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commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
5 points

>I think becoming serious about life has made me put tremendous pressure on myself and that's the reason why my speech impediment has become bad. Let's remind ourselves here of that famous adage o...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 29, 2020
6 points

How Big Of A Role Does Perception Play In Your Stutter?

How Big Of A Role Does Perception Play In Your Stutter? Looking to hear other people's experiences and stories about this. How much of a role does your own perception of life itself play a role in y...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
2 points

Seeing that you started stuttering when you were 16, which is really late in life, I think that you should definitely aim for fluency. Unlike you, I grew up stuttering (mildly), but like you, I was fl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
1 points

I've recently started seeing a speech therapist here in Sweden as my stutter have become a lot worse lately. I went there not sure it would do anything for me, but when I really listened to what she t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
2 points

how are you helping anyone exactly ? you come in saying it cant be gotten rid off. okay bro so it didn't work out for you doesn't mean it cant work out for other people. And everyone stutters from tim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
1 points

Thanks for your detailed and well thought out response. Sorry that I took so long to reply myself, but I have been setting up residence in a new country (I’m nomadic), and covid-19 has made things “in...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
4 points

hey man im glad you are doing much better. Im 22 and have been stuttering for about 6 years i believe. But only now im actually gonna go ahead and work towards getting rid of it and not only that but ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
-1 points

you know there was a time when noone thought 1000m or something could be run (i cant remember the proper distance) but there was one guy who thought differently and he actually managed to complete it...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
5 points

You don’t get rid of a stutter unless you’re insanely lucky. Yes, talking is a skill that everyone is born with, but they don’t have defections with it. Us stutterers do. It cannot be gotten rid of....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2020
1 points

Hello, I have been struggling with this for as long as I could remember. I been embarrassed and felt hopeless many times. Sometimes i wonder what the heck is wrong with me? I hate being put on the spo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterMar 26, 2020
5 points

How Do You Unlearn How To Stutter?

How Do You Unlearn How To Stutter? When it comes to dealing with your stutter, I look at it in two different ways. 1) Fighting the stutter. Layering techniques on top of it such as fluency shaping ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
9 points

I have not, but I am so sorry that this has been your experience. It makes my blood boil that there are people who would treat you like this simply because you stutter. I am a woman and a minority and...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyStigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
3 points

This is wild. PM me. We literally have the same career path! I got my undergrad in Communication sciences and disorders, worked as an assistant for a while but didnt like it, paid $11/hour. I became...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
5 points

Whew..... this hit home. I had virtually the same same experience and regrets. I also have a degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. I’m currently an educational assistant and I’ve struggled w...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
6 points

I just had no confidence in college. I hated going to class discussions because I was forced to talk so instead I skipped or didnt participate. I feel like I could have learned so much more if I had j...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2020
7 points

Yep. You’ve probably heard of the stuttering iceberg right? The more you’re able to process and manage the feelings that often accompany stuttering like anxiety, hopelessness, worthlessness, and shame...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2020
1 points

Desktop Support. If I didn't stutter I'd still work the same job. Besides stuttering I also lack confidence and suffer from social anxiety....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2020
7 points

This is really inspiring. I do think it's funny however that when as a stutterer, whenever you say a sequence fluently, other people are like "that's amazing! Why do you only do it sometimes?" That's ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
0 points

It may be with looking into in regards to a head injury. I'm saying this next thing to you as a father and a stutterer: be calm. Be calm for him. There are far more resources available to you than th...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Home SupportIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 18, 2020
8 points

Grunts and moans are actually a very effective communication tool

Grunts and moans are actually a very effective communication tool From my observation, there are two types of speakers in this world. The first are people who try to speak **perfectly** and the second...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception