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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

AWESOME!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I stopped fighting my stutter and I embraced it. I'm in control now !!!...

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

Go for it! It took me a long time to face my fear of stuttering and pursue what I really wanted to do. I am a 34 year old male in my second year pursuing BSN in nursing....

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

I'm Much better face to face as well but I try to make myself use the drive through occasionally so a dislike doesn't become a dread...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
11 points

Those new touchboards that have started making an appearance at McD's are a god-send. Saved me more than once on a bad day....

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
7 points

I actually find this funny, it’s good to someone else makes jokes out of their stutter comedy always makes it better for me...

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Humor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

My words, for years, were always at the last of my breath too. It’s exhausting to speak that way. Starting with “I have a stutter”, like you said you’ve been doing, is a great way to own who you are...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

Thank you so much for sharing your story. This is why I became a specialist in stuttering, to help people like you learn to become more fluent and confident. I know there are a lot of prejudices in th...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Positive Therapy TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
6 points

I never cared too much about my stutter, maybe on first dates, maybe i was wirh really good people who showed patience. Try slowing down when talking. Take deep breathes between sentances. Use as much...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
8 points

Recently graduating college, I feel your pain when it comes to saying your name in class, reading aloud, etc. Even though it can be excruciatingly tough and challenging, every little bit of exposure ...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
3 points

I always feel ashamed of myself when I repeat the first syllable for like 9-10 times. When it's 2-4 I can live with it and might even congratulate myself a bit. Many girls tell me that stuttering is c...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & ProlongationsAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
13 points

Man, listen. I'm 17, senior in high school. Been stuttering for as long as I can remember too. Like yours, my family barely understands it but luckily mine are patient and willing to hear me out about...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
4 points

I stutter a lot and it all began when I was little, it made me suffer a lot of bullying and for 2 years I didn't talk at all, I was just so down with myself and I felt like shit (I already suffering f...

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Acceptance & PridePersonal StoriesStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
1 points

Hey disfluency does not mean you can't communicate properly. Just accept the fact that you speak differently and are disfluent. Believe me I know sometimes it can be extremely frustrating and you feel...

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Acceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
2 points

I feel you buddy. But since i accepted the fact i would never speak fluently all the way, i found a sort inner peace. And the stutter is gone now for like 70%. Don’t go for fluenty, go for eloquence...

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postr/StutterSep 22, 2019
16 points

What's been helping me, a different kind of cocktail

What's been helping me, a different kind of cocktail Just graduated from college about a month ago, and I just wanted to drop some insight on what has been helping me with my speech. I currently feel ...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2019
3 points

You are not alone. Focus on one day at a time and disclose your stutter to everyone. It's quite freeing and most IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT CARE what others think about your stutter. Just know that yo...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2019
13 points

I've been doing yoga for a couple months now, and what I've translated most into my life from the practice is the idea that you should let go of things you don't control. Your stutter is part of you, ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2019
1 points

Hey! So that is so nerve wrecking.. I know it can be so intimidating in front of all those people, and I don't know the answer but a few tips would be to: not look down when you have to say your name ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2019
2 points

U didn't get my body . U understand my comment as if I describe the situation in two extrem ways.Either u accept it blindly or give up on it and feels coward and degraded. In my point of view, I see ...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
3 points

Nice I’ll definitely check it out! Proud of you for overcoming your stutter and stuff man. Major support...

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