postr/StutterAugust 27, 2023

TIL That stuttering (at least for me) it's just a power struggle.

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TIL That stuttering (at least for me) it's just a power struggle. What does the title means? Well, basically, thanks to one thing that happened to me today, and also thanks to some advices from the redditors of r/Stutter, I have finally come to the conclusion that for me, stuttering it's just a thing related to how much I control the conversation. How did I figured it out? Basically, I have a Minecraft server and today one of my friend was making a mess in the world. Usually I would just say something like stop it, or ban him for just some minutes. But today, i don't know why, (probably because I was really done with him), I just stood up and scolded him in the right way, without shouting or making a scene. My words came out fluently and for the first time in years, I finally felt like I was completly in control of the conversation. I immediatly remembered an advice that I read on one of my posts some days ago, saying that stuttering it's just related to a power struggle, you stutter because you feel like other people controls you, and you shouldn't say what you are going to say. So, how can I make use of this in my daily life? I obviously can't always be the one that controls the conversation, so how can I show others that I am in charge of my speaking without completly take control of the conversation? Thanks to anyone and sorry if I made some typo.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries