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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
1 points

I did this by realizing you can’t control how people react to you. Especially with strangers who cares how they react because you probably won’t see them again. If you have good friends and family the...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
3 points

Have enough confidence in yourself that you believe it doesn’t matter if you stutter or not...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
3 points

Exactly, and only really strong people can live with this and be succesfull. It's like living with depression, only extremely strong people can do it! So if you can do it, you should be proud of yours...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
1 points

I don't real have much of a reaction, I just don't seem to mind the stutters nowadays. I'm only bothered by it when people don't understand what I'm saying and I have to repeat it. In some situations ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
2 points

It feel you. It has it's toll on self expression. But I learned that for the outsiders my stuttering is less noticeable than for myself. My stuttering started to decrease I think the moment I starte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
2 points

Thank you 😌 Sometimes i laugh at my stutter, it helps...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Humor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
9 points

Sometimes the ones who hide it the best also struggle the worst. They constantly jump through hoops, fear, anxiety, running away, avoidance behavior, skipping activities, literally hiding. Sometimes ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Yes! The more I do it, the more I realize that it’s possible to manage my stutter (I still do but then I remember to slow down)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
5 points

Imma lifelong stutterer as well, but my experience has mostly been opposite to what you've experienced. Dm me if you'd like to talk more, and perhaps get a more positive perspective on stuttering....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
19 points

A little win today I guess

A little win today I guess My stutter is just physicological, I am frequent introvert and nervious. So my worst nightmare at my first day at school today was to INTRODUCE MYSELF! That silly thing. An...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

Im 38, I've stuttered most of my life well for as long as I can remember. I just always pushed through it. But if it wasn't for my stuttering I think I'd be a Dr. The truth is most people are acceptin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & HopelessnessTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Whilst the fight or flight responses were almost identical, I feel like I experienced both separately. So I didnt notice any correlation between PA improvement and speech improvement. I was (and sti...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

I messaged you with a more in depth response, but voluntary stuttering helps with desensitization. Eventually I moved from voluntary stuttering to open stuttering, where I allow myself to stutter wit...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

I had the same realization recently, but it didn’t help me as much. I’d like to think I’m very successful for a 21 year old and I have stuttered my whole life. Despite my stutter never really getting ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Great to hear! It takes time, but have faith that you'll get there. You will start doing things you never imagined. I even got paid for a public speaking event haha. Another big moment for me was...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Thank you for this. I am 21 and recently decided I want to accept and embrace my stutter rather than overcome it, and it motivates me when I hear success stories like this...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

I wasn't bullied to bad about my stutter in school. I did have some bullying in school but not really about the stutter. The main problems were my parents doing the same shit as everyone else's. The u...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic Life+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

My peace came in the realization that my goal is not fluency, but to stutter easily. Instead of trying not to stutter, I focused on owning it, practicing to manipulate my stutter, mid stutter, to brea...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
11 points

I can go on and on about this, but I'll try to keep it short. Feel free to check out my other posts or dm me:) I started my "journey" at 24. I fluency chased my heart out. I always tried to be posit...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
6 points

Good day. I am 24. Well, I've stuttered since I was 3 years old. My stutter now is mild, but I have a video of myself stuttering as a 3 year old and it was way worse back then. The reasoning behind ...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesTherapy ExperiencesValidation & Empathy+3 more