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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
3 points

Confidence is a product of success, and success breeds more success. I've been teaching high school for 18 years with a moderate-to-severe stutter. That literally didn't happen over night, it's the re...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
3 points

Yep, I just went into with the mindset that it wasn't a factor & they would decide if I could do the job or not regardless of the fact that I have a stutter. Honestly it doesn't matter if you cho...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
2 points

I suggest buying the self course its like $250 if you see improvements because you are using his free content. It is no easy fix and requires you to go out in the world and seek speaking opportunities...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2017
1 points

Thanks. Just yesterday I talked with some family and I'm going to move to live with them in the next month, as well as connect and meet again with friends from high school. Thank you for your encourag...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2017
1 points

Hey there. I was in your situation earlier on in high school. It's really challenging and the fear of stuttering and your own thoughts after it happens can often be more painful than the experience it...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationFriendships & BelongingSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
1 points

Accept it you stutter! My motto is anybody not willing to accept me with my stutter is not worth having in my life so they wouldn't be friend anyway! Get out in the world! At least you don't have IB...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
2 points

That's what I've been told my entire life, is to be confident and say what I want to say and stutter freely, and while I do stutter freely in front of strangers from time to time with not much trouble...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
3 points

Do you work? Work really helped me accept my stuttering and focus on other things in life. I felt safer stuttering at work because my main goal was to get my job done, not look cool or attractive to ...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
3 points

My advice is to go head on, do everything you want in your life and DO NOT let stuttering get in your way. If you speak confidently and happen to stutter it is not that big of a deal. HOW you deal wit...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
3 points

Gonna watch your vid! I agree with all things you just stated. I am sure you are familiar with Michael Williams, currently I am a few weeks in his program and by going out there and desensitize mys...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
4 points

The most important thing is to change your mindset about your speech. Accepting your stutter and understanding that it is OK to stutter is key. There are many people who will fully accept you 100% wit...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2017
6 points

Hey man, im 17 and have gone through a similar 'isolated' phase, no friends, the fear, anixety, the exhaustion and depression. It really sucks. But by simply making the decision to change your mindset...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2017
1 points

This is great advise, it actually reminds me of the story of the 2 Buddhist monks crossing the river. [Story](http://www.kindspring.org/story/view.php?sid=63753) Just a tip I've found when talking to...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2017
9 points

I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. We all have our moments of disfluency where things seem to go to shit. However, please avoid putting thoughts into other people's heads i.e. guessing what other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMar 9, 2017
7 points

YOU CAN DO IT!

YOU CAN DO IT! I want to open up about something - something that happens regularly. Some PWS will watch my videos; see that I've overcome my stutter and ask me if they'll be able to overcome theirs. ...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2017
2 points

Thanks for your response. I am also greatly into psychedelics, I haven't dived deep enough into them to truly experience the boundary dissolving effect but I've experienced them enough to learn the po...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
1 points

Overall it was a very positive experience. I drank it three times in total. The ritual aspect of it, IMO, makes the experience unlike any other psychedelic. The settings, the Shaman, the whole deal. D...

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Genetic & Family FactorsHope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
2 points

How did mother Aya treat you? Did you comeback with a better outlook on life? Have always wanted to try....

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2017
3 points

Dealing with authority figures in situations where you're under pressure definitely makes things worse, it only amplifies any anxiety you already had about just having to talk to someone else. The be...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2017
2 points

Im glad you Can see where Im coming from. Yeah my stuttering did get worse in the first few weeks, But once i let my body heal and get a month or so into it, i notice that i get much more fluent. My c...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment