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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2025
8 points

I used to get really upset reading comments like that online. But over time I’ve become desensitized, and honestly, not caring anymore feels so liberating...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindset shiftShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2025
7 points

I do three disclosures. 1. Disclosing of stutter itself. Voluntary stuttering is a pretty effective way of disclosing it. You can make it look like hard stuttering, not some nervousness glitch. 2. ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
2 points

Thanks for sharing this here. People should read your post and topic. I had this realization a few years ago when I decided to let myself "authentically stutter" without trying to mask it. I decided t...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2025
2 points

My experience is, if your stutter/block is situational, the more you try to be fluent, the more pressure it builds up resulting in more blocks. So I try to 'let' myself stutter or block to get the pre...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
2 points

I see what you mean, and I think it’s an interesting debate. What I wanted to share is simply a technique that worked really well for me to detach from the fear of stuttering. I don’t see it as avoidi...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
2 points

Tapping, formally known as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a self-help method that combines elements of cognitive therapy and acupressure. The basic idea is to “tap” with your fingertips on spe...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
1 points

Common Tapping Points: Side of the Hand (Karate Chop Point): Outer edge of the hand, below the pinky. Top of the Head: Crown of your head. Eyebrow: Where the eyebrow starts near the nose. Side of ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
2 points

Common Tapping Points: Side of the Hand (Karate Chop Point): Outer edge of the hand, below the pinky. Top of the Head: Crown of your head. Eyebrow: Where the eyebrow starts near the nose. Side of ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterSep 3, 2025
20 points

Have you ever tried tapping?

Have you ever tried tapping? Hi, I’ve always thought there are two kinds of stuttering: 1. **Visible:** when people can see and hear the stutter. 2. **Invisible:** when the person hides the stutter f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2025
2 points

What you have to do is accept your stuttering and expose yourself even knowing that you are going to hum, it is a difficult path and I am in that process...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 31, 2025
0 points

Yes, you can control your stammer - video

Yes, you can control your stammer - video If you're tired of waiting for the world to change to be more accommodating to your stammer, or fed up with people telling you to "accept" your stammer, there...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/Stutter_remissionAug 29, 2025
1 points

Do you agree? "Blocking is a form of fight or flight reaction to an anxiety inducing situation, and the way to overcome it is by doing exposure therapy."

Do you agree? "Blocking is a form of fight or flight reaction to an anxiety inducing situation, and the way to overcome it is by doing exposure therapy." **Stutter question:** **Someone said**: *"Blo...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterAug 27, 2025
9 points

I challenged my fear of stuttering for 30 days. Instead of hiding, I gave myself a shot.

I challenged my fear of stuttering for 30 days. Instead of hiding, I gave myself a shot. Hello everyone, I hope you’re doing well. I don’t really have many friends who are stutterers like me, so I hop...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
2 points

Stopping technique

Stopping technique Has anyone ever tried to stop speaking when they sense a block and continue talking only when they feel they are able to speak? Has that worked for anyone? ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterAug 18, 2025
20 points

Letting your stutter happen and embracing it!

Letting your stutter happen and embracing it! Watch full video here: Author & Illustrator Daniele Rossi Stuttering Story (Creator of Franky Banky the Stuttering Fox) https://youtu.be/hbwButhyWGc...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

It’s a process. A long, long process. You have to commit to speaking in uncomfortable situations, stuttering openly, and—most importantly—telling people that you stutter. Over time (meaning years or d...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
5 points

I would argue that desensitization should be done to take control of your life as opposed to letting stuttering control you. But yes, fluency can be a byproduct. It's a very nuanced topic that I can...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
7 points

Neurological predisposition to stutter + anxiety/stress = stuttering. What you describe about not stuttering by yourself is extremely common. Stuttering has an approach-avoidance element. You want...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
3 points

Hi, i do not take any supplements or medications. Dont even know if there's medications for stuttering. Yes, anxiety and stress play a big role, while kot causing the stuttering, can be a booster for ...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Medication InquiriesAnxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

This is also called negative practice. It can be a highly effective approach to increasing fluency. Stuttering is in part an approach-avoidance problem. You want to say something, yet at the same...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking