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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
3 points

So I’d say just keep living life. If things are going to get better they will. If not they won’t. You have to want the change. Nothing anyone says will make you change. But if you ever want to talk u ...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
3 points

It’s funny the way the mind works. If you can change your mindset and convince yourself stuttering is not a big deal, then your anxiety and angst around speaking will lessen and so will your stutterin...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
5 points

That’s not very nice of you to insult me. You said, paraphrasing, that EVERY problem you have is someone else’s fault. Stuttering is a disability, and it is nobody’s fault. But you need to stop thin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
10 points

yep, nothing can be done. you only got one lot in life so you either make the most of it or don't. not trying to be fake inspirational - this is more of a "nut up or shut up" type of thing...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
4 points

I'd take care with the belief your stutter is immutable. Your speech has changed over the course of your life. I imagine you have highs and lows with your speech like the rest of us. If one day or mo...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
14 points

> "I've seen", "I've been", "I've done", the response I've predicted. This is my life, my life works differently than yours Of course you were going to hear "I've been where you are"... Because many...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
13 points

The delusions are yours. You're 18. I was a severe stutterer at that age. I got fluent in my mid 20s. You know as much about how things are going to turn out for you as you knew how 18 would be when ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Helplessness & AgencyMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
4 points

30 and I've still got my stutter, it's not something that I specifically pay attention to anymore but occasionally someone who doesn't stutter decides to comment on it. Biggest tip I can give is lea...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
3 points

Try to structure your life so that stuttering is one of the least things you care about. And yes, stop lying to gf and tell her the truth as soon as possible....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2024
2 points

In my opinion this is no different from other goals (e.g. fitness). If you want have a fitness goal (running a marathon, powerlifting, etc.) you'd want to start small and easy, get your form right, an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2024
4 points

I appreciate that. Personally though, I feel that's just making anguish for yourself, and life is more positive if you look for thr positives instead of seeking out negatives....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
3 points

Hugh Grant pulls it off. His stutter is a part of his charm....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
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

Hey Jack, I stuttered for 22 years, and beat my stutter. I made YouTube videos telling my story. Get your facts straight....

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Personal StoriesAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
3 points

Focusing on my confidence, and not caring about others opinions. Relaxed stomach, so my breath is not in my upper chest. I have a rap song on my phone thats technically difficult, but I rap through it...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability+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
-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
1 points

Rather than “ending stutter”. “Managing stutter” is a better framing....

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
-1 points

It IS possible to solve stuttering. I beat my stutter. But… there is no permanent fix. Good speech must be earned daily. There’s no scientific paper I’ve ever seen that tells someone how to beat the...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

The advice and give to my old self: never focus on your stutter. It sounds absurd. The more I focused on it the worst my stutter was. The second thing since your parent is that when I beat my stutte...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking