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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
9 points

You need to consider that this is mainly the fear of the stutter which has caused this rather than the stutter itself. People won’t react as harshly to the stutter as your fear is impacting you. T...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
1 points

I conquered my stutter when I was 36. I'm 38 now. I'm pursuing more of my dreams, but part of me still has the identity of stutterer. I'm more confident than the average person, but not as confident a...

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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
27 points

You need professional mental health help. You need to communicate how badly you hurt to a professional who will champion your healing. Please find a counselor. Also, I've been there. I recently came ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
1 points

I am 28years old and I pretty much stopped stuttering when I was maybe 24. It was not like it stopped from one day to the other. It took maybe one year in which my speech more and more improved. It ...

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
1 points

Hi. I started my employment in the kitchen of a Burger King because I didn’t have to talk much. Many years and jobs later. I’m back in the kitchen but this time I am a supervisor at a hospital. Cookin...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
7 points

I’ve gotten asked the same thing when I was in high school. High schoolers are the worst when it comes to being ignorant about speech impediments, but you can’t let them get to you. He probably has ne...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
5 points

That we can persevere. That in enduring, grow strong. We can do it. We got dealt shitty cards, but poker is about playing the hand. Was selected to teach a course three years ago, made it th...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

I'm glad that my comment has helped! I hope you can take some time to relax, not only for the hope that it benefits your stutter but because it's not good to be under a lot of stress! Your mental, phy...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

Nothing bad has happened per se. But I have been under a lot more stress lately which I now realize could have caused the stutter to come back. I’ll definitely be focusing more on my mental health fro...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

It’s good to know that I’m not the only one who has had a stutter return. Although I didn’t connect the dots before, you are right about the stress and that is most likely the cause. I’ll be working o...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

It’s amazing that it took a comment like this to realize that I have actually been under more stress than usual lately. I also don’t think that it’s a coincidence that the stutter did start to come ba...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

Of course you can. You should just take your time doing it. Support people talk to all different kinds of people, and you shouldn’t avoid doing such a basic thing. Only by doing it, will you improve y...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

Be proud of who are, everybody there own insecurities. Instead of out socializing the past year or two I’ve been working hard at other things, things I probably wouldn’t of done if I had a mass amount...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
1 points

Dude that's exactly how I feel! It's something you SHOULD know and feels weird when you come off as unsure for it. I do that technique too but then I find myself saying those words over and over. I'll...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2019
2 points

thanks! i often get depressed after stuttering, but reading motivational quotes makes me feel better. maybe it’s a process......

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Sadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2019
1 points

F It’s gonna be ok. Done it plenty of times. The persistent always win. Just keep shooting your shot and you’ll find somewhere that fits perfectly....

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2019
5 points

Congratulations! These small moments truly build up and will help you feel better and better. I'm really happy for you....

Emotional Experience
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postr/StutterApr 30, 2019
17 points

Wanted to share my positive success with everyone here!

Wanted to share my positive success with everyone here! Speaking from my own experiences here, stuttering can be something really isolating. It makes me hesitant to talk to new people, hesitant to pla...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2019
2 points

Odds are most people have some sort of challenge in life. :) A positive spin I put on my stuttering is I see it as a catalyst for personal growth and self actualization....

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2019
2 points

Honestly, you have to address the situation. You will have to say your name many times for the rest of your life, and that does suck. However, it presents a positive opportunity for you to practice te...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHope & Motivation