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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2015
2 points

I am not a parent but I can somewhat answer this question since my father is a stutterer and I am too.The major mistake that my father did is that he denied that he had a stutter all his life and stil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+3 more
postr/StutterSep 11, 2015
4 points

I write for the student newspaper and did my first interview today.

I write for the student newspaper and did my first interview today. ... And it went fine! I stuttered, but I got the questions out, she answered them, and everything went well! It's hard to just move ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2015
3 points

Not every stutterer would agree with this. Especially severe stutterers. Obviously some points are universal but not all of them...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2015
2 points

Join a local Stuttering group where you can stutter freely and work on modifying how you stutter. My Stuttering got much better when I stopped trying to hide it all the time. Are you a covert stuttere...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2015
3 points

Here's my view on it. I'm in my early 20s and have stuttered since elementary school. It sucks. It really does. I understand that it's not something that I can change. And as you already know, life ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2015
2 points

You can start by giving yourself permission to stutter. It seems like you change your way of speaking to avoid stuttering. Don't do that. I was like you few years ago. I avoided stuttering using some ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2015
5 points

I'm no therapist nor anyone with much psychological knowledge but I have been in a similar situation when I was much younger, I was seconds away from trying to kill myself due to my stutter until I de...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2015
2 points

Totaly agree with you! Don't let your stutter beat you, beat the stutter! And I know... I have a mild/moderate stutter. But is gets me for years. But I get tired of it, I wanna be in control. Not cons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2015
9 points

I am gonna be honest and maybe a little harsh with you. Countless of people who stutter are out there living their lives and owning it. I've had a guy in my high school class who stuttered up to the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+2 more
postr/StutterAug 29, 2015
1 points

Stutter can be healed. My story. (AmA?)

Stutter can be healed. My story. (AmA?) Hey everyone! My name is Michael, i'm a 24 yo student from Poland. I've been stuttering since i was about 12. It never have been a big problem for me, i had a l...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsAdvice OfferedHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2015
1 points

It is very important to be open about your stutter. Don't hide it and don't be ashamed of it. It's a part of who you are! You should always tell your employer that you stutter and if you live in the U...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2015
5 points

You just got away safe! Be thankful for your life! I consider myself to have a mild stutter, and I probably would have shit my pants and lost all ability to speak if that happened to me too! A life i...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2015
1 points

I understand that stuttering can make some people lonely. What I've seen happen to some stutterers is that they are alone for so long that they take the first person to show them attention. The stutte...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2015
1 points

I think I would find it somewhat charming to date a stutterer, though I've never in my life met a woman who stuttered. On a somewhat related note, none of the women I ever dated seemed to really care...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
1 points

In the past I hate it when people finished my sentences. Today I don't like it, but when it happens... so be it. I'll keep on talking and stuttering, haha. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
3 points

I don't mind when my mom or my boyfriend or someone does it, but that's a different situation. Letting people speak for you isn't going to improve your speech or lead you toward accepting it....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
1 points

This. You can't overcome the stutter without accepting you're challenged with it, and be open about that fact....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
1 points

But... You have a stutter... Unless you accept that you're not going to overcome it. Try to continue to finish you sentences. Because it will get to the stage where you're waiting for someone to, and...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
6 points

"Personally, I see stuttering as an embarrassing and awkward experience for both me and the person I'm speaking with. " Just try to realize how much better your life would be without this toxic and ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2015
1 points

I see.. I'm trying hard to accept my stutter but a part of me still obviously does not. I get long blocks occasionally which make me feel uncomfortable....

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideBlocks & Stoppages