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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
7 points

Hiding your stutter is stuttering. Once you just let go and are ok with who you are. You will begin to flow much easier. It’s a catch 22 the harder you try the worse you fail. So the remedy is to st...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
8 points

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I am in your corner cheering you on!!! You got this!!!! I believe in you 🙏...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
9 points

Hey man, you’re going to do great. Some words of advice. Enjoy this man! You may be uncomfortable doing this but in the grand scheme of life this is what you need. Some tasks in life are daunting howe...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
29 points

41 here. Much more fluent these days - but this hit me like a ton of bricks. I know that feeling all too well....

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Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
8 points

This was me. I couldn’t say my own name, starts with a M. I let my stutter basically ruin my life for 35 years. What changed was when it was obvious this guy didn’t hire me because of my stutter I had...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
3 points

pass imo normal is boring and stuttering is a natural and unique variation in verbal expression it’s cool and good to b different...

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Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
1 points

It could be that swearing makes you feel cool and expressive, which ups confidence. Personally I think this would work for me but I’m trying to cut back on swearing...

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Strategic Swearing/CursingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
6 points

My cycle goes like this: get nervous that I will stutter—> stutter more *because* I’m nervous —> develop secondary behaviors because I’m stuttering more —> get self conscious about the second...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
1 points

Yeah ! One other thing is ;when I am relaxed I don’t care if I stutter or not . So maybe I stutter with friends but notice it . But it doesn’t matter . Will you seek up some professional help ?...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
3 points

For me when I listen to music I gain more confidence and the music makes me feel like the main character so It helps with my stutter haha...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
20 points

The same thing would happen to me when I would rap along to lyrics in a song be it by myself or around people, but I didn't know how much it helped until an English teacher in 8th grade had us sing a ...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
4 points

The weird thing about stuttering is the harder we try not to the harder he fail (stutter). So once you let go and just be ok with it your fluency will become better because you now put less tension on...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
4 points

I needed to find a **great** speech therapist to get the help I needed. Now I am much much more accepting of my stuttering and doing things I didn't think I could before. I'm still not finished with m...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
3 points

You're right, it is hard. Accepting your stutter and living with courage takes a lot of work and practice. Be kind to yourself. Hopefully you can find an SLP who specializes in stuttering. They can he...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

First, it may benefit you to advertise your stutter when you engage in conversation with a girl. I know it’s hard to not overthink, but try not to allow negative self talk to hold you back. Many girls...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
7 points

I used to be right in your shoes. At 17 I too struggled hard with self acceptance and confidence with my stutter. One of the most humiliating moments of high school for me happened in 11th grade, when...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

First, no one is "normal" and please do not compare yourself to others. Also, every day do one little thing that you would normally not do and see if you can do it. Pushing yourself out of your comf...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

Its more of a mental barrier at this point. Try and find ways around your stutter such as avoiding tough words to use others. Other than that gotta just accept it and try your best to enjoy social int...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
5 points

19F here. Agree that speech therapy is key. But find speech therapy that doesn't try to cure it but rather gives you tools to help you w/ the stutter and to accept it. Give yourself patience. Acce...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
7 points

33/M here. It's always going to be hard, but it gets easier. The older you get, the more you realize that people are generally nice. They'll wait for you to finish, and won't look down on you for stut...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
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