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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2018
1 points

I'm not familiar with this game, but I read somewhere that the brain can create new pathways. So it is possible. Perhaps visualizing is the way. Visualize that you are in the pros when playing and wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

I somewhat agree with you and disagree. I think you first have to accept your stutter before treating it. As more and more evidence comes out, its evident that stuttering is a neurological problem. ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideNeurological & BrainFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
3 points

I never recommended having faith, actually quite the opposite. You have to work for it, instead of having faith in something external (i.e, a pill). You have to face your fear, stop avoiding life, acc...

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Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

And if the stuttering stays the same, that can be okay too. You can still do less avoiding....

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

I'm 18 and off to uni very soon too, and I've been thinking about the effect it might have. But I think this thinking is the problem! I'm forcing myself to try to realise that it's not a problem! It's...

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Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
7 points

People are always looking for some sort of magic pill, but I don't think anything external will ever get at the root of the stuttering problem. What has consistently worked for me is reducing avoidanc...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2018
1 points

It's definitely a balance and it sounds like you're doing a great job. I started self advocating when I changed therapies and learned that stuttering is allowed to be ok. That fluency isn't the only o...

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Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2018
2 points

Best thing I've heard (or seen) was over text when I was messaging a girl I had been on a few dates with. I flat out told her that I stuttered because she had asked about it and she said "I think it's...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2018
8 points

Your story sounds almost exactly similar to mine. But I have about 10 years on you so I've been through it all and feel I can offer some advice. 1. It really helps to be open about the fact you stutt...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2018
3 points

My stutter used to be quite severe but with the help of therapy I managed to do just fine nowadays. I'm still in college but I'm studying journalism. I'm certainly an uncommon sight with some supporti...

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Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2018
4 points

Hey, I'm a Dentist. I stutter. I was also full of self doubts too at your age, brother. But you can absolutely become a physician or whatever you want to be! The older I get (37 now), the less self...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2018
3 points

Moderate stutterer — I started in food service, switched to bank teller, followed by wedding photographer, graphic designer, web designer, software trainer. I now manage a team for design, I still t...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 7, 2018
4 points

Mindfulness to get rid of negative emotions towards stuttering

Mindfulness to get rid of negative emotions towards stuttering Hello my fellow friends, something to clarify that I am not an English native speaker I apologize in advance if you're unable to understa...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
1 points

I’m a female who stutters. The ratio is about 4 males to every 1 male that stutters. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
2 points

I went to a Mcguire course recently and the ratio was out of about 45 people at the course, maybe 7-8 were female ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
0 points

Focus on the positives, not the negatives. You have friends and a good job. Many people who stutter don't even have that. The overwhelming majority of adults who stutter that I've met have a signific...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
7 points

Yeah I have a problem with authority too. I’m 32 now so my parents are no longer authoritarian figures so I don’t have a problem speaking with them. I’ve also learned to not give a shit about my stutt...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2018
10 points

This is common, if not universal for stutterers. The mechanism that causes stuttering (in the physical sense) appears to be somewhere in the voice box / vocal cords. When it isn’t activated, such as i...

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Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2018
3 points

A few people have told me it's cute. I think some of the nicest things people have ever said to me about it were non-verbal, like their patience, letting me finish my own sentences, not making me feel...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2018
1 points

> One thing I'm kind of iffy on is when the end of their arc is them delivering an important speech totally fluently. I feel like that shouldn't be the end goal or the peak of their life in the nov...

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Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride