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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2015
2 points

This too shall pass. We all have moments or times when our stutter is worse than others. In that way you aren't alone. I too stutter in my head, it isn't fun. It is like you can't escape your stutte...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 25, 2015
6 points

Hitting a speed bump

Hitting a speed bump I am now 22 and for the last few years I have not had issues with my stutter. When I was 20 I got my first girlfriend and it felt like that relief of having another person to comm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2015
2 points

I actually play csgo a fair bit, I feel like it's very good practice and helps build my confidence. Every now and then I do run into someone who gives me shit about it but I either block them or will ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2015
4 points

Never noticed any connection but you may be careful about taking a correlation for a causal factor. My speech was a lot better in college too, but that's because i was "timing" it more and now im just...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2015
5 points

I met some people that didn't talk until I stuttered, always cool meeting others with the same speech impediment :)...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2015
2 points

I play cs, and I have a pretty bad stutter, I just talk and try and not stutter, if I do, than I just take it, no one has ever really said anything mean, hell, I've been given tips on stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
5 points

I've always used it as my "weakness" during interviews :) I don't have to come up with the BS weaknesses like "I work too hard" or other nonsense like that. And then I usually say what other people ar...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
1 points

I have found a lot of females that have found it cute. That's usually how it starts off lol. I guess that's one....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
3 points

Holy shit. Pardon my language but you just described some of my key attributes. My friends say I'm an amazing listener and I'm extremely expressive and can write really well. Wow, I never knew I could...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
1 points

I do not identify with many people in the stuttering community. I'm not patient, I'm typically not very understanding, and it hasn't taught me any humility. For me personally, there have not been any...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
3 points

Humility. Getting picked on while growing up gave me some tough skin and made me somewhat humble. Too many of the people I went to highschool with grew up arrogant and entitled because they never face...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
2 points

I've sometimes been stuck on a word long enough to realize I should probably rephrase what im going to say or reevaluate my opinion altogether. Im also pretty good with nonverbal communication....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
1 points

I'm not so sure. I have very supportive friends and family who totally accept me and like me, stutter and all. Even if im not nervous around them, that doesn't make the difficulty and struggle of comm...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
3 points

Vocabulary is often mentioned, and sentence phrasing in general - this being due to the likelihood that a stutterer will attempt multiple routes of words when speaking, to arrive at what will give the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
5 points

You learn about patience and problem solving early on in life. You cultivate a circle of friends who like you for you. You learn to appreciate the things you have (like smarts, good writing skills, a ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
3 points

Also writing over here. And learning people very quickly! How they react to my stutter says a lot about them! And a good empathic feeling. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
1 points

I've had a Youtube channel for years and I'm at over 95,000 subscribers right now. It's a field where we have the advantage of being in being in a place where there's no stress. Sometimes I have to r...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
3 points

Completely agree. Also, spelling: I never met someone that spells as fast as I do, even though I stutter (not while spelling, though)....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2015
1 points

I suppose it does help that I have a mild form of stuttering. Perhaps if I had a severe stutter I would probably care more about it. But all in all, I think it boils down to those around you. If they ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2015
1 points

Go for it! Your stutter is only one part of you!!!...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception