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postr/StutterAug 4, 2024
2 points

Thoughts on Marcus Lapp daily routine

Thoughts on Marcus Lapp daily routine Im just starting out with this and I seem to start accepting the fact that I stutter and kind of it's getting better for me mentally. Has anyone here tried out hi...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
postr/StutterAug 4, 2024
21 points

Ideal self is a fallacy

Ideal self is a fallacy I'm on the fence about posting this... Mainly because this isn't exactly supportive. Is it my place to disabuse anyone of their beliefs, especially when it comes to their ident...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2024
4 points

I have the same thing, went to a therapist (normal not speech) who also used to stutter and her advice was actually pretty simple. Stop focusing on it. Because eventually you're never it's because of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 3, 2024
0 points

I think the tension in my throat went away

I think the tension in my throat went away I used to feel a physical feeling in my throat and mouth when I stutter. I realized recently that I've still been stuttering, but without any tension. I can'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringPhysical TensionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2024
18 points

I stopped obsessing over having perfect fluency. When you can slow down your mind and realize everything is together and one, I personally feel more powerful snd my speech has been rapidly increasing....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 3, 2024
0 points

IYO, Is stuttering simply a consequence of using our mind in a maladaptive way?

IYO, Is stuttering simply a consequence of using our mind in a maladaptive way? My stuttering is genetic because my mum stutters.. still.. **This doesn't mean we can't speak fluently** if we: 1. do...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2024
8 points

It’s a cycle, but by changing your mindset you can move out of it. Check out some of my posts which include some great tips that have helped me and also some other posts that other group members comme...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2024
2 points

I think much of my fortitude comes from several life events: my first husband and baby daughter died in a car accident in 1979. I was 26. I am very lucky to be married to my second husband for 37 year...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2024
1 points

I think a major difference in the psychology is the "you should know this already". We see speech like we should know it already. And. If we didn't stutter. Then that might be true. But we do so we sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
8 points

I just won an Oscar and I’m too tense to speak. Since I’m 100% certain I’ll never win an Oscar or any other award… I’m not afraid of any situation where I might stutter. That lack of fear has definite...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 1, 2024
13 points

Something I’ve noticed

Something I’ve noticed I work at a front desk of a gym, so I get interactions with people constantly. It is great to determine the levels of my stutter. For the past few weeks or so, I’ve barely been...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationStimulants & CaffeineMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
2 points

I feel you, I have stutter blocks as well. It's so tiring. I made the same post here too back on my first day at college, it was on my 2nd account. My stutter bothers me a lot in my studies and I stru...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
2 points

First stop using it an excuse not to do the job you want. I'm 43 and have stuttered all my life. I served over 15 years in the Army before medical retirement. I served as a first responder for 21 year...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
1 points

I get you but there are people who have generally decreased their stutter by a substantial amount. Nothing wrong with someone saying "this is what worked for me, maybe it could for you."...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathyMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
3 points

They honestly don’t mind. I work at a racecourse so they’re all either drunk or busy chatting with someone else. Plus with the sound over the racecourse show I sometimes just point at the empty cups a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
3 points

Yup me too , I also missed a lot of opportunities bcoz of my stutter but now I'm willing to take risks. We only have one life if we don't do what we want then we will regret it for our entire life. No...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
6 points

Do what you love or would want to do. Maybe the stutter get's less when you feel comfortable talking in your job then. For me, I worked at a sporting goods store when I was still going to school. I s...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
1 points

As a 22 year old that has stuttered my whole life and thought this is the cross I have to bear forever, this type of mindset is what I needed to see/hear. Thank you...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
3 points

It’s not worth it at all. Life is so valuable and we shouldn’t let our disabilities get in the way of it. Also stuttering is a big anxiety thing too so the harder you make it on yourself the worse you...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
6 points

There is no such thing as a job for stutters. It depends on your level of stuttering and your confidence to speak. I am a software engineer and my job includes a lot of speaking but I am comfortable...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift