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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

I would hope it goes away but dreaming that it will only caused me anxiety and frustration. Instead, working on my fluency and accepting that the stutter is here to stay with good days and bad days wa...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
1 points

You do realize many people have completely overcome their stutter? So when you say "your stutter is never going away", that's just your belief it's not true...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
1 points

TIL Steve Harvey was a fellow stutterer and his advice on not tripping yourself up are actually pretty solid

TIL Steve Harvey was a fellow stutterer and his advice on not tripping yourself up are actually pretty solid [deleted]...

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postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
1 points

TIL Steve Harvey was a fellow stutter and his tips for overcoming it are actually pretty solid

TIL Steve Harvey was a fellow stutter and his tips for overcoming it are actually pretty solid [deleted]...

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postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
8 points

Speak loud and with exuberance

Speak loud and with exuberance Hi folks! A little story for you... I'm currently taking a public speaking course (I know, terror right?) and noticed that the instructor had a bit of a stutter while h...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
3 points

I made a choice to just accept it in my late teens, always raised my hand to do presentations in class etc., but really reached the “fuck it” stage in mid-20s. I don’t even think about my stutter most...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
4 points

This is really great advice, and mirrors my experience almost exactly. I was put in speech therapy in first grade because of my stutter, and stayed for eight years. I couldn’t get through a word when ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
1 points

This is coming from a good place, but I don't think you have to choose between one of the other. Stuttering is absolutely curable for majority of people. But no one really has an answer and I think mo...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Helpful Med OutcomesAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
5 points

Yea it’s hard to accept something that we didn’t choose, but it is what it is. We need to find peace with it...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
34 points

Your stutter isn’t going away

Your stutter isn’t going away Listen, there are ways to improve fluency but if you accept that your stutter will not go away it will make it easier to deal with. I remember my stutter in 2nd grade. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
4 points

Me too i got words that make me stutter even more. :,( Thank you, I will keep my head up! I shouldn’t be ashamed to be a person who stutter , even though it pisses me off sometimes....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
3 points

I think what really helped me was a psychiatrist + friends who listen and are patient with me. Also I accepted the fact that I stutter now (again thanks to the ppl I have around) Also idk my stutter ...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
2 points

Yours might be different to mine. But I most keep me to a mild to moderate stutter by a a mixture of exposure therapy and anxiety reduction. I don't think any stutter is 100% curable. It can reach a ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
3 points

The same thing happened to me and i don't know why I stutter whenever the word start with (tr) the worst is trap but after a while it got better so keep your head up and don't be ashamed of it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 9, 2020
32 points

My stutter re appeared at 17!

My stutter re appeared at 17! I’m currently 18 and it was a shock that I couldn’t talk like I did before. And honestly, it’s been my downfall. I quit school because It made me severely socially anxiou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
2 points

Pain is suffering without acceptance. You need to accept that you have a disability, that callous and insensitive people will reject you for it. But then you need to do everything in your power to li...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & AgencyHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
2 points

Mostly mental for me. I like to spend some time each morning reading aloud alone bc I am very fluent when I am alone. It reminds me there is hope....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
2 points

Whatever the ratio is, Self compassion and a little humour helps. Sometimes I’m just more disfluent than others, and vice versa. My therapist (he also stuttered) told me once before a phone job inte...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2020
4 points

Stop giving a fuck. I mean this. I stuttered awfully in school and still do somewhat. You dont need to defend yourself verbally. Those who would pick on you are weak as fuck they are very insecure and...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2020
2 points

I know you're just being nice ahah, but thank you! I'm trying to be better and push my stuttering limits, in a way, doing this videos will help me to control my stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride