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postr/StutterJul 16, 2018
38 points

A letter to stutterers, from another stutterer

A letter to stutterers, from another stutterer This is going to be a bit long and a lot cheesy but I wanted to share a few things with anyone who stutters and this is as good a place as any. I’ve been...

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2018
1 points

‘..stutter like a rock star..’ haha I love this quote!...

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Mindfulness & BreathingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2018
1 points

I've tried meditation several times, although I have not stuck with it for long periods of time. But from time to time I find it quite helpful. When thinking about mindfulness, I'm wondering what you ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2018
2 points

Didn't realise this was such a common challenge among people who stammer. Worst situations for me at school were when we would have to sit in a circle and say our names and introduce ourselves (someho...

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Anticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2018
3 points

Not to be a downer but I think his case is drastically different from ours. He started stuttering after getting hit by a softball in his twenties. He hasn't internalized many of the childhood negativi...

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Trauma & PsychologicalMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2018
2 points

Hey mate, you seem like you're definitely over-thinking your situation. Try and remember that it is always *many* times worse in your head than how people perceive it. I used to have a moderate s-s-st...

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Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
1 points

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/8tssyx/stuttering_and_girls/ This was posted a little bit ago. Read it. Most of the problem isn't the stutter. It's a handicap, but there are lots of handica...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
1 points

Don't worry about the delayed response. I recently found that I feel some kind of shame or guilt regarding myself stuttering, so I sometimes have trouble saying it to people even when I just stuttered...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 5, 2018
59 points

My interaction with a stuttering doctor

My interaction with a stuttering doctor Many of you may know me as the guy who recovered from stuttering by an unusual path. This morning, I took my infant son to the pediatrician. His regular doctor ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
2 points

This thread has taught me that literally all of us can't say our own name. I can't say mine either....

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Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 29, 2018
2 points

To disclose or not to disclose

To disclose or not to disclose Hello fellas, Recently I have been pondering about this. I apologize that this might be a long one, but hopefully people who come across this can give me insights. Ba...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
7 points

Kind of a cringy dominant-patriarchal overtone here that being a muscular bro will win women over and make them want your masculine energy, I think that's a bit much and pretty demeaning towards women...

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Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
12 points

If you have a strong personality, stuttering can even help by 'disarming' you in a way. I notice that it can help people in opening up to you easier....

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
9 points

One of the best posts I've read on the sub for sure. Hey, you have a stutter, it's difficult. Constantly focusing on what the other person thinks of your stutter makes it your #1 personality trait. T...

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postr/StutterJun 25, 2018
44 points

Stuttering and girls

Stuttering and girls I recently came across a comment that really hit home on how to deal with women while having a stutter. As most of you guys know, shit can suck. All of you might not agree with ev...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2018
1 points

hey. I'm 20 and developed a stutter when I was 12. It happened because of a belief I held (still hold) that anything I have can be lost, even my ability to speak, and after some people told me that m...

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Experiential AssociationCycles & RandomnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2018
5 points

You have the worst outlook imaginable. Your stutter isn't making you say those things, you are....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2018
5 points

Your stutter doesn't make you say those things, you choose to say them....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
1 points

I started stuttering when I was 18, I was in a lot of stress at the time, I failed my driving licence several times... It was the opposite for me, I stuttered the most when talking to friends and fa...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
1 points

Wow! I have got to give you great credit because I know being a single parent, raising kids is not easy. I'm not a parent and I don't have kids, but my sister does and honestly I don't know how she do...

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