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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2025
1 points

I'm a stutterer with a lovely girlfriend, so yes it's definitely possible.  The important thing is how you treat your stutter. If you stutter with confidence, show that it doesn't scare you or defin...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

I don't think so. I've never had a partner, but I feel like it's because my stuttering has damaged my confidence. But if I were more confident, I'm sure that (depending on the person) it would be much...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

Yeah lmao — try to get to the source of your stutter (anxiety was a big one for me) & don’t make it your entire personality....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
2 points

I can tell you, stuttering itself is not a problem for girls. They won't reject you because of your stutter. It can even be cute. But side effects that stuttering causes and your inability to express...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2025
1 points

hi, stuttering SLP in training here. i hated my stutter in high school, but now my friends and co-workers joke about my stutter and it's a world of difference. i saw multiple SLPs (speech-language pa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice OfferedMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2025
2 points

Isn’t that always the case, regardless if you stutter or not? Putting your self out there is a risk even if you don’t stutter.....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
14 points

I get you. I really do. But trust me, staying silent is worse. You lose opportunities, friendships and experiences, and chances to grow professionally. Being known as the guy who stutters is okay. Tha...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
1 points

Say some version of that to their face, trust me it helps. You should pride yourself on your transparency, we stutterers are forced to be authentic so there’s no point in trying to hide that!...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2025
6 points

I like to view it as transparent. We’re all just opening up about our experiences and it’s important to not censor them! This should be a safe space regardless...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Authenticity vs. MaskingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
3 points

many strategies seem to be just a form of masking. and masking is bad for mental health in the long term....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
7 points

Every stuttering is different, but what may work for everyone is good and quality sleep, rest, being hydrated, excluding social media and other types of garbage content intake (especially doomscrol...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Energy & Biological RhythmsHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
19 points

It's not psychological. I can't speak fluently even when talking to myself. Certain words are physically impossible for me to say, unless I artificially modify the pronunciation (like adding a vowel a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesEnvironmental TriggersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

I just don't use the Voice feature when interacting with AI. I've gotten pretty quick at typing over the years thanks to opting for it by default instead of talking and it works just as well, if not b...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Are you able to whisper without stuttering or is that also a challenge? It sounds like you really just want to be able to push a button and a word or phrase would be spoken into the phone. Would that ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
1 points

My relaxation does not come from external influences. It comes from within myself. I do everything I can to relax my nervous system so I can face the world with less anxiety and greater confidence. I...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2025
0 points

I've been stoned for 20 years, lightly. It used to be an impossible expense but now it's an affordable self medicating solution. Coffee, green, sertraline and environmental control (live on my own, ...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
postr/StutterDec 15, 2025
17 points

Joined a therapy center out of pure desperation/exhaustion. Here is the technique they use and there are some genuine testimonials (content is mine just rephrased it using gemini as English is not my native language. It's not fake)

Joined a therapy center out of pure desperation/exhaustion. Here is the technique they use and there are some genuine testimonials (content is mine just rephrased it using gemini as English is not my ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2025
1 points

Yup yup yup. Stuttering is often as awkward as we make it. Don’t make it awkward. Don’t apologize....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2025
15 points

I am 38 years old and have lots of experience with dating. There is absolutely nothing you can do to change your stutter so honestly your best bet is to just own it. Try stuttering on purpose and ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2025
-4 points

girls be like “don’t do it, don’t it… you will be a creepy,” I say go for it dude👍 but not record them, this for yourself not for the world....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking