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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2017
1 points

Yes it sucks and you are not alone. You have a voice and what you say matters. Who you are matters. I know you have to find your way through. It sucks and it’s painful. But it’s worth it. Because ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2017
3 points

We all go through this OP, you are not alone. No matter your age you will always come back to think of this but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just this past May I started working at a gre...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationSuicidal Ideation & High DistressValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterOct 18, 2017
11 points

Streaming on twitch to help with my stuttering

Streaming on twitch to help with my stuttering I have posted on this sub a few times, reaching out and helping people but I want to do more! I have started streaming on twitch to firstly, help myself ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2017
4 points

Theoretically, the first one is the better choice. It helps you to feel comfortable with your stutter thus making you more confident which does wonders for your stutter. Emphasis on 'theoretically' t...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2017
1 points

Honestly, it's better not to skip those. In college depending on your program, there are going to be lots of situations where you're going to be talking. Might as well begin hardening yourself early....

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2017
4 points

Life is going to require you to speak. After college your going to have to get a job, go on interviews, talk on the phone, meet your gfs parents... The earlier you stop running from these situations t...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
1 points

You may hate it now but in the future you will appreciate overcoming such a big obstacle. In college I once had my professor allow me to do a presentation in front of him instead of in front of the e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
3 points

I used to have to do the same thing, so I know how much this sucks for you right now, but I also understand why she is making you do it. You are eventually going to have to be comfortable talking in f...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
1 points

It is horrible. And the panic makes speaking harder. Just try to roll with it. Think of it as the stuff in life that's going to make you resilient later. YOU GOT THIS!...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 16, 2017
1 points

Thoughts on the effects of working on your speech.

Thoughts on the effects of working on your speech. Does anyone believe that through hard work of practicing your speech, in any form, could eventually lead to being almost completely fluent? I'm inter...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
6 points

My teachers never gave me a break for my stutter. It was crappy and uncomfortable, but I appreciated being treated like everyone else. I also appreciated being challenged. This is hindsight, of course...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
3 points

It’s funny, you may not have ever met another stutterer, but you have definitely never met a completely fluent speaker either, as everybody has their own idiosyncrasies and times of poor speech, espec...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2017
7 points

Update: It went pretty well, actually. Her family is really nice and understanding. Her niece and nephew pointed out my stutter, but they’re really little so it was kind of cute. The only person who d...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2017
2 points

Bookmarking this for future motivation.Thanks man! These days I am going to mall alone and enquiring about prices of shoes,bags etc;I also made an phone appointment with the beauty salon;and I plac...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
1 points

I remind myself every day. I'm at a different time of my life now. Those interviews are done and I'm in the final stages of getting a federal job. If I can do it, you guys can too. ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
9 points

I agree with everything you're saying. With that said, you sound like a mega douche. It looks like you've come a long way in the past 7 months since this [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comme...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
12 points

wow look at this ARMY dude. hes got a mild stutter and he doesnt let it control his life. hes also going to give you all advice on how to stop being a pussy. i would take his words to heart considerin...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
6 points

I’m a mom so not my personal experience. I haven’t seen a “cure” but I have seen people walking through their fears and finding freedom. Your stutter is a part of you, but there’s a hell of a lot mo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+3 more
postr/StutterOct 14, 2017
11 points

What have YOU done today to improve yourself?

What have YOU done today to improve yourself? A lot of you come here to whine and complain about your stutters. Blah blah I can't talk, blah blah job interview this, etc. But what are you doing to ac...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
5 points

There's no cures. There's different treatments that work depending on the type of person. Personally, my cure is to reduce my social anxiety and that's by going out and talking to people. Gaining conf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+3 more