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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2018
2 points

Yeah! Honestly keep your head up. Cleo is right, some days are harder than others. For me the best thing to do is not to think of it. Whenever I am talking, as a stutterer, I am not even thinking abou...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2018
3 points

Please keep your head up! I know some days are harder than others. I feel like complete shit some days. But having this community to vent and hear others’ stories keeps me going. I hope it does for yo...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2018
1 points

A stutter might seem like an insurmountable problem, but I've never seen it as a reason to not be alive. I say go for it. Have the child, and love them unconditionally. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2018
1 points

I stutter and my 11 year old son does also. I prayed that he would escape the stutter fate, that it would be the one thing I wouldn’t pass along because of how negatively it’s affected me as a person....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2018
1 points

I really like what you said that she could be the very good at helping the child's self-esteem, because I agree very much. It feels weird to say it, but sometimes I almost hope to get a child who stut...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PridePersonal Stories+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
1 points

My dads entire side stutters including grandpa. I have 2 daughters and neither of them stutter. I'm glad I didn't have boys (even though I really want one) because I can almost guarantee the stutter g...

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Genetic & Family FactorsHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
1 points

thanks a lot, i appreciate it! good luck with everything else, keep us updated with what you guys decide to do. ​ maybe you guys will have a child that stutters, maybe the child will hav...

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
4 points

You have a great attitude about it! Best wishes! You sound like you're gonna be a great parent and role model!...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
22 points

i'm married, and i stutter, we are thinking of having kids in a year or two (i'm 99% sure we will). my wife says that she's grateful that, if our kids stutter, they will have a good role model to show...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
3 points

"The world will have to wait." No, but really, I can't say I've encountered any such "singularity" that helped me. It's more like a long trek towards a better place, I suppose?...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
6 points

The one thing that *really* gets me going, is seeing/hearing/witnessing someone else stutter and talk about their "journey". Man does that make me weak and weep....

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
10 points

I understand you man, I feel trapped knowing that I could never be 100% fluent. Watching people talk fluently, even my closest friends. The most simple, beautiful things in life involves talking, it’s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2018
3 points

Congratulations! I’ve been interviewing for the past few months and it’s been a struggle, but I know if I keep at it, it will pay off. This gives me hope!...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
postr/StutterSep 20, 2018
67 points

I got a new job!

I got a new job! I applied for a job within my company. I have been with my company for 23 years and in my current position for 10 years. It was time to move on. Part of the job requirement is to m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
1 points

I suppose you do have the "best" attitude to the whole situation. I use to have the same attitude as you but idk after all this time my motivation to "get past" the stutter has just evaporated. I feel...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
1 points

>And don't give me the " no one cares or notices if you stutter" bullshit. They do. I'm definitely not gonna give you that bullshit, it makes me laugh to think about it... it's like the kind of a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
1 points

I have stuttered my entire life and I have never really had the courage to speak in public. I met my wife 3 years back and during our first date, i found out that she stutters as well. Ever since th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2018
5 points

As I was losing my stutter, I started having a different kind of anxiety. It was an identity crisis. I was used to anticipating my stutter, and I was 99% certain when I would start to stutter and empl...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2018
8 points

Don't be nervous! Embrace your stutter, it is who you are and can be a conversational topic! I graduated university and didn't let it bother me. Was recruited by a large IT company and called back to ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterSep 15, 2018
7 points

Any success stories?:)

Any success stories?:) Like for instance when I have a streak of time when my speech is clear it’s the best feeling ever haha (starting uni next week and am very nervous) Edit - thank you all for you...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation