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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

Okay this is interesting...Usually people say when you divert your attention from stuttering, that is when you fluency is achieved. Kind of like when people say "You don't stutter when you forget you ...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
4 points

I don't think acceptance and working through your problems are mutually exclusive. You can accept that you have a stutter now and still work on improving/fixing it. I don't think you have to necessari...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
4 points

Why is it distasteful to accept your stutter when there is currently no proven fix to it? I don't think its distasteful for an amputee to accept their condition. Sure, they can try to improve the qua...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
1 points

Why is it distasteful to accept your stutter when there is currently no proven fix to it? I don't think its distasteful for an amputee to accept their condition. Sure, they can try to improve the qua...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
9 points

There is not currently a proven method/technique/formula that can cure/fix stuttering. Many people who stutter may exhibit a certain frequency of stuttering, and may also experience changes in their l...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
1 points

I beat it with a combination of bunch of stuff. Reading, affirmations, maneuver around blocks, exposing myself to pressure situations, changing mindsets, ect.. or just read this 700+ book on Amazon ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
1 points

Yeah, the not being able to communicate, show your personality and etc can be really misrepresenting. My English speaking friends would see me as outgoing and funny but my Vietnamese speaking only fri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2024
9 points

I liked what you said; Not afraid of talking, afraid of stuttering. Regardless the reasons of why we block, the blocking itself has it own consequence. Whenever we block talking with someone it cre...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2024
29 points

I'm not afraid of talking, I'm afraid of stuttering

I'm not afraid of talking, I'm afraid of stuttering I really hate it when I stutter. Despite ten years of training (I'm now 18 yo), I still experience it every day, and sometimes it gets really bad. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2024
1 points

I'm NOT afraid of taking, I'm afraid of stuttering

I'm NOT afraid of taking, I'm afraid of stuttering I really hate it when I stutter. Despite ten years of training (I'm now 18 yo), I still experience it every day, and sometimes it gets really bad. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2024
5 points

Relationships are difficult, stuttering or not. Just be who you are and be honest in your relationship. Don't feel like you have to compensate for your stutter. If someone doesn't like you because you...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2024
6 points

Well can anyone really control what thoughts come into their head? Generally I'd say no. But what we can control is how much energy we give the thought. We can choose to no latch onto certain thoughts...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2024
2 points

^ sorry me English is bad, rephrasing it to, how can I stop thinking about my stutter when talking to people? Whenever I think about it I stutter, when I don’t think about it I rarely do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2024
3 points

There are people out there who will love and accept you regardless of your dysfluency. As important as oral communication is, the subtleties of communication are even more important. It's true that p...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2024
5 points

and it's important to note that a couple doesn't spend 10 hours a day in a super interesting conversation to pass the boredom of the day haha...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2024
55 points

Can you really be lovable if you stutter?

Can you really be lovable if you stutter? This question is mostly directed to men. From what I know a huge part of what people fall in love with comes from what the person says and how he says it. You...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2024
1 points

A good piece of advice for writing, is to have the ending thought out. Think about why you are writing the story and what you want to achieve. Who is the story for? Is it a story about your experience...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
4 points

Wishing that could "be normal" pretty clearly shows you haven't accepted yourself as a person who stutters and continue to resist/fight it...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
1 points

I'm 24 and am in a Motorsport where I have to talk on camera and interviews and I used to always get too nervous and just struggle but lately I've been being more open about it and it almost makes me ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMemesFeb 20, 2024
2 points

I always wonder what I would act like if I didn't stutter...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception