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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2020
7 points

I would promise myself I would do all the things that I thought my stutter was keeping me from. And then I would continue stuttering, because that's the real truth hiding behind this thought experime...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2020
2 points

Try not to think of stuttering as an issue, but just as a part of who you are. Accepting your stutter is the first step towards feeling more comfortable talking which plays a big role in why we stutte...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2020
1 points

You just have to accept it, I have a severe one as well, there is no cure for this, even with therapy, you will always have it, it is up to you mate....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2020
2 points

There's different degrees of severity of stutter. Inasmuch as it's always to some extent or other _taxing_ to stutter, there's no shame at all in wanting to reduce the amount of incidents. Those who s...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2020
2 points

I am going right now to therapy. So far i can't say i've seen major changes , but i went knowing it will be a long and maybe a tough journey . And as consti92 said, the goal is acceptance and self con...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMar 20, 2020
47 points

Just got off a debate for a student trustee position

Just got off a debate for a student trustee position Damn... it feels so odd. I’ve always avoided public speaking when I was younger out of fear of my stutter, but experiences with great speech pathol...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PridePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2020
3 points

I’ve been seeing a counselor since October and grappling with my emotions and sense of self-worth has DEFINITELY helped my stutter. For the first time in my life I feel like I don’t need to be fluent ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2020
7 points

Yep. You’ve probably heard of the stuttering iceberg right? The more you’re able to process and manage the feelings that often accompany stuttering like anxiety, hopelessness, worthlessness, and shame...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2020
1 points

The biggest tip you could ever hear from someone is that you gotta accept it, if your son has a stutter like all of us then you and your son should accept it. I'm not saying not to help him be more fl...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2020
1 points

The biggest tip you could ever hear from someone is that you gotta accept it, if your son has a stutter like all of us then you and your son should accept it. I'm not saying not to help him be more fl...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2020
7 points

I’ve always dreamed of having balls like you, just going for it and accepting my stutter. Consciously thinking about it i know its the right thing to do buuut subconsciously im scared shitless of publ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 17, 2020
41 points

My first speech therapy! Unexpected results!

My first speech therapy! Unexpected results! I [21, M] have a severe stutter. It happened when I was 1.5 years old, it was caused by a terrifying fever I had. Not gonna get into the struggles I face, ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
1 points

It took me along time to accept it. I pray someone finds a “cure” for stuttering in my lifetime, but until then I know it’s not going anywhere. I feel the same way too. I know people think that we’r...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterMar 14, 2020
2 points

Just for you guys to know

Just for you guys to know You see in the last 6 years I’ve been going through some pretty hard times. But in the storm of things I’ve gotten rid of my stutter. I can finally say that. I know what you ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
1 points

I used to believe that too, but fuck em. I tell everyone I’m a professional stutterer!...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
2 points

Used to think this myself mate but you gotta accept yourself and it, as hard as that may be. Now I don’t mean accept it in such a way that you’re giving up and that this is the way life has to be. The...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesAccess & Affordability
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
1 points

I agree with you 100% they not contribution to find a cure for Stuttering because they think is easy to live with this,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
2 points

I suppose having people who try to hide the fact they're laughing at you is the biggest problem. It's like they think they're being considerate whilst still being an insensitive dick. The most useful ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
3 points

I have just accepted that I cannot do certain things, I am happier living in a comfortable way to be honest....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2020
5 points

Because it isn’t something to be “cured”, we stutter, and the worst thing that can happen is that we get made fun of, steamrolled, or ignored, to view this as a problem is to lead us into a creation o...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity