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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
0 points

Ah for pity sake… put on your big boy briefs and stop whining. I’m 71 years old (f) and I’ve stuttered my entire life. I’ve also been happily married for 37 years, have a master’s in education, taught...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
7 points

I don't want to be mean but I don't think the problem is stuttering. I too have a stutter but I still have a pretty good life. Stuttering only affects you as long as you let it man....

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
38 points

I want you to take a paper and pen. Write stutter in the middle. Write all the positive qualities you have that you want people to see you for. Then say to yourself “yes I stutter but i am also ...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
4 points

I ain't saying this to be mean. I hope you stop and think about this, and go talk to someone. Stop blaming your stutter for your entire life. If you believe that you're a loser, that's who others wi...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
4 points

Im getting tired of all the bitching in here. Yes we have a stutter, yes it sucks, but its not the worst thing that could ever happen to us. I have a pretty bad stutter, that doesnt stop me from makin...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
10 points

No offense, but get out of your fucking pity party and MAKE a life. Maybe you don’t have friends because of your attitude? Or worse, you’re a jerk. You cannot blame everything on your stuttering. You ...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
9 points

I've accepted it but given a choice, I would not choose to stutter. These 2 things are not mutually exclusive. And what do you expect people to tell you, to hate yourself and drown in self-loathing. I...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2024
4 points

Going full fucking David Goggins mode would be the the last resort for me, read his book "Can't hurt me"...

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Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2024
1 points

I used to feel like this, and as soon as I learned proper habits (eliminated that unhelpful deep breath), I am able to talk all the time, say what I want, and how I want!...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

>"Don't rely on thoughts/feelings to move the speech muscles" This is my attempt to explain the above phrase more clearly: Acknowledge (and understand) that there is nothing that we need to increas...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

>*"Don't rely on thoughts/feelings to move the speech muscles"* This is my attempt to explain the above phrase more clearly: If we feel a certain amount of *fear of failure*, or we don't feel enou...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
1 points

Find other times in your life where you use unnecessary speed - start with reading and writing on Reddit. Try to slow down in other situations, and eventually, your brain will begin to learn this new...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
5 points

100% Agree. We have to change our 'KPIs' from 'How well I spoke' to "How many times I spoke inspite of the fear and didn't feel shame for stuttering.'...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

Basically use lee Lovett methods without using his techniques/clutches - the only way I know is positive affirmations to achieve subconscious fluency...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

You said: I continued telling myself and convincing myself that I can speak fluently when alone, and eventually I succeeded and this fluency (when I'm alone) stayed with me until now. Yeah I agree I...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
3 points

It's difficult to find new strategies to cure stuttering. I believe that traditional strategies like meditation and positive thinking work, but no one has tried them in the right way and for a long en...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
2 points

so in short. If this is true, then what we are doing and thinking NOW seems to be incomplete or wrong. Where should we then look? In order to build a new intervention towards subconscious fluency an...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
3 points

Everything you said makes perfect sense. Thank you so much for your comment. I will try and implement this and see how I go. It may be a "easier said than done" situation, but you are completely rig...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
12 points

Love this. Confidence and mentality are the two things I preach that help with stuttering. Similar to myself, working as an associate and going through the ranks to manager. It’s not impossible, and ...

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postr/StutterJul 15, 2024
58 points

Be a confident stutterer

Be a confident stutterer I improved my confidence by continuing to throw myself into situations where I'm forced to speak. Simple things like ordering food at restaurants, asking store associates que...

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