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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2021
2 points

Yeah they don’t get it and fluent ppl will never TRULY get it! Why can’t we all just move to our own island and live happy stuttering !!...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2021
3 points

A big thing for me when I was struggling with a lot of similar feelings was accepting that I had a stutter and that if anyone made fun of me or had an issue with it that it's their problem. Not mine. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
10 points

The first step is always acknowledging and accepting that your stutter. Beating yourself up over your stutter is no way to live! Trust me, because I used to be very negative about my stutter. I still ...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJan 29, 2021
71 points

Don’t give up on your stutter! We all have a VOICE!!!

Don’t give up on your stutter! We all have a VOICE!!! ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
6 points

Listen, I still stutter and I go through rough patches. Unless you’re really tough skinned it’s gonna be hard to not care in the slightest of what anyone says about something that effects you as much ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
5 points

Yep, good reply. Just live your life and be proud of you achievements. Leave out anyone bringing you down. Always....

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
22 points

I wouldn’t say I’m fluent but I’ve been stuttering my whole life and within the past 2-3 years it has gotten significantly better and I contribute it a lot to learning to “not give a fuck” about what ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
4 points

Stop whatever you are doing or have to do and breath. Take your time. Think about the positives in your life, the little things. That's all that matters. Your stutter doesn't define you, YOU define yo...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
1 points

I feel you. Mines been a bit worse the last few weeks though. My advice? Take some deep breaths and work through it. You are not defined by your stutter, you are worthy and this will pass. You've got...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
1 points

SO, being an awkward kid with a speech problem: knowing this dude was physically kicking asses and literally taking names would have helped me A LOT growing up. I hope every kid who feels like they ta...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
13 points

1. Take a deep breath 2. Acknowledge the facts 1. *That phone call sucked.* 3. Acknowledge your feelings about it. 1. *I'm upset about that phone call and this stutter is exhausting.* 4. Remin...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
2 points

this man alone and this song specifically got me through learning to live with and accept my stutter in my adolescence. he is a personal hero to me...

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Acceptance & PridePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
3 points

I agree 100% with u/arbessj (Here's some context: I'm 50 years old) Before I turned 40 and didn't accept my stutter, I bombed horribly at job interviews. After 40, I embraced my stutter and told m...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
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postr/StutterJan 28, 2021
123 points

Autistic MMA champion Nathias Frederick who also has a speech impediment... you can still be a scary bad ass MF with a stutter!

Autistic MMA champion Nathias Frederick who also has a speech impediment... you can still be a scary bad ass MF with a stutter! ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 27, 2021
4 points

How do I stop being embarrassed by my stutter?

How do I stop being embarrassed by my stutter? I’m a leader at my youth group at my church and I wanna do big things there! I wanna lead a small group of boys and have a support group for them. I wann...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+2 more
postr/StutterJan 27, 2021
64 points

There once was a jazz musician who wanted to sing but worried about his stutter. His wife said, "Sing about your stutter." That musician was Scatman John and the song was the monster hit, "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"

There once was a jazz musician who wanted to sing but worried about his stutter. His wife said, "Sing about your stutter." That musician was Scatman John and the song was the monster hit, "Scatman (Sk...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterJan 27, 2021
58 points

Just got told I have a very calming voice by 3 people after stuttering in a work meeting

Just got told I have a very calming voice by 3 people after stuttering in a work meeting I stuttered a bit just now in a work meeting on Adobe connect but the embarrassment I felt by it for erased whe...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
2 points

This is actually really good advice. I try not to let it bother me, but as a 21 year old college student who is pretty introverted (not as a result of the stutter), I still haven't really "found my st...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
2 points

Yea, the more you put yourself out there, the less scary it gets and the less you seem to care....

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2021
1 points

Hey, it's ok. I know what u wanna say. And yes - I accepted my stutter (I know it won't go away, I know I have to live like "this"), but I don't want to accept I have limited jobs offers because of it...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency