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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
1 points

Your statement is contradictory. You don't want to be afraid but still perfect? If you strive for fluency then you will always have the fear of not being fluent. Recently a quote has been going aroun...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
8 points

You have two choices. 1. You can create a persona. These people don't know you or anything about you. Create someone in your head who doesn't stutter, speaks with great confidence, and is an amazing s...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2024
2 points

For me acceptance led to "elimination". Once I finally accepted it, and that was a massive mental journey to be sure, all that speech therapy that I had done my whole life finally clicked. The accep...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
0 points

I can understand your frustration, but it seems like you are focusing too much on trying not to stutter and you end up stuttering even more. You were not born with a defect, stuttering will not stop y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
3 points

10000000% go - you miss 100% of the opportunities you don't take Go, have fun, try not to care about your stutter too much, just treat it as a very matter of fact thing...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
1 points

I think you’re making assumptions. It’s also okay if he doesn’t have friends there, that’s the perfect opportunity to make new ones & again, build people skills. We can agree to disagree :)...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
1 points

Or it may be the total opposite & OP might actually enjoy themself while also gaining life experience. All about perspective...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
7 points

Go to the trip. You can’t let your stutter dictate your life, or else you’ll never be happy. Put yourself out there & go outside of your comfort zone; that’s the only way to ever get over the fear & a...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
1 points

you should not you will feel more lonely instead you should go and see a movie alone or do something you like you will still regret but you will regret less and enjoy being alone it will help you in ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Helplessness & AgencyMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
4 points

i dont consume caffeine much but when i do i try to monitor my stutter. Surprisingly, almost every time i consume caffeine my stutter becomes much less frequent and i get a self confidence boost...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Stimulants & CaffeineMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
2 points

Read together, speech therapy, encourage him to talk but don’t force him bc it will be more anxiety, also therapy just normal therapy, get him to read aloud too alone, support group for him, help him ...

Therapy & ProfessionalParent & CaregiverCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyHome SupportMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
6 points

Increasing confidence many times improves stuttering, it works both ways....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
28 points

A bit wake up moment for me was in undergraduate, at the time my stutter was really bad, I noticed that many students in my speech class opted to not speak in front of the class, I did it, I stuttered...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
4 points

I know if it's super hard but the key is you have to be OK with your stutter. People don't react to your stutter nearly as much as they react to how you react to your stutter. There was a meme thing...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

Feel free to tell if it work out for you. Finding out a stone I tossed created ripple effect has always been interesting to me. Best of luck to your success 😊...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

Agreed. Thankfully I was grew tall and quite strong early in life. My dad made me do martials arts as well to help, it also helped having an identical twin, although he does not stutter. I have had to...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
8 points

So listen. Sometimes you need to stand up for yourself, especially during physical altercations. If people are mocking you, leave it alone. They’re trying to get a reaction out of you. Be the bigger m...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
2 points

You are going to find that in life you will be called worse names by much better people. It happens. It sucks. But it happens. It is not just stuttering that creates this phenomenon. Take however lo...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingMindset shift
postr/StutterDec 18, 2024
96 points

Please don’t do my mistake

Please don’t do my mistake If I have learned anything over 20 years of stuttering, it is one important thing: never, ever run away or avoid situations. Never, ever show weakness when speaking and don...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & AgencyMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterDec 12, 2024
12 points

I have it all… almost. An unconventional 2025 goal.

I have it all… almost. An unconventional 2025 goal. I am incredibly fortunate, I basically hit the life lottery, almost. But, there is one thing that has held me back, and I’m finally looking to addre...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride