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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2018
3 points

We understand that. I know I still do. Their is definitely a mental and social aspect to stuttering and talking. For me it was about social anxiety, wanting to be able to communicate "like normal",...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2018
1 points

Wow. I really admire that. And yeah when I meet another person who stutters I often feel the urge to finish their sentences for some reason ahah. I haven’t read your story before. Could you attach ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterJul 8, 2018
26 points

Small success but big confidence boost

Small success but big confidence boost I'm 27 and I have a situationally moderately-severe stutter. This past Wednesday, on the fourth of July, my little brother got married and I was the best man. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2018
1 points

I don't try to hide it because if she's the one for me then she wouldn't mind that I stutter. I usually reveal it during a good mood like after telling a joke and she laughs. There's really not a spec...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2018
2 points

I too, primarily have blocks in my speech where it looks like I'm trying to say something, and takes a few seconds to come out. Worst thing about my blocks is that it happens on my name! Why does it a...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesSeeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2018
4 points

Watch Drew Lynch on YouTube. He has a stutter, he's pretty outgoing, and he doesn't let it stop him from anything. He has some vlog videos and just watching him go around, talk to people, not caring w...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Personal StoriesAcceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
2 points

That's great! I like hearing about people who weren't dealt the best hand, but are still able to win the game....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
7 points

That’s lovely. I’m a medical student and have a stutter too. I’ve had my bad days when talking to patients but also good days too. Throughout medical school, we have written exams and OSCEs - where w...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
2 points

Nice to hear that.!! Its the Same here man. I finished med school 6 months back and I have had a severe stutter ever since i can remember. I was famous in school for it and was depressed of it all the...

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Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
2 points

You're not alone. We all have our ups and downs. Just spent the last couple days at my first Chicago NSA (National Stuttering Association) conference. 283 other first timers like me, a new record?! It...

Community & SupportTherapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySeeking TherapySadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
2 points

Obviously it's way too simple for me to just say "hey stop feeling shame or guilt". But in the end that's pretty much what I hope happens to you. I don't know how old you are but I really feel that as...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
8 points

Well said. I think maybe the most important thing for a stutterer to do is to accept your stutter. Stop caring and stop trying to talk like 'normal people' talk. Then you can do whatever you want with...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
2 points

I was away for a while so it took me some time to reply, but anyway, I usually just 'complete' my stutter and finish my sentence, and then after that I quickly say "I stutter by the way". So that's it...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
12 points

Indeed. What matters in the end is what you're able to do, and not whether you stuttered during. That's a good criteria, I think....

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2018
59 points

My interaction with a stuttering doctor

My interaction with a stuttering doctor Many of you may know me as the guy who recovered from stuttering by an unusual path. This morning, I took my infant son to the pediatrician. His regular doctor ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
26 points

I've stuttered my entire life, almost 30 years. I can't say my own name fluently and I can't get through most sentences without stuttering. It makes it hard to talk to people and make new friends, but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
5 points

I've learned to accept the fact that I Stutter. There's no cure, no magic pill. I know I have to learn to live with it. Also it took me 25+ years to realize that most people don't care that I Stutter....

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Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2018
0 points

Just try to calm down and identify why you are so anxious in the first place. Don’t mind so much what other people will say or think, just own your stutter and be comfortable in your own skin, if you ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2018
1 points

I have this same issue a lot with a mild stutter moderate to mild stutter. I stuggle saying 'ga' sounds (ex: google) at the start of words as well as other certain sounds. Sometimes I find it at leas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2018
2 points

i haven’t actually met any apart from my old barber who didn’t stutter anymore lol ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride