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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

I consider myself a pretty confident stammerer. I think confidence in stammering is really about getting to a point where you don't feel any shame about the fact that you have a neurological disorder....

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

Oh OK, cool. Whatever works for you but DO NOT beat yourself up over this. Just know that you are #AWESOME...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
5 points

Kinda different to OPs situation but I got a place at a grammar sixth form/college, which is basically a place full of smart people. Everyone there’s really nice and don’t mind your stutter. Mines rea...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

I really hope you do cure it. In the mean time, owning it is much more pleasant way to live. It doesn't have to be either/or....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

Unfortunately there's no cure. You can continue to work on it with techniques but forcing yourself that if you stutter then it's the end of the world is you psychologically tormenting and being harsh ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
9 points

A few years ago, I had a chick at gamestop call it cute. This was after I got caught up trying to give her my email address so I can get a discount(didnt have my membership card on me). Anyway. It mad...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDating & Romance
postr/StutterSep 11, 2021
20 points

How do you feel when people call your stutter “cute”?

How do you feel when people call your stutter “cute”? I mention that I have a stutter in my dating app profiles. Someone messaged me saying “I think stutters are cute” or something along those lines. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
3 points

I don’t think there’s another way of curing it besides accepting it and gaining a more positive outlook on life and increasing your feeling of self worth. The more you try to hide your stuttering the ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
3 points

I spent so many years of my life not sharing my thoughts because I was afraid of stuttering and that makes me so sad. I still do it sometimes. As I got older, I adopted a DGAF attitude. Now I'm a prof...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
4 points

If this is your journey, then I am happy for you, but there is no magic pill. I chose the medication 💊 route back in the day and it yielded negative results both in serious side effects and it did...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
3 points

I agree with most in here; get out of your head. Who Cares what people think. Be you. Be the AWESOME person that we know you are....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
5 points

This is so relatable. I started going to a stuttering support group + speech therapy a couple years go and even though my stutter isn’t really “better”, I feel soooo much better about it. Scenario...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideValidation & EmpathyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
10 points

To dovetail on this, we care about our speech so much more than everyone else. Let people know that you stutter, and most people won't hold it against you (even a little). Many will even find it endea...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
1 points

The negative emotion you have is making your stuttering worse. Do everything you can right now to have more positive emotion. Exercise, eat healthy, and get sleep, and sit in front of the mirror and g...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAdvice Offered+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
5 points

Yup! It's very much a "system" problem. If it was just one thing I think it'd be a lot easier to find a permanent solution. Good news is, even though stutters that persist to adulthood can't seem to b...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
2 points

For me, when I accepted/embraced my stutter, it gave me the courage to not care what people think about my stutter. Once I did that, my confidence grew....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
6 points

In my personal approach to '*speach confidence'* is letting myself stutter certainly a factor.I believe that this confidence you are looking for is a combination of many things. This is how I see i...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more
postr/StutterSep 9, 2021
14 points

What does it mean to be confident with a stutter?

What does it mean to be confident with a stutter? I’m currently trying to build up my confidence, but I have a question. Is being confident with a stutter just letting yourself stammer and stutter wit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
2 points

Yea lol. I think we need to. Because I think we need an I don’t care attitude. Because if everyone in the world stuttered, I bet all of our stuttering would diminish because we would feel free to expr...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
7 points

Former call center manager here. I started on the front-lines answering calls, and worked my way up. I've been in the industry for roughly 15 years. No sugar coating it, it sucked. It sucked a LOT. Ho...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride