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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Wow, that's great. Coming from an immigrant background, my parents never really addressed my stutter. They weren't rude or anything bad about it, but neither did they really show much support into hel...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
Parent Emotions & GuiltHome SupportIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

I am. I’m also a person who stutters. This is our lab account. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Why would you be afraid to stutter? Does it physically hurt you? Do people die when you talk to them. Do birds fall out of the sky? It's ok to stutter. It's ok to be someone who stutters. Fact is th...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
1 points

Im sure I read somewhere that when you create a different voice other then your natural voice your speech is controlled from a different part of the brain so you don't stutter. I am the same if I don'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionRoles & PerformanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
3 points

Yes! This condition and other speech related conditions don’t need more ridicule they need acceptance and understanding. I hope everyone will understand better someday and in the mean time more work w...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
3 points

And I think dealing with something like depression, while you may be humble about it, is something to be proud of :) you are taking those steps toward self care and that’s something a lot of people fe...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
6 points

I see what you’re saying, but suffering isn’t a “who suffers more” scale. Pain is pain, whether it’s painful humiliation from stuttering, whether it’s depression, whether it’s ADHD, which can wreak ha...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalSadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
1 points

I have brought it up with people who know me. I try to joke with it also, saying, "I'm not having a stroke, I just seem to have developed a stutter." Seems to be a nice way of putting it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
4 points

When I studied computer science at university, one of the head lecturers had a stutter. It wasnt a blocking stutter, he just repeated the sounds a lot. I would like to get into teaching, but I can bar...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
14 points

Hey, let me return the favor and thank you for being one of the few who completely get it and even reaches out in support. It really helps! I do wish that stutter was treated as a disability. Not to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

I third this! Stress releasing, confidence building and energy boosting, all factors of stuttering for me! When I am sick, or have had a week where I haven't been able to make exercise a priority I ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

My opinion is, when you're working out more, you are releasing more stress. Working out is a great outlet for pent up stress or frustration. For most people, stress and anxiety causes us to stutter mo...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

My mom said, "People don't just start stuttering."

My mom said, "People don't just start stuttering." I started stuttering around a week ago. It's been getting noticable, so I told my mom about how it just seemed to start one day and I don't know how ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

Thanks for your response sir and taking the time to share your experience. It's frustrating to say the least and I'm not going dive into too much detail, but I have lost faith in terms of religion the...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

I have same problem as you do, in my home country, i never had problem with people around me, i never had problem talking to people and girls too, funny thing is, that i had a lot female friends, but ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

Speak more slowly and maintain your confidence. It makes you feel better about yourself, which allows you to have more courage and not mess any words up. Always speak slowly if you feel like your stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

M8, I feel like the main reason why we stutter is not because of something physical or muscles being tense. It's because we are afraid of stuttering. Because i am 100% sure i am not alone on this. Whe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

It’s the exact same with me. I want to be the center of attention despite the fact I have trouble communicating....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

Yeah I have a fairly severe stammer and I think I am quite popular I have lots of friends and people I know and most of them just wait for me to finish stammering. My personality is definitely outgoin...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

I’ve been stammering for about 13 years and I’ve only recently started doing speech therapy I’m 16. I found this really good speech therapist who I am really good friends with and I feel really comfor...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy TechniquesHope & Motivation+1 more