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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
2 points

Most of us have had it all our lives. I'm not saying it's something you can do overnight, but if you adopt the right attitude about it, eventually you 100% can find yourself in positions where you beg...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
3 points

Sorry, but what did you want to hear? That it's completely our faults that we stutter and we're basically choosing this life? Yes, stuttering sucks. So does Tourette's and any other incurable proble...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationSeeking TherapyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2018
3 points

>Avoidance of opportunities You're the one avoiding opportunities, no one is forcing you to avoid them only because you stutter. Remember that Fortune favours the bold....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMay 18, 2018
9 points

A bit of hope <3

A bit of hope <3 Ok, so I hear and read a lot of times about us stutter feeling too shy to talk to girls etc. My experience has far different and here is why. I used to think the same that my Sutte...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2018
3 points

I’m going for the first time... and I’ve somehow talked my way into giving a presentation on my history with using tabletop rpgs as a way to practice fluency and speaking with others in general. I’m...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

One day, you need to wake up and take back your life. Don't let stuttering control your life. Figure out how to live with your disability. I have been stuttering my entire life and I have a family, ki...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
2 points

Thank you! Yeah I need to do that and try not to beat myself up. It’s kinda hard though, I just want to improve and stay improving ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
3 points

Yep, sucks to stutter. You gotta keep swingin' bro and continue putting yourself out there. The more you try the more chances you'll have of connecting with someone. I'm not saying hit on everything i...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

Dude. Get all the courage you have, even if it's all broken up in tiny little pieces. Put it together in a lump of courage. Pray (literally, pray, even if you haven't been to church in a long while) a...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

Bro, don’t be embarrassed. I’m a juvenile probation officer and I have to deal with teenagers who talk shit to me all day. Luckily, I can easily talk shit back as they can and I gain their respect. My...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

I’d just live on. There really isn’t much you can do. My husband of 7 years also told me he didn’t care about my stutter. Now he helps me in public when I get stuck and he’s like the other half of me ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
3 points

Listen to her. Give her a chance. She seems to be very interested in you. Go for it and see what happens, give yourself a chance. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
5 points

The more you accept stuttering as something apart of you, the easier you’ll find confidence in yourself. Insecurity can only drive people away. Be and accept yourself, it’s much more attractive to peo...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
14 points

I don’t think anyone here is gonna tell you to not talk to her. This is her way of saying “go ahead say what you need to say I respect you just as much even if you stutter.” She’ll probably respect ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
2 points

Hey buddy, I know what you're going through. I'm sure there's so many stutterers that come to a point once they get into the real world where they really reflect on their stutter. Some are able to not...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2018
3 points

I feel the same way, but I don't think I'd be helping you by writing out my commiserations. I think it will be most productive for you to adopt the mindset that it is yourself rather than your stutter...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2018
1 points

> i am proof that is not true. In fact your experience is not proof that a "cure" exists. There is no solid evidence in your experience that any one thing has contributed to your fluency. Your pos...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2018
1 points

Stay strong my fellow stutterer, keep trying for progress, take it one day at a time. I never thought I'd get out there either and it happened. Even when it's hard, try and stay positive and look forw...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2018
3 points

Hey, I was considering making an individual post out of this topic to connect with stutterers starting new jobs. I wasn’t a cashier but I worked at Best Buy. I was sometimes considered the gaming supe...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2018
5 points

i am proof that is not true. i am on a lot of psych meds and my stuttering has basically gone away, for some reason. I don't even think about it anymore. I use the telephone now without a sense o...

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Medication InquiriesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation