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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
7 points

I’m sorry you feel the way you feel. Just because we stutter, doesn’t mean Jack shit!! It’s not OUR problem, it’s other people’s problem, people aren’t educated, and I’m not blaming them either. They ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
1 points

Yes, and even if we stutter again its a non issue if we don't fear and are able to do what we want....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
3 points

I like the thought process and everything but that wouldn’t work for everyone lol, I don’t give flying shit what anyone thinks of my stutter so that wouldn’t work on me sadly but it’s a pretty interes...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
3 points

Yay.. looks like you’ve found something about your stutter that you can try experimenting with during conversations. This is the first step of awareness … most pws try to run away from their stutterin...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
7 points

>I actually resigned from my previous office job because I thought I deserved better. I could've stayed and let that job destroy my mental health just because it was "safe"; instead, I'm putting mysel...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
4 points

Yes :) I've been stuttering since around 12 years old until 20, and came back a little bit around 3 years ago for 2 years. I'm 28 now. I used of course many techniques, but didn't learned from books n...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationMindset shiftOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
3 points

Clarity. Memory is tricky. It can exaggerate events over time. Journaling also can help you recognize patterns that you might not notice in the moment....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
4 points

Don't let it rattle around in your head. Dwelling on it serves no purpose other than to reinforce negative feelings your associating with your fluency. It's not easy letting go of these instances. No...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
3 points

Can we think of defensive mechanism as a parent which is protecting it's child (us) from stuttering/judgment/embarrassment, so if we were to make our parent(defensive mechanism) believe that we don't ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
1 points

This confirms that fear and anticipation are not the real culprit instead we started to 'not care'....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
1 points

Clear your mind just give it a try. Think like it's a game level when you have to grind coins or sum...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
45 points

Best medication is not giving a damn what others think about your stutter...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
5 points

Dropping the thought that people are making fun of my stutter and deserve to be beaten *has dramatically improved my ability to communicate and made me much calmer* Truth is that most people are prob...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
1 points

I think i just have to train my mind to be more positive about the stutter.To not feel anxious when i have to say something.I can talk fluently most of the times like every stutter,everything is in ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2024
1 points

Exactly. The harder you try not to stutter the more you will. Practice trying to stutter and stuttering will lose its power over you....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2024
2 points

No, and to be honest I don't think I ever will. And I'm ok with that. Ever since I was a kid, and still now as an adult, I was told that I had to become fluent or I wouldn't be successful. Whenever I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2024
1 points

I suffer from the same thing. There are days where I want to rip my tongue out of my mouth and take a vow of silence FOREVER. However, we should think about our condition with a different perspective:...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2024
1 points

I didn’t have a stutter so to speak but I had OCD so bad I would repeat words out loud until they sounded right to me. With an uncanny amount of will power for a kid I taught myself to say them over a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2024
2 points

Breathe in then breath out This things happen in life,you can't wait and see stutter kicking your ass.Psyche up yourself, embrace daily challenges and accept your situation with a will to do better.....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2024
3 points

Great! do seek opportunities to learn/grow and expose yourself to presentations but with a more erudite crowd. Gain more social currency from your core skill( be ok with this idea that it may not be s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride