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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
-2 points

Ok then you mean stammering is indeed a hindrance in our lives and will continue to be so till we die. We just have to embrace this failure. Avoidance of opportunities , situations , career choices h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2018
2 points

Every. Freaking. Time. My name starts with my most difficult sound. I don't think I've ever been able to say it fluently. But yeah, I just stutter my ass off when I say it without caring much these ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

One day, you need to wake up and take back your life. Don't let stuttering control your life. Figure out how to live with your disability. I have been stuttering my entire life and I have a family, ki...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
2 points

Hello Yes, it does work amazingly for a time period. Then my brain adjusted to it and it stopped working. I think it could be a positive in showing that I can actually talk normally and everyone ...

Therapy & ProfessionalMeds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Assistive DevicesHelpful Med OutcomesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
2 points

This, probably the best way to put it. I also had a longgg time where I would never approach a girl first and I'm sure missed out on a lot of oportunities. That's one of my only regets so is letting m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
7 points

>what if I didn't have this stutter and approached them Your stutter isn't stopping you from doing this. You are. There are some things about a stutter we have no control over. We can't control ou...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

I’d just live on. There really isn’t much you can do. My husband of 7 years also told me he didn’t care about my stutter. Now he helps me in public when I get stuck and he’s like the other half of me ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
2 points

Hey buddy, I know what you're going through. I'm sure there's so many stutterers that come to a point once they get into the real world where they really reflect on their stutter. Some are able to not...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2018
1 points

I will probably sit down tomorrow and come up with it. I think it will be interesting to see the responses we get. I have been too ashamed of it my whole life, 44 yrs; maybe I am trying to take...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2018
2 points

One of the worst things, in my opinion, that a person who stutters can do is to try to stop stuttering. In my experience (43 years as a person who stutters), the times I have tried to control my speec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2018
1 points

Thanks, like the other poster said, having an IDGAF attitude helps. My self low esteem is pretty low which obviously doesn't help. Stuttering is a complex issue....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2018
2 points

My stutter was terrible as a child, seemed to go away in my 20s, came back in my late 30s and kind of gone again in my late 40s. I had terrible self-esteem as a child. Went away to college and life...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2018
1 points

i hear ya, i used to feel that way. to be honest, i think worrying about stuttering in front of other people hindered me from getting into a good relationship for far too long (i've been married now f...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2018
1 points

thanks for sharing -- i watched the elvis documentary on HBO recently and it was great. of course it's good to hear that we got a fellow stutterer -- he does seem a little awkward during interviews an...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 9, 2018
2 points

Pros and cons of giving someone a heads-up in advance

Pros and cons of giving someone a heads-up in advance Hi, all. This is going to be part self\-introduction \(for context, and because I'm new here\) and part asking for advice. There's something I've ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
1 points

I honestly do not remember. I’m old. Lol. I know I was painfully shy because of my stutter. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
1 points

No, I would not consider myself disabled. It has affected my quality of life in the sense that I am self-conscious. I used to have a chip on my shoulder regarding employment but that’s gone. ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
2 points

This. I have everything I hoped to have as an adult. College degree, degree relevant job, house, GF, friends. I consider myself to have a severe stutter but I never let it stop me from living life. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
2 points

Imagine telling this guy he is wrong at something in real life. I don't know him personally but I don't think conversation would be very pleasant, since he openly spoke how he have that aggressive nat...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
2 points

I will NEVER consider or label myself disabled. Think of what that will do to your confidence, mind, body, and spirit. “You becomes what you think about” -Earl Nightingale...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception