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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2016
2 points

Does it half to be someone I know personally? If not, as a kid, for some reason, it was James Earl Jones. Knowing he was so famous for his voice but had a stutter really gave me hope for the future....

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
1 points

Sure! This was not a scientific study. Just an anecdotal evidence. Every time I take choline in the morning (500mg capsule - the only one I have) It helps with my stuttering. The anxiety is what I fee...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2016
1 points

noah again please e-mail me and i will send you my book I have stuttered for 60 years and beleive me I understand and have lived through what you are facing, It is possible to get control of this be...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2016
1 points

Yeah. Also you can have a triggering moment but have such a supportive environment that you don't develop the associated cognitive and affective issues. Look at Jack Welch. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2016
1 points

I do this as well. While I may not be fluent everytime, the confidence puts me in a better state of mind. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2016
2 points

Some things to consider: * You're about to go on a date with a 10. In my mind, and likely others that means you aren't shabby yourself! You are 10 material, don't forget that! * A good ways to relax...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2016
14 points

Only everybody. This surely isn't a "solution" and does not necessarily "work" every time (by a long shot), but I've noticed that I stutter less on my name if I go for it with gusto. If I meet a new ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2016
3 points

I partly disagree. I believe these techniques are ways of controlling your speech in the short term as to work on the psychological aspects in the long term. If you make these techniques become muscle...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2016
20 points

The best technique I've found...

The best technique I've found... The best technique I've found is just not caring. It's hard to get to that point, I know. I'm still struggling with it. But today was a massive step towards reaching...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2016
13 points

Pep Talk

Pep Talk What's good guys. I stutter. I've wasted a huge chunk of my life because I've been afraid. I'm insecure... Boo hoo. Poor me. I've lived in fear. Guess what? I'm fed up. I found a local suppo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2016
4 points

I've been trying very hard to stay positive for the last month or so. I can tell you that it's very hard! I saw that you mentioned that it is the peoples reaction that bothers you, which bothers me a ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2016
2 points

I used to work in a job where I had to take calls and talk to clients. I took the job as a challenge to increase my confidence and speaking skills. I was great in the interview and I spoke almost flaw...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2016
15 points

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great I work part time on the weekends as server. I worked at the restaurant since my college years during the summer. For years I worked as a host. My stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2016
8 points

My life turned around once I decided to major in communication sciences and disorders in college (aka speech therapy). This put me in a field of people who are sensitive and empathetic to those with d...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2016
1 points

Yea id recommend a psychologist too. Talk through your stuff. You the man. You gota know it. Stuttering is part of who you are, who i am. It is what it is. Dont use it as a crutch like I did through m...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2016
2 points

I got some music that puts me back in a good state of mind. The worst part of stuttering is feeling a lack of control, like a snowball effect. I know it takes work but get yourself in a positive minds...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2016
10 points

As a stutterer, how do you stay and remain positive, especially during the "tough" times?

As a stutterer, how do you stay and remain positive, especially during the "tough" times? I'd like to know how you guys stay positive during tough times, especially when you feel you have no one to ta...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2016
5 points

Can acting be cure to stuttering?

Can acting be cure to stuttering? So, I've heard that actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis etc. said that they ''cured'' their stuttering though acting. I renember Samuel talking how he applied...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2016
1 points

Hey man. I can relate to your experiences. When I was younger, I used to be this really outgoing kid. I would always want to talk to people, I would make them laugh, I was pretty social. Despite my st...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2016
5 points

I read it. Sounds like you're pretty isolated, but I can't tell whether you've decided you want to change that or not. Good luck though, either way, and well done on the weight loss, that's impressive...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation