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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
1 points

I did the surgery like almost 10 years ago and it did nothing but allow me to breath better. In my opinion there is no cure to stuttering because all humans have it from severe to a faint hint. What I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
8 points

I always thought that my stutter is a 'filter': it helps me to choose the good people, who accept me and love me no matter what. I don't need those ones who think stuttering means being numb. So if th...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
7 points

Stuttering cost me a girl??

Stuttering cost me a girl?? *College student, basically no stutter when talking to someone one on one, but it comes out heavily when speaking publicly. I'm decently handsome and pretty charismatic.* ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
7 points

Why do some people not stutter when they act on stage or perform?

Why do some people not stutter when they act on stage or perform? I've always loved musicals, acting and singing from a young age, but I always thought my stutter would keep me from acting in any capa...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-PerceptionPublic Speaking
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

help me overcome the fear of stuttering

help me overcome the fear of stuttering i had become a mild stutterer but then i lost my confidence so much that now i stutter in almost every word. My confidence is so low that i avoid talking with m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
5 points

wow i was so convinced that everyone who stutters was trans until i realised that it was on r/asktransgender and not r/stutters. relieved that i have a stutter and not and underlying gender dysphoria...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 12, 2018
8 points

How to improve fluency and reach a point where full conversations are possible?

How to improve fluency and reach a point where full conversations are possible? Hi! This is a really specific question. I'm 25 and my stutter is really bad now. Conversations are horribly difficult fo...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Quality of LifeHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
2 points

Stuttering and good communication don’t necessarily disassociate. You could be good communicator in a lot of respects—eye contact, humor, politeness, outgoing, etc. you can work on all of those and st...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 10, 2018
19 points

found out my severe heavy stutter was because of non-diaphragmatic breathing a few weeks ago.

found out my severe heavy stutter was because of non-diaphragmatic breathing a few weeks ago. diaphragmatic breathing is the way normal people breath, through the diaphragm, which is a muscle. do some...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesLoss of ControlIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 8, 2018
12 points

My thoughts on my stuttering.

My thoughts on my stuttering. I'm 28 years old male. Fairly successful in life in a well paying construction job. I've been stuttering my whole life and I feel like that's the last thing holding me ba...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSituational VariabilityStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2018
2 points

It's complicated, but yea I don't hate it, sometimes the hate arises, but to hate it is to have more suffering than I already have, so yea I try not to hate it. I look at it as... I stammer so it's in...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2018
1 points

i’m 21, i stutter a bit. i only *feel* like people judge me because i stutter. i have this fear that people will treat me like a child or not take me seriously because of this. i don’t know if people ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
5 points

It's hard to say it in words

It's hard to say it in words Ahh, it's not easy to say that I feel now and how I see myself and my stutter, but one I can say - it is just bulllshit, total nonsense. How others react to it and how I r...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
4 points

A major factor in (largely) overcoming

A major factor in (largely) overcoming Started stuttering in 2nd grade, was pretty bad then but has gotten better every year, to the point where I rarely stutter when talking to people (still suck at ...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 4, 2018
27 points

Was answering some interview questions about my stuttering, and realized I’ve come a long way!!

Was answering some interview questions about my stuttering, and realized I’ve come a long way!! I was asked to give my life story with stuttering in an interview tonight, and got some good self reflec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentPreparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterDec 3, 2018
27 points

What has honestly changed my life and changed my stutter and can hopefully help some of you guys too

What has honestly changed my life and changed my stutter and can hopefully help some of you guys too So this semester of college has been really tough on me (check post history for details) but the wa...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2018
2 points

He’s just wants to “be able to speak right”....his words not mine. Im definitely hypersensitive being a person that stutters myself. But you make an important poI think- thanks!...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 30, 2018
10 points

Speech competitions

Speech competitions Have anyone of you particpated in any speech competitions or declamation events or maybe debate competition , if so how was your experience doing it. Me , i ve never personally do...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Public SpeakingHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 29, 2018
7 points

My friend Henry made a short documentary about stuttering! I hope you check it out!

My friend Henry made a short documentary about stuttering! I hope you check it out! https://vimeo.com/287813843 My names Ray Geary i'm an Artist and i've stuttered my whole life. My friend Henry ask...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterNov 29, 2018
47 points

What do we say to the God of Stuttering? NOT TODAY

What do we say to the God of Stuttering? NOT TODAY I had another presentation at work today, this one was remote but I was on camera and it was recorded. I had a complete meltdown yesterday from my an...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception