commentr/StutterSeptember 17, 2016
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I know most of us, myself included, get annoyed when people write off stuttering as just "being nervous" but there is definitely a psychological element. When you're alone, there is no *pressure* to be fluent. If you're like me, you stutter less when alone because you're not worried about stuttering. I know it's hard but making a conscious effort to apply that mindset to my everyday life helped me tremendously. Once I stopped caring if I stuttered (again, very difficult, I know) my fluency improved a lot. Good luck, and remember: you have a stutter, *the stutter does not have you*.
Themes
Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Subthemes
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
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private_speech