a high school teacher. I’m not so stressed about “curing” it or how it appears to others anymore...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
3 points

100%. There's science behind this too. Human beings by default naturally want congruence. That means they want you to stay the same, in the box they have figuratively put you in. That box shapes y...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
2 points

Self esteem plays a huge role on how speech comes out. This could've been an outcome of negative thought loops and self deteriorating thoughts that caused your speech to be worse. When the self estee...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
2 points

First off ... this is so amazing. Kudos to you. Your son is lucky to have such a caring parent. The rest of the advice on here is pretty spot on. If you’re looking for a holistic approach.. my adv...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
5 points

Its rough, for sure, and honestly, your stutter probably won't get better as you get older. So how do you deal with it? Its all about framing. You'll notice a lot of people on this sub use the term ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterDec 3, 2020
11 points

Introductory Post

Introductory Post To everyone reading this, much love and respect. I remember the first time I stuttered, I was reading a book out loud with my father and I stumbled on a word. I was 9/10 years of ag...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I dont use techniques, addressing the self esteem, judgement from others, and mindset is what brought me to where I am today...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I’m not single, I have a wonderful family. Once I discovered how to just be myself, and how to kind of let other people in, I was never single again for very long. After this I had to learn how to tre...

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Trauma & PsychologicalAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
2 points

I'm gonna be honest my issues with anxiety surrounding my stutter stopped when I realized that literally nobody cares that I stutter except for me. Sure people notice and sometimes that sucks, but hon...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Can i ask what is it that you did to stop stuttering? What kind of habit did you build to overtake your stuttering habit?...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
3 points

So here is my answer Zoey!! How do you get rid of the fear when your mind is full of stuttering and dis-fluent memories ?? You don’t have any fluent memory to cling on to so obviously your fears are g...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Hi Zoey!! I completely agree with you :) I also think that stuttering is a HABIT that we have cultivated since childhood and indeed it will take time and effort to change the habit. Is it impossible t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
8 points

Stuttering isn't a mental illness, its a disability. Two very different things... This is kind of how stuttering works. But can you speak completely fluently in non-pressure situations? That's pretty...

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