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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2018
1 points

It isn't incompatible but very difficult. One of the main items on the laundry list of requirements is confidence. Having a stutter and confidence is incredibly difficult, but not impossible. Another ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJan 18, 2018
12 points

What will they think of me? (first impression for people who stutter)

What will they think of me? (first impression for people who stutter) ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2018
3 points

This was very inspiring. I wish I had that courage too. I could soo relate on the introduction day in classes bit, brought back horrific memories. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
14 points

I had a conversation with a close friend about this once when I was really struggling with my self confidence. He said “you will meet plenty of people who have no patience for your stutter. That’s j...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
1 points

It doesn't have to be a "luxury" - as men who stutter, we should be aim to be grow your social confidence regardless of our impediment, in order to go for what and who we want in life....

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
1 points

This is correct, but it is also much easier for a girl to find a guy than it is for a guy to find a girl regardless of stuttering. Guys have to be proactive in the social/romantic domains (Girls can b...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
2 points

Thanks? haha Trust me, as I say in the video, my attitude/vibe/confidence when growing up was a different story. I've been working on cultivating confidence in spite of the stutter for a while now, it...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
2 points

It is true. Women have a laundry list of requirements for a guy. Lots of which are pretty hard to attain with a stutter. Just can't be bothered to even try....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2018
5 points

Reading this really helped me, thank you for sharing. My stuttering seems to be pretty much the same as yours. Replacing words with easier to say ones, faking thinking, sometimes when I'm about to sta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+2 more
postr/StutterJan 15, 2018
3 points

Questionable Assignment

Questionable Assignment Hello all, I'm a Graduate Student in a Speech Language Pathology Master's program. This term I'm taking a Stuttering course taught by a person who stutters and is a PhD in the ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2018
2 points

I notice that when I don't care about stuttering, my stutter often gets less severe. The anxiety of stuttering seems to be what makes my stutter worse. Good luck with your new outlook!...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2018
3 points

If you are ashamed of your stuttering and you want to hide it, try telling people what your problem is. It might reduce stress. People's reaction is not always the same as we picture. P.S. Many sever...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2018
4 points

I feel for you. Do you think it's because of your stutter that you're not getting the jobs? Just curious, do you tell interviewers about it beforehand? Maybe if you told them at the start of the inter...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2018
1 points

I'm coming late to this, but just wanted to say that I totally understand. I hope that you stayed in the class, and spoke to the teacher. I remember a writing class that I REALLY wanted to take once, ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJan 14, 2018
10 points

What jobs have you held in the past and your current job?

What jobs have you held in the past and your current job? I've graduated almost 2 years now with a degree in Biological Sciences and have yet to get hired as a physical therapist aide after nearly int...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 13, 2018
2 points

Best way to help my stutter?

Best way to help my stutter? I have a problem when I am talking, I loose my breath and it sounds like I have the hiccups. Someone told me online it could be dysrythmic phonation and I think it could b...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2018
2 points

In my experience, coworkers, supervisors, interviewers, etc. have viewed stuttering not as the concrete neurological disorder that is actually is, but rather as a mental obstacle that *you* need to ov...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerPower Dynamics & Intimidation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2018
1 points

Thanks for your replys, yes I will tell my psychiatrist about it. I think your right that I should I tackle the psych stuff first I have a feeling that the stuttering is a result of panicking about th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2018
1 points

Not for my stuttering, no one has really seen me do it as I only seem to start when I'm panicking and alone or sometimes in social situations. I have been through CBT and am seeing a psychologist abou...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2018
1 points

Thanks for your reply! I actually have issues with anxiety and depression so this makes sense to me. Glad to hear your cousin is getting better, relatives have been telling me recently I really start ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological