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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2018
1 points

I guess the only thing I can say that really "builds" confidence is having successful situations of speech. Not necessarily "stutter-free", of course. But situations where the stutter doesn't take ove...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2018
2 points

I meet them all the time. You can find them everywhere. The funny thing is that I have to point it out to my wife whenever we come across someone who stutters. She doesn’t notice it at first but event...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
3 points

>Is there any connection between Stuttering & Pornography? No, not even remotely. At most there could be a connection between stuttering and how you specifically and personally feel about porn...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 1, 2018
5 points

Being a stutterer , are you social or an anti social ?

Being a stutterer , are you social or an anti social ? Also describe your daily social life ?...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
3 points

I always like meeting a fellow stutterer, however, I do recognize that this trait we share is ultimately secondary to their personality. I don't want someone to be my friend just because I stutter, I ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
2 points

I have had and continue to have several long and meaningful friendships with other PWS. Relationships end. Some last longer than others. ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
3 points

Happened to me freshman year in college. I noticed this guy had really small blocks when he asked questions. I came up to him and asked him if he stuttered and he said yes. I told him I did too and th...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
1 points

It's okay! We all have stuff to go through in life. And I think my life has generally been pretty easy. I'm sorry to hear about your experience, too -- what I would say to your son and to you is tha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
3 points

I have had this happen a few times, too. I think some of it may be due to that many times we feel self-conscious about our stutter and we may be comparing our stutters (for example, how you brought up...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
2 points

I don't know how to explain it more clearly. You want to get to know another stutterer... but somehow it just doesn't work out....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
0 points

Tension does not make you block. That's scientifically untrue according to my authoritative observations of my own mouth. Tension in the jaw does not create a blockage of the airway. HOWEVER, tension ...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Physical TensionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 29, 2018
5 points

Do stutterers bounce?

Do stutterers bounce? I've been traveling a lot in the world for the last few years and going from nation to nation... I've always found it interesting when I meet fellow mild stutterers. We seem to h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesExperiential AssociationCycles & Randomness+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2018
1 points

I'm not poor. I'm 38 and retired; still have a stutter :)...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
1 points

Your son is his own person, he has his own priorities, the type of therapy you subject him to will effect and affect the way he perceives his stutter. I can't comment too much without more background...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2018
3 points

To be honest, I am in the exact same boat. I have no issues attracting females but with my girlfriend I do have a strong noticeable sense of insecurity that I will not be able to stand up for in confr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2018
20 points

Holy shit, a female stutterer!!! So rare! Wow, sorry for the machoismo. But fuck yeah, you know what I'm saying. Ovaries so big people think they kidneys. Hips to birth a nation. Multi-tasking to solv...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2018
20 points

On this hallowed day the library forever remembered the man who spoke up for himself where so many others were not able. A hero to all, he seized upon a teachable moment to strike down ignorance and r...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 23, 2018
9 points

Less Stuttering Stutterer

Less Stuttering Stutterer I found the subreddit and held back sharing because I felt guilty for my stutter being more under control than in my youth. When I was really young I had a bad stutter and w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2018
1 points

You could also say it was something you did ("I stutter"). Or even something elaborate like "stutter happens to me sometimes". As for how these things are interpreted, and what they mean to our self-u...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2018
2 points

I prefer calling myself a stutterer (or PWS) because it reminds me that it's a part of my identity, not something I need to or even could get rid of. Folding it up into an essential part of myself was...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking