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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
2 points

That’s great to hear. Glad you are here. I hope nothing but the best for you and more fluency. It’s time I start taking some action on mine....

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

This is a great mindset. Once you accept it and stop trying to fix it, you’ll begin to speak with less tension and stutter less or more easily. Good luck...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
4 points

"Suffer a little bit now so you don't have to suffer as much later", would be my quote for you haha. Sacrifice the short-term for the long-term. I do hear this a lot, about people deciding to accept ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 2, 2021
19 points

I want to accept stutter as a part of me

I want to accept stutter as a part of me Hi, please do read if you have time. <3 I've been stuttering since I was a kid. It held me back a lot of times. When I know the answer on my teacher's que...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2021
2 points

Thank you! Yeah I used to be terrible and so shy. I’ve gotten better tho even tho I do get embarrassed still. It’s slowly getting better tho...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2021
2 points

Before hand, tell yourself it okay if you do stutter. Don’t beat yourself up about stuttering ever. Move on....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2021
3 points

Thanks man! I’m confident but I feel like a stutter looks unconfident which makes me unconfident. I’ve been watching a lot of drew Lynch. He’s a comedian that stutters and he’s so confident. I’m tryin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 31, 2021
6 points

Stuttering even in our dreams!

Stuttering even in our dreams! Am I the only one who's stuttering even in my dreams? I had this dream where there was a plane crash and I had to call 9-1-1 and I was slurring my speech so much that t...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 31, 2021
59 points

One of my most valuable realizations about stuttering

One of my most valuable realizations about stuttering I'm going to share one of the most important realizations I've had in my stuttering journey. 🧠 This realization has allowed me to have the corre...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2021
6 points

Yeah, I've become okay with the stuttering myself. It's the general social anxiety that drives me nuts now....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
3 points

I’m 43 and I still remember this like it was yesterday. Congratulations for getting through it! Keep your head held high and don’t let this stop you, the more you do it the easier it becomes. That bei...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 30, 2021
17 points

Just found my speech therapy folder from when I was 8 years old

Just found my speech therapy folder from when I was 8 years old It was fun to read through and I got a boost from reading the sheets reassuring me that stuttering was okay haha. It was sad to read how...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
2 points

Speech therapy helps! In my 30’s now married with family. Accepted to live with it. Its mild now and it can get worse depending on situation....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
21 points

Sorry to hear you had a shit time. I know it probably doesn’t seem like it now, but in years to come you’ll look back and realise a stutter doesn’t matter, and how life’s challenges provide deep insig...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
3 points

I can only speak to my own experiences. 1. I was a severe stutterer from as early as I can recall to mid 20's. Speech therapy helped me achieve fluency. So... ***YES*** 2. Never tried meds. 3. My pa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
6 points

From my experience 1 Yes, only stutter if very very tired. 2 Never tried 3 Yes, although rather than time, I suspect more linked to relaxing in stressful situations and seeing the bigger picture 4 My ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
2 points

This is also supported by several studies about the relationship between stuttering and socialization, especially romantic relationships. Initially, stuttering is deemed a less desirable trait by mos...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
1 points

I was going to say time, as over the years it has nearly completely gone, only when very very tired do I find some words hard to come out. However, on reflection as I’ve learnt stuttering is fine (no-...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
2 points

You’re right, people are not phased or care about a stutter, took me many years to realise...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
1 points

There is a great bit in the "The Art of Happiness, Dalai Lama” book, a western psychiatrist posing questions. At first, unable to understand, how could you show compassion to somehow who is rude or ro...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride