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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
9 points

Remove the thought that people will automatically judge you or ridicule you when they hear you stutter. Most people are polite and understanding and don't give a damn if you stutter or not. Add the t...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
1 points

Well,... here are a few. * it makes you a great listener * People who stutter have more empathy * PWS are more sensitive to the need of others * we, PWS, have a average higher emotional intelligence...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionValidation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
3 points

Its hard for people everywhere. A lot of stutterers have a victum mentality and it's not productive. No stutterer has it easy. Don't tell other people they can't do x or y, that's your limitations you...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
2 points

Then that is evidence that your stutter is directly related to confidence. Exposure therapy is your solution. Find a big group that’ll let you introduce yourself, and be okay with you failing. Say you...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFeared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
1 points

Well the only thing that could remove a stutter in my eyes is gaining confidence. Because we can speak fluently alone, why, because we are confident that NO ONE CAN JUDGE US WHEN WE ARE ALONE. If we f...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
13 points

My biggest thing is exposure therapy. I make myself use the drive through speaker box and stuff like that just so I know I can. The more I do that kinda stuff the less doing that bothers and the less ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
3 points

Yeap. If society didn't view it as a problem we'd never think of stuttering as a problem and thus not develop negative feelings or avoidances. But that's not the world, so we need to unlearn all the n...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
3 points

Agree with cosmo, I'm in my 30s and used to work at a call center for years, only advice I have is the less you care about it the less it is. I still stutter my name everyday. You're good....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
8 points

Please don't ever tell someone seeking help they have a permanent disability. Many people have overcome this so-called "permanent disability." Some of us tried and failed several times before finding ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
2 points

It's one of the best decisions I've ever made, the thought can be daunting at first, but you'll thank yourself in the long run...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
10 points

Hey! It's probable that if someone doesn't fire you is not because of your stutter but because of you being uncomfortable with your own stutter. In general, that is what is going to affect the job, no...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
3 points

Yes, it’s a difficult program. It requires an increasing amount of courage and commitment! Especially the first few months and sets of contacts. But I have been seeing the results. Not only in my spee...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
2 points

No problem, happy to share! Don’t get too discouraged about the job hunt. I won’t tell you what to do, but I know many people find it helpful to be upfront right away about a tendency to stutter, es...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
3 points

Well said👏🏼 I’ve been a member on the programme for almost 6 years now, and I can’t recommend it enough. It takes hard work and discipline, but the results are worth it in the end 👌🏼...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
1 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
7 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & BreathingMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
13 points

One thing that helped me is the soft start for blocking at the start of sentences is. Start every word with a very soft "h" sound under my breath. You can do it so it's undetectable, for exemple if ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
2 points

It doesn't really matter. Lack of morality in the end because of the lack of good education, decent childhood environment, legit family, nice teachers, etc.. Your dad may be like this exactly because ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
1 points

\>> My questions I guess: We don’t draw attention to it and let her speak. Is this right? We are going to a speech pathologist next month. My daughter has a very mild stutter, she inherited it ...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Home SupportAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2022
1 points

\> NOT CARE about this thought, fade the thought, distract myself from the thought or change the thought to 'I won't stutter on the letter'. ​ It is much easier to change a behaviour t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift+1 more