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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
1 points

I think I see what you're saying, and proven wrong I know wasn't the right phrase, maybe shown a different or shifted view. Anyway, I don't think I can really add any more to the discussion. I like wh...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
4 points

This is the cheat code to life as a stutterers. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
2 points

I'm not interested in proving you wrong. I'll just hear you out instead. :) It's a complex affair, this thing we've got to carry around... It's already a complex affair simply being alive and making ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2018
1 points

I have pretty much the exact same problem. Right now I have a block on saying my last name when we do introductions at the start of meetings at work - which happens all the time since at our meetings ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2018
1 points

Sorry for the late reply. These past few weeks have been exhausting. Yea my B. S in psychology was fairly big on presentations but this program has a lot more. Unfortunately I do not have health ins...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2018
2 points

I don’t remember having trouble saying the word in the past. The first time I remember struggling with “accounting” was just a year or 2 ago. Idk what happened. I don’t try to hide my stutter but I do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2018
3 points

Thank you for sharing! We are indeed brave people, because we need to be brave every single day. I try to remind myself of that because it's easy to forget and often I don't feel brave at all. Wish yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 23, 2018
5 points

Icebreakers

Icebreakers It's every college students favorite time of the year...icebreakers! I stutter on a regular basis, more often in public speaking. For anyone who doesn't nail their introduction, it's ok! I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringValidation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 23, 2018
3 points

The Devil I Know

The Devil I Know I’ve gained so much perspective from reading the stories of others on this subreddit, I wanted to take a moment to tell my story with the hope it will help others as well. My stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2018
3 points

Awesome post! ​ Popcorn reading was the bane of my existence too. As girl, there were NO fellow female stutters at school. Even teachers laughed at me. 7th grade was when my parents FINA...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsSchool & Academic LifeDating & Romance+2 more
postr/StutterAug 22, 2018
41 points

Just some appreciation for my younger self who didn’t let her speech impediment destroy her will to keep putting herself out there.

Just some appreciation for my younger self who didn’t let her speech impediment destroy her will to keep putting herself out there. Just some background: I am a 24 year old female who has stuttered pr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2018
4 points

I’m 17 and went to speech therapy for 7 years. One of the biggest aspects of stuttering for me is my confidence. Something that helped me to not get stuck on certain phrases or words more then once is...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2018
2 points

I’m 36 years old. Life long studder. I don’t have time to care about it anymore. I didn’t even have my first real job until a year ago because I was so afraid of what people would think or the types o...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2018
1 points

I'm 30 yrs old, a female living in Africa. I've stuttered since i was 5 i think and i've managed to get through life mostly ok except of late where i seem to be regressing-fast! However i've learnt tw...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2018
2 points

I feel the same way, especially when I was around 14, I was so insecure which just worsened my stuttering. Just relax, ofcurse it won't stop it, but try to accept when it happens ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2018
5 points

Yeah, during puberty mine got a little worst.. now, at almost 30y, I have moments that lasts 4 or 5 days in which it gets really hard, but usually, I’m pretty close to being fluent. A few stutters her...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2018
2 points

I relate so much, i think being open about it is the first thing you should try to do, explaining your condition to other people will help overcome your fear. And remember, there is nothing to be emba...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2018
1 points

My suggestion is to not be so hard on yourself. As you’ve said, you’ve lost some of your confidence, and you will get it back, it might take some time and that’s okay. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2018
1 points

Hey there i play cs go too and i been i stutter for as long as i can remember. But you know what the more i played the more i talked and forgot to focus on the fact that i stutter it just went away. A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2018
1 points

Teach him to accept his stutter but also get speech therapy, to develop techniques. Although, I don't know what therapy is like for a 7 year old. You can practice things at home (if he's aware of his...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Home SupportSeeking TherapyFluency Techniques+1 more