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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2019
4 points

Stuttering is not a disease. It's not a dopamine dysfunction. it's not like schizophrenia. It is not related to personality. It is a communication disorder. It is a part of who you are and the sooner ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2019
3 points

Stuttering is not a part of yourself, it's a genetic mental disease related to an overall dopamine dysfunction like adhd or schizofreny. Stuttering is not a part of my personality, it makes myself to ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2019
3 points

They are not cured. You can't cure who you are. Brains don't magically change like that. You can develop you neuropathways, but that's not the same thing. I believe what you're thinking of are people ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2019
25 points

Everyone is different. Some people just get used to it and stop caring, for others it naturally lessens. The majority of people who used to stutter and are now mostly fluent didn't do anything magica...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 26, 2019
23 points

A short story of mine

A short story of mine So this summer, i was playing Pubg with random duos like i do everyday. I live in Turkey so i get matched up with europeans and i can talk english. I can talk in English much m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2019
2 points

im the most confident person you would ever meet , that doesnt make any less likely to block and stutter than you though. i dont like when stutterers are labeled as less confident....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2019
7 points

I know a lot of celebs are said to have a stutter, but I'm thinking it's very mild compared to what we may be experiencing. Someone I like to point people to is Drew Lynch. He's a stand up comedian ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-PerceptionPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2019
1 points

totally understandable my guy. i honestly think that advertising your stutter would be your best option. if it won’t go away, you gotta try something else, you know? just saying something about having...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2019
13 points

I am tremendously outgoing once I know you and love to try to make you laugh, stutter be damned....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2019
3 points

I think the most important thing to remember here is that you are not a stutterer. You are a person that happens to have a stutter. This is a crucial distinction, as your identity is not solely define...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2019
36 points

I know that feeling all too well. People don't realize it, but not being able to express yourself is one of the most frustrating experiences anyone can go through. Having something funny or smart to s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2019
3 points

Ok, thanks for your advice! I won’t say she has a stutter anymore....

Identity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Identity & Self-PerceptionEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2019
5 points

Doesn't seem like a stutter but I'd suggest not labeling it a stutter. Your sister is young and will probably get over this issue as she grows. If you tell her she stutters, she will start seeing he...

Identity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Identity & Self-PerceptionEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2019
5 points

Scientist 36M here (PhD in Experimental Physics, working fulltime at a research institute). I have to give talks pretty frequently, from small in-house seminars to international reserach conferences. ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeEmployment & CareerAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2019
2 points

Yes, I am in my first year of PhD, organic chemistry. Now abroad for 1 year internship (yes, I was really nervous before going abroad to see people which I don’t know and only communicate in English, ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2019
3 points

I'm still working on my undergrad, but it's so cool that you're doing your PhD! I want to have that confidence one day. :)...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2019
4 points

So you've never told them that you have a stutter? That sounds rough on you....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2019
1 points

I've had similar experiences growing up, I remember at one point of my childhood I completely stopped stuttering but my family members joking brought it up every now and then. Even though they were ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2019
3 points

I think you need to deal with the anxiety - That is feeding everything here it seems. I've been a lifelong stutterer, maybe that's why I don't let the anxiety get to me. I think you need to do some...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2019
4 points

This raises an interesting thought. Firstly, I am not a therapist or scientist, so what I’m about to say is an opinion of mine, derived from my childhood. I believe it’s possible to develop a stutter ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological