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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2017
1 points

YES! Finally somebody's gone into enough detail about my footage to warrant a detailed answer. Kudos. I'm going to get extremely deep with this. Just warning you. It's great that you notice my energy...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2017
1 points

Evening or uhm morning? I'm a doctor and have been stuttering since I was about 7years old. With regards to med school and interviews. In my experience it would be best to be upfront about your imp...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2017
1 points

Stuttering is an identity that we all share, and how you identify with it varies. When I was 15, I exhibited secondary behavior like tapping myself to get through a block, now I'm 25 and I sort of jus...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2017
2 points

I just watched Netflix's Daredevil series (if you're into comic books, holy crap it's an awesome show) and the main character is a blind guy who has much success with the ladies . . . his friend calls...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2017
1 points

I'd say it's only an issue if you have really severe stutter and can't keep conversation with other people. In most cases, it's not stutter per se that's the problem, but the effect it has on you (le...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2017
4 points

No, no way close. You are unique because you stutter. Of course this entirely depends on how severe your stutter is, but there's nothing standing in your way for having a chance at any eligible woman....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
3 points

I think it comes down to how you view it. I would not consider myself undateable. However, I would consider the pool of girls I date to be smaller. Then those girls whose chemistry and I click even sm...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
2 points

Yeah, I think about that sometimes. I do not stutter. But people who do often feel like they are the only ones. But that can't be true, can it, with 1% of adults who stutter. That's a LOT of peopl...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
17 points

IMO, what's fucked is thinking about it in terms of "leagues". I'm not criticizing you or that show specifically for talking about it, I just find the mentality to be a pretty bad one and I wish it wo...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Medicalization / NeurodiversityDating & RomanceIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
17 points

Are we in the same dating league pool as autists and people with disabilities?

Are we in the same dating league pool as autists and people with disabilities? I got this idea from watching the show undateables. Its about people who due to some sort of mental/physical disability h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2017
2 points

Like I said, at the time I was meeting with this speech pathologist trauma as a cause of stuttering was a leading theory, and I do believe that you are correct in that more studies have shown a neurol...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-PerceptionExperiential Association
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2017
1 points

Hope everything is alright. I know how easy it is to be consumed by your stutter on dates. We place so much emphasis on our ability to "perform" - especially on dates. But let me tell you, there's mor...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2017
9 points

A window into my life...

A window into my life... Hey everybody! From past videos that I've shared with you all, there's always somebody that asks for "real life" examples. Meaning, instead of talking in front of a camera i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2017
7 points

Thoughts on dysfluency as political action?

Thoughts on dysfluency as political action? Hey, so I've got a stutter and it used to be way, way worse. However, with a lot of speech therapy and time I did manage to get rid of it. And then, when I...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2017
1 points

I have a feeling I've seen this post before. Either way, I'll paraphrase the same thing I said before and add onto it: If celebrities, that say they stutter or used to stutter, don't stutter in publi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2017
14 points

Stuttering in the Media

Stuttering in the Media What are your thoughts on stuttering in the media? All these celebrities who say they stutter, don't stutter openly. How is this good for the stuttering community? Sure the "...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & BullyingPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2017
1 points

Stuttering has affected my life in numerous ways. I was always bullied as a kid, so I learned to hide my stuttering using filler words or circumlocution. Stuttering influenced how I made friends, my r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2017
2 points

I would not be the person I am today if I did not stutter. It has definitely made me a better person. I have met so many great people who stutter in the support groups. And as /u/Lordskiller mentioned...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2017
2 points

It definitely can make you memorable. If you're the only person out of your friends/family/acquaintances that stutter then they'll recognise that. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2017
1 points

Not thinking about it is impossible since it has such a huge impact on your life. Your best bet is to stop caring about your stuttering....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception