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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
2 points

>"Our disability is not speaking but communication" I think that [this](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353636923_THE_VARIABLE_RELEASE_THRESHOLD_VRT_HYPOTHESIS_OF_STUTTERING) threshold hypot...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
10 points

I know for a fact that some girls like it. And if she is not a complete degenerate, she did not laugh at you....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
22 points

The number of times I’ve stuttered on a zoom and been like “haha yeah weird I guess I must have lost internet there for a sec” 😭...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
2 points

I am slightly older than you (in the 4th year of my undergraduate studies, a fellow stutterer), and I am not at all nihilistic. I have a close circle of friends who wait for me to complete my sentence...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2024
2 points

Yep. 100% My stutter was bad as a kid, and it got at it worst around middle school (7th-8th) grade because I was becoming more self-aware and letting it affect me more. That was pivotal. During that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2024
13 points

If this was your worst nightmare you came out pretty intact in my opinion, keep doing it bro I promise you no one is thinking about it this much which is a good thing, it can be left in the past and n...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2024
1 points

I appreciate the reply! Very interesting. I’ve come to realize it’s really none of my business anyways. Not my place to question people, I’m sure it’s genuine....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2024
3 points

Hey. Love what you said. I agree. Sometimes I catch myself practicing the words I will say to a future person. The other day I asked myself; ¿Why are you doing this? you know how to speak, you know y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2024
1 points

It is understandable but it doesn’t make you independent. Dating, job interviews, marriage, and more, these will require you to be yourself no matter the speech....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

For me what worked was using a method, I don't remember what it was called but in that you have to delay the first syllable of your word like "Ttttiger". Or you do a fake stutter before you start pr...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I get being skeptical when someone is SELLING a thing because people are terrible and take advantage of others. However, isn’t it possible for those who suffer from stuttering and speech issues that e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I take every day one day at a time. I remember all every thing that I have accomplished because I pushed through when I thought I couldn't do it or that it's to hard for me. Every stressor and fear I...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

I’m 25 and I can say that I’m a middle-high stuttering because I’m always stuttering before beginning of EACH sentence as soon as I passed the 5-10 seconde of annoyance I’m good I can finish my sente...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
6 points

Not for me. There is no cure. You can train yourself to speak in a different way but it's extremely difficult, time consuming and emotionally draining....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
3 points

In time and it's hard, but your suffering will decrease when you accept and disclose your stutter to those around you....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

Sometimes we care too much about knowing why and less on just keep the gears moving forward. I say this as a 40+ yo stutterer. Looking back, my need to know the reasons was a way for me to controlling...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
-2 points

A whole bunch of stuff: Started with never accepting my stutter. Practicing talking to strangers daily. Read out loud by myself daily too. Learned the impact of our self-image in ruling our life....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I have had similar experiences. I haven't attended a lot of these programs, only one called the Stutter with Confidence program. I'm from Canada but the program was offered to people across different ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
3 points

I know things can feel like the end of the world at times. And you can feel alone. But there are people that will listen even when you do stutter. Source those people out. Social connection is importa...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I understand and agree with your intended point about public acceptance. However, some people have hard blocks to the point of being unable to say necessary things with proper tone, timing and caden...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more