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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2019
1 points

Completely relatable, sometimes I stop and laugh and keep pushing through. But the stutter is unique to me and I don’t care what people think about it anymore, they can wait for me to finish. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2019
0 points

I'm with you, but I'm no longer down about it. We have a slight disability. Compared to other disabled people, I think we (I) have it very good. I have a pretty severe stutter and don't apply for jobs...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2019
2 points

No human is perfect. We are all imperfect in our own ways. Do not let your stutter disable you from reaching your full potential. One of the ways I cope with a stutter is not even thinking about ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2019
4 points

I once went to a stuttering support group. I had no idea what to really expect as I rarely even run into people who stutter. So I went to this support group which was lead by my speech pathologist at...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2019
2 points

I'm sorry you're experiencing this - I have a moderate stutter, and I know how challenging it can be and how much it has impacted my mental health and self-esteem. ​ I guess I still have...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2019
2 points

Wonderful!! I had the same experience in high school - I began to be open with my stutter, telling people that I would sometimes struggle with words, but that I appreciated their patience and underst...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Acceptance & PridePersonal StoriesSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterMar 20, 2019
30 points

Finding this subreddit, and how my approach to cashiers has changed.

Finding this subreddit, and how my approach to cashiers has changed. I happened across this subreddit late one night last week when I couldn't sleep, and I just want to thank you all - I have only enc...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 20, 2019
48 points

I went to a stuttering support group

I went to a stuttering support group I looked online and found a stuttering support group in a nearby city maybe 40mins away from me. As someone who has never met anyone else that stutters, it was eye...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2019
2 points

we met through friends - my good friend from high school was celebrating a birthday at university, so I came down from mine to visit with a bunch of our friends. My now-wife was one of his Chemistry ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2019
8 points

Confidence is HUGE. When I wake up and I look in the mirror, look good, dress well, eat well it helps massively. I would say confidence is the answer to these magical days....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2019
3 points

How did you meet your wife? I dont think I'd be comfortable being in a long term relationship until I fully accept my stutter...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2019
4 points

Truth! A great social activity that involves little talking is hiking. I think my stutter has helped me to be comfortable by myself. There is no such thing as an awkward silence to me. My new bos...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & PridePublic Speaking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2019
3 points

My personal acceptance only came when I became a father in my early 30s - I had to be an advocate and take care of my daughter (along with my wife of course) - I found this emboldened me and stutter o...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
1 points

It just happened one day. I was sitting in my dark room, on my bed, getting angry at fluent people. And I just snapped. I told myself this was a *horrible* way to live. I told myself to get out of b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 18, 2019
9 points

How did you guys accept your stutter? (Practice Self-Acceptance)

How did you guys accept your stutter? (Practice Self-Acceptance) I'm a very severe pws, like facial contortion, block on every word bad. I'm also very covert about my speech, I try at all costs to avo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
1 points

I’m still struggling to accept my stutter, reading this gives me motivation to accept it. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
1 points

I did this around the same time. My teacher asked me to read in class and I outloud just said I can read this but do you want it to take 5 hrs. Ever since i have been making jokes and stuttering has b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
1 points

Accept Stutter and dont try to say it is not there!!...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
2 points

Good on you - took me much longer to accept my speech differences than high school, but if I'd got there earier I woulda missed a lot of pain. Keep on with acceptance!...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
2 points

Thank you very much! But yeah, its been a while couple weeks with everything, but its relieving that I'm through it...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride