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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
2 points

I see it as a daily challenge to force myself to talk in as many situations as possible. I feel I have valuable things to say and it is worth people giving me some extra time to say it. I stutter fr...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
2 points

I have written about this before: self acceptance is a big step in relieving stuttering. Psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics MIGHT help you with take those steps. Thank you for sharing this li...

Identity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Acceptance & PridePsychedelics & Microdosing
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
1 points

Stoic philosophers, such as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (through is *Meditations*) taught, among many things, the concept of the dichotomy of control. It's the idea there are things you have control o...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
3 points

I totally get what you are saying, btw i am also from India, i also feel that i stop myself sometimes from conversations or initiating one, i think it's maybe because we don't want to go through the p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2020
2 points

I'm speaking quite generally, talking about my lived experience. I just don't think there will be a cure. Personally, my stutter is significant better when I'm in a more positive mental state. So keep...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
3 points

In my experience, people don’t care. We are our own worst enemy when it comes to stuttering. The more you put yourself out there, the easier it gets. Be confident. If you stutter, just soldier on an...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
8 points

My 2 Cents: I am 49 years old, master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, married with 1 son AND a national trainer. My stutter started as a result from a traumatic dog attack at the ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
2 points

Sometimes I have a sentence or two of perfect speech and afterwards I kinda stare and think....that must be what it feels like to have fluent speech. So relaxing. A jarring success! Lol...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
11 points

Don't surrender a normal life to the robbery of a stutter. Overcoming or even working WITH a stutter, is an incredible feat and I admire anyone who can manage that. We're stuck with this incredibly fr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
3 points

It's a small thing for others but a big thing for us! Sounds silly to say well done for saying a sentence, but well done!...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
29 points

Yesterday I had to call someone. It was only a 60 second call in which I only had to say 2 sentences. But I did it without any problem and it litteraly made my day...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
3 points

Well, I mean, there are a various tracks we could follow in this topic. • One is how we do often tend to be most harsh on ourselves, but that's probably understandable, because we're the ones experie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2020
2 points

YES!!! EXACTLY 💯 I focus on living and not my stutter. You'll be amazed that it lessens or just disappears. When I do have a block, I stop, breathe and continue on. Cheers!...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2020
6 points

It turns out most people don’t care about stuttering. We are our own worst enemy when it comes to dealing with social anxiety....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2020
2 points

Ok i understand why you got crazy sleep schedules now. I think i'm a cat person even tho i never really had a pet in my life (i just think they're cute and kinda lazy, lazy like me). I'd probably get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
4 points

I'm 35. I've stuttered since I was 3. The only person who can make you feel small is you, my friend. No one else can get inside your head and drag you down. Confidence can make up for a paucity of el...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
1 points

I believe I am fine. I feel very healthy so I don’t see what would be wrong with me. I think stuttering can start at any age, it is just that most people develop it right away when they’re kids. Righ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
1 points

I used to be so embarrassed about my stutter when I was younger. After my second round of speech therapy, I embraced my stutter a lot since then and I find it easier to let people know I have a stutte...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterJul 2, 2020
17 points

The National Stuttering Association (NSA) conference is in four days and is online!

The National Stuttering Association (NSA) conference is in four days and is online! The conference was moved online and is now 'pay what you can'. I would totally recommend everybody register! :) Det...

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postr/StutterJul 2, 2020
11 points

My new stutter is a blessing and a curse at the same time

My new stutter is a blessing and a curse at the same time I honestly don’t know what happened. I remember being super fluent and outgoing when I was younger and never really thought about talking, as ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more