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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2014
3 points

Nope. I'll never stop stuttering completely. I'll have my good days and my bad days. I can hope to do all I can to make sure my good days outnumber the bad ones. The sooner you come to terms with this...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2014
3 points

You need to get out on your own. You don't have to cut contact with anyone. Are you still living with your parents while in college? I noticed the biggest change when I was away from my family. Many -...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2014
5 points

I'm 41, also stammered my while life. I did the rounds of speech therapy as a kid and it gave me absolutely nothing. The fact that they discharged you shows how poorly it's treated on the NHS. A few y...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2014
1 points

Yeah the first it can almost feel too welcoming and too nice too quickly and takes a while to get used to lol. Glad you went and had a great time. It must be such a relief to know there are other opti...

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Personal StoriesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2014
3 points

I'm definitely going to go to Chicago. DC was my first (and I'm 35) and it changed everything for me. I realized that I didn't have to hide or be covert, or care what others think, or worry about my f...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2014
5 points

Let me make this perfectly clear - I don't usually like rap or hip hop, but that was excellent, I really connected with it. Keep it up dude. I gave you gold, from one stuttering musician to another....

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Personal StoriesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2014
4 points

i agree with my esteemed colleague that you are awesome. this is simply not in question. i would like to suggest, however, that you in fact did stutter today (one episode as you called it), and that y...

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Acceptance & PridePersonal Stories
postr/StutterJun 24, 2014
18 points

So I held a presentation today...

So I held a presentation today... ...and I stuttered. A few times.. But I didn't bother. Some words just took a little longer than usual, but I accepted it and moved on with more confidence. At the en...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2014
1 points

I personally see my stutter as a challenge in a way, I want to prove that it does not hinder me and I can make it part of me. That is why i plan on becoming an actor. So far it has turned out inexplic...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideRoles & Performance
postr/StutterJun 22, 2014
0 points

There are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few

There are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few I’ve always stuttered – that has never changed. However, my attitude surrounding my stuttering has certainly changed. I started opening up about it mor...

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Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2014
2 points

Have to comment on the compassionate part. For my part i might have became less compassionate. Its that you realize people are just people no matter if they have a disability. I dont want to be treate...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterJun 20, 2014
6 points

There are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few

There are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few I’ve always stuttered – that has never changed. However, my attitude surrounding my stuttering has certainly changed. I started opening up about it mor...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2014
1 points

I have a feeling that if I didn't stutter, I'd have spent most of my teenage years being an asshole to people. You are right, stuttering has make me thankful and humble....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2014
1 points

I agree about it adding to our character. And a lot would certainly rather not stutter. I'm just merely trying to focus on the positives rather than the negatives (which I used to do). If I didn't stu...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2014
1 points

I find stuttering good because I feel as if I'm part of a minority. It adds to my character, people are usually genuinely intrigued by it. I've even thought, if I didn't stutter wouldn't life be borin...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 20, 2014
2 points

Yes, there are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few

Yes, there are benefits to stuttering! Here are a few I’ve always stuttered – that has never changed. However, my attitude surrounding my stuttering has certainly changed. I started opening up about i...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2014
1 points

I really believe that my stutter is mostly just mental. When I think about it it is so much worse and when I get stuck and think about trying to find a way to get the words out, it is also much harder...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2014
1 points

I think we all have days like this. You just have to keep cutting back on how long you dwell on it. Let it bother you for half a day. Then a few hours. Then just the morning. Then an hour. Then a few ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2014
2 points

You have to accept it like the other guy said, but you can't down talk yourself by saying "I can't read this" in class. It only makes it worse, I just say fuck them in my head and start reading....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2014
4 points

It's all about accepting your speech, once you learn that stuttering is a part of you, you can then work on making it easier to deal with, positivity. What you're doing is basically fueling your stut...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment