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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2021
5 points

I think you should stutter on purpose when you start to argue with them. Then tell them with confidence that you stutter. Then they won’t be able to make fun of you because you already told them you s...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
2 points

Stuttering disappears when whispering and when talking to an object (or to ourselves)...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityExperiential AssociationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
3 points

I think everyone who stutters has been through the same. Your outlook will get better with time. My best advice is exposure therapy. Go out and force yourself to do things that make you anxious. As m...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
2 points

My best advice is let go of wanting control. Work on being confident in your stutter instead of always working around it. The more i try to work on my stutter with tools ive learned, the more i tend ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2021
1 points

Since this has became a feared word and has a lot of fear connected to the word, learning to lessen the fear is key. A quick tip I can give you is to stutter on purpose when you say that word. Becau...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

I used to be mormon so did the mormon missionary thing for 2 years starting at age 19. I went to Ecuador, so had to learn spanish which made things even more difficult. We approached people (and got r...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
11 points

The best thing for my stutter is exposure therapy. I make myself go through drive throughs periodically or force myself to talk to people face to face rather then taking easier options just so I know ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
21 points

Good exercise as you see that rejection doesn’t hurt as bad as you expect it to. You then start becoming desensitized to it and you start speaking with less tension which decreases the stutter. Very...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
24 points

Here's a little compilation of all the times I got rejected in about 1 hour of approaching people. The reason why I'm sharing this isn't to make other people out to be bad people. They are not. It...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
1 points

Tell them you stutter, then it takes any confusion out of what happened! I highly recommend going back to the same group and asking if you can finish the sentence you were trying to say just for the s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

Maybe try doing something out of your comfort zone, and make a point to try to say want you want even with the embarrassment of a severe stutter. Easier said than done, but the trial by fire usually h...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
postr/StutterNov 29, 2021
40 points

Tried to force a word out. Embarrassed myself bigly.

Tried to force a word out. Embarrassed myself bigly. I’m trying to embrace my stutter. I’m trying anything at this point. So anyway, I’m at a group gathering. The group was talking about something. I ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
1 points

This is exactly the teaching of the McGuire programme (also stated by u/sonfufon) which is taught to by stutterers to stutterers all over the world. There are even books in the subject. I am glad th...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2021
4 points

I agree. I would also recommend going up and doing the oral report, and not trying to hide your stutter. Being vulnerable is the best thing you can do. I remember in high school I was in a History cla...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStigma & BullyingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2021
3 points

I highly recommend the Dave McGuire Program! Also reading Redefining Stuttering by John Harrison. You can find a free link to the book if you google search it. And as others have recommended, be vuln...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2021
2 points

i’ve found success with a combination of acceptance and facing fear and shame head on i encourage you to check out this youtube channel https://youtube.com/c/OpenStutter if u do, lmk what u think...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
3 points

1. Desensitize yourself to hearing yourself stutter. Find friends you can be open to and talk about your struggles with. Someone you can ask to be patient when you do stutter and allow you to find you...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
1 points

Just dont care too much. If you are confident enough you can use my punchline/move. Once i started to stutter, i start moving my hand like i would as If i we're a DJ scratching some discs or made som...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
4 points

Sing it Start with 'My name is' or 'I'm called' or 'I'm named' Stutter like crazy on purpose before you try to say it (desensitize/control) Hold on to your stutter and play with it (make it longer,...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
2 points

For me, practicing speaking in the mirror or even in my car while driving is literally too cringey for me. I seriously cringe myself out and can never complete a whole sentence because I stop myself e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure