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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
3 points

It's awesome being able to tell elaborate stories to my group of friends and actually have them understand what I'm trying to say.Its good being the speaker in a big group for once instead of being th...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PridePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
5 points

That is just fucking awesome bro/bro-girl. I hope it lasts forever. Im just so happy for you. How do you feel about it other than it being weird? Have you changed how you interact since being fluent?...

Identity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Acceptance & PrideHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
2 points

It may just be variance (common to stutter), but it may also be your stutter waning (somehow). I think the important thing in a case like this is to not assume the stutter is gone, and then getting s...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 2, 2017
0 points

Another sports guy with stutter. Not the strongest stutter, but how he doesn't care about his stutter and is not shy in front of the camera is inspiring

Another sports guy with stutter. Not the strongest stutter, but how he doesn't care about his stutter and is not shy in front of the camera is inspiring [deleted]...

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Acceptance & PridePublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2017
2 points

He did a very good job during his MVP speech. Wondering what he was thinking or what helped him get through it....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2017
5 points

Damn you can't even notice he stutters. He really has it under control. Inspiring and sets a goal for myself, go Astros!...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2017
6 points

I'm not a frequent baseball watcher but this has been an incredible World Series so I tuned in. George Springer has been playing AMAZING as well this whole series. It's likely he'll be MVP if Astro...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 1, 2017
60 points

Star player on Houston Astros is a stutterer. I had no idea but he owns it well. Check out this piece they did on him and cheer him on today for game 7!

Star player on Houston Astros is a stutterer. I had no idea but he owns it well. Check out this piece they did on him and cheer him on today for game 7! ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PridePublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

What your coworker who stutters craves is to be treated in every sense like communication with her is not a problem. The onus is mainly on HER to become as fluent as possible, and to become as OK wit...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Listener ReactionsAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
2 points

I don't stutter myself, but I've been interested in it forever. It's one of the biggest medical mysteries. What I do know is, there are plenty of people who are confident despite their stutter, and mo...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

I don't stutter myself, but I've been interested in it forever. It's one of the biggest medical mysteries. What I do know is, there are plenty of people who are confident despite their stutter, and mo...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
3 points

Treat her like you would anyone else. You know, being patient and respectful. You said in another reply that you feel bad and want to help her. Thank you for the compassion, but we don't need to be pa...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
1 points

This guy is not only a lawyer but a judge. Judge Andrew Becroft in New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMTW4pfgVJc I was a fellow participant in the speech therapy program that Andrew menti...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2017
3 points

I knew a lawyer with quite a severe stutter. Even worse than mine, and it seemed like it would be a nightmare for me. But he was very successful. He said it was because they always thought he was tell...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
3 points

A speech therapist once told me, stutterers should be twice as proud of being in this world at this stage with the rest. Because we had to work twice at hard to get there. You don't have to be ashamed...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
1 points

I knew I girl from China who stuttered. She is sucessfullty working as a teacher here in the US now. China does not have the support systems to deal with stuttering. In the United States we have bette...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2017
1 points

You have to stop trying to hide it, advertise, tell people right of the bat so they won't have to wonder/make their own judgements. If you're confident about it they won't mess with you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2017
2 points

I have already mentioned all the things I did to reduce stammer. It's a part of you and you have to accept it, only then you will have a shot at overcoming it....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
3 points

I'm not, but I know of some. One has a fairly pronounced stutter that can't be hidden. He said what he realized is that all his clients care about is it you can help them, not that he stutters. Once h...

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Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

Tip 1: Eat 5-10 soaked almonds with honey on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. It will definitely reduce your stutter. Tip 2: Stop hiding your stutter. The more you try to hide it, the mor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift