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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2020
1 points

i think as long as you give your best effort nobody will give you a hard time. Otherwise they are shitty leaders....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2020
1 points

I do that too. But sometimes I try to take control over the situation by saying something along the lines of "never mind! I can't speak for sh\*t today!" Doesn't make me able to get my point across,...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2020
8 points

U.S. Doctor here. I don't stutter that much at the moment, but did when I was generally more stressed, like during my M3 and intern years. I have a personal policy of never apologizing for my stutter,...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2020
1 points

I am 21 now and studying to become a psychiatrist. Its not easy with a stutter but i have accepted it and everyone i work with knows i have it. They dont care about my stutter and dont pay attention t...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2020
1 points

Stuttering doctor here. It won’t be an easy path but you will overcome it as I have. As a stutterer, you face more hardships compared to your peers but also as a stutterer, you’re accustomed to facing...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2020
1 points

Oh, like those lovely places where lepers used to live during medieval times? /s Nah man, we are neglected enough already; what we need is making more noise, change things and make the general public...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Public Awareness / MediaSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2020
1 points

I'm glad your bf got you back :) But be also ready to stand up for yourself, unfortunatelly you'll have to eventually....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
1 points

\#1 just seems like ignorance, but that's very common. Also, some people are asking out of genuine interest, and that's not a bad thing. It's nice when someone wants to know more about it. \#2 is ver...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
3 points

Honestly if someone said that to me, it would probably stop me from stuttering for like a day...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
2 points

I think you didn't understood op's point of view. What he meant was not to fight stutter but embrace it. He didn't say not to do things like reading aloud, vocal lessons, lip trills, meditation etc wh...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
20 points

Feeling like i did a good thing

Feeling like i did a good thing A couple of days ago me and my mother were at the airport and we were doing the check-in and i noticed the girl we were talking to talked really fast and stumbled up on...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

I learned a long time ago, I'm living for myself and nobody else. If I have a roommate, oh well, they are going to hear me practice....

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
3 points

If he keeps on cutting your sentences off, you gotta cut him off sis. You don’t need to waste your time on someone who clearly doesn’t care about how you feel and who you are as a person. Thank u, nex...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
10 points

This is a red flag. If he doesn't have the compassion, respect or decency to allow you to Finish your sentences, then he DOESN'T deserve you. Stuttering is the BEST personality test because it sho...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesListener ReactionsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
2 points

NTA It is definitely bs that he continues to do it. Habits can be broken or made within 3 weeks of trying. If he made an effort to just shut up then maybe you can get a sentence out. Just don't talk ...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
2 points

100%, Honestly, the audacity this guy needs to have to get upset at you. If this ever happened to me I'd be pissed....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
1 points

“the times i self advocate i leave the conversation feeling like i did something wrong” WOW I FELT THAT. i have a lot of similar experiences. target actually hired me because my first interview was re...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

I will certainly have a look! When I was in the process of therapy I didn't analyse the process much, but now, a few years later and after training as an art therapist myself, I'm realising what chang...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Positive Therapy TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

That's very interesting! Do you have any resources (books, videos, articles) that could give more information on that? I actually find that I now am almost completely fluent with my immediate family ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
1 points

I'd recommend you to focus on things you can control. Having an stutter sucks, but it may suck way less if you spend your energy on things under your control, some examples: * You can't control how o...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries