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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

For sure. And you can accelerate the process by going on the offensive. Instead of avoiding speaking situations you seak them out. Everything changes at that point....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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Go to as many fast food places that ask your name (Starbys, for one!), order a shitload of complicated orders, and actually say my name when they ask for it. Go to stores and inquire about their stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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It will get better only if you allow it. You must learn to accept it, to roll with the punches, and reject any negative thoughts about stuttering. You will still stutter, and you will block for long p...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
1 points

Thx for your suggestions, I’ll definitely try to desensitize about my stutter, I really need to try to start living my life now, it just feels like everyone is so happy but me...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2023
1 points

It’s exactly that. You overthink it until it becomes reality. I think it’s something everyone with a stutter struggles with. I’ve chosen the easy way out. In the UK, there’s an app called ‘Relay’. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2023
1 points

💯 we often avoid challenges because of the stress that I comes with it but often repetition relieves that anxiety so it becomes easier to do in the future....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
1 points

Only way to overcome that is to expose yourself to speaking on the phone. I was exactly like you all throughout my teens and early 20s. Now I'm 35 and speak on the phone all the time for my job and pe...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
1 points

I only think about it when I'm going through drive thrus.. or ordering something or phone calls etc. I used to dwell on it but I realized I wouldn't b who I am without it. It shaped who I was, my exp...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PridePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
1 points

It is ok to think about it once in a blue moon but dont do it more often. It is unhealthy. I dont think about it at all, I have a good life. Speaking is just part of you. Your goal number one should...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
1 points

Yep just shows how hard life is for us when such a simple thing as ordering from a machine at a drive thru is such a massive deal, the fear and anxiety it causes... Well done, and hopefully you carr...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
1 points

Well done! I do the drive through regularly as an anxiety maintenance technique. Just so I always know I can....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
1 points

Um, yes if you're able to do that, sure. If you have successfully located a speech block, I just take a breath and feel it disappear, as in the block in my throat reflexivly let's go. Sometimes you wi...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2023
1 points

Hi! I see you got great advice here already🙂 We've been through the same process, our son is now 4.5 years old and still stutter/stammer. He started overnight when he was 2.5, and next day it was r...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportSeeking Therapy+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
1 points

Ive had great difficulties with business presentations. Dm me if you want to chat about how i overcame the fear of stuttering... this made my presentations much better...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
1 points

I can give you some suggestions on how i worked on overcoming my blocks... dm me if interested...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
1 points

I can tell you waht i did to overcome my fear of stuttering.. dm me if you want to chat...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
1 points

Took me 40 years to understand this, and i wish most people, esp youngsters would understand it, and not have to go through the pain and suffering i went through: making fluency your goal will ruin...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
1 points

Childhood onset stuttering do not completely go away after reaching a certain age. With that, 'stuttering' in this sentence refer to feeling or anticipation of stuttering. This means that the feeling ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2023
1 points

If your secondary behaviors include frowning, you need to let your students know that. Otherwise, they'd scared to ask you questions. Add some intentional natural pauses to your speech. Professors w...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2023
1 points

Based on my experience, OVERT is better than COVERT. Yes, it is a "shift in mindset" and takes courage. You can try it first at some random, not at your regular company. Better first tell them jokingl...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureRoles & Performance