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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2026
3 points

Right on. You might enjoy Dungeons and Dragons. Trying out different accents and stepping into the eyes of a character with different accents might be something you're good at. I found great joy in Du...

Causes & Variability
Roles & Performance
postr/StutterJan 3, 2026
2 points

American Accent!

American Accent! You might don't believe me or even worse think I'm saying this for a benefit but the American English accent has had a big role to become more than 80% fluent. Now I enjoy conversatio...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesRoles & Performance
postr/StutterJan 3, 2026
6 points

they basically made an anime about me in highschool, what are the odds !

they basically made an anime about me in highschool, what are the odds ! https://preview.redd.it/8anvf4hr24bg1.png?width=707&format=png&auto=webp&s=4cb5e5df2d359d7245dedbd01ca49ab512c8806e plot: Ka...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
1 points

I was unable to even say my own name growing up, which led to isolation, bullying, the whole works. Over time though I've learned tricks to cope with the stutter, in particular speaking with an englis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2025
2 points

I was in a speech coaching program a couple years ago and the thing that helped me was modelling, it's basically like you're acting as someone else but it's so subtle that your brain thinks you're act...

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Roles & PerformanceFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2025
2 points

Marilyn Monroe stuttered when she used her natural voice, so in her movies she used an unatural, breathy, voice to overcome the problem....

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2025
6 points

I only speak English, but my stutter disappears if I’m putting on an accent or doing an impression....

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2025
2 points

Felt the same back then, and mine is also moderate and at times it is severe. I know have a job where I supervise half of the facility and need to communicate constantly. And I've also been a pro wres...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
9 points

I do acting and weirdly enough I stutter less on stage. Maybe it's from me focusing on it. I'm also a public speaker and same kinda applies but I do definitely find it more often giving a speech than ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformancePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
17 points

I'm, ironically, a script writer. If I can't stand on a stage and say it myself then I'll make dammed sure someone else says it for me...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
1 points

he also turned frown into power. people would often accuse us of being angry when it's just a secondary behavior. but when a singer frowns while singing, nobody accuses them of anything. they just see...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Roles & PerformancePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
1 points

This is why many stutterers become actors. When you don’t have to be you then the new person who is not you does not stutter. When you become you again then once again you stutter...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Roles & PerformanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
2 points

Yes! I started doing theater several years ago, though I never thought that it could become something that I could get really good at because of my stutter. I slowly discovered that "being in characte...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

What accent are you thinking of going with for me its Australian. I think people would look at me weird but they already do that if i stutter....

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

Yes it’s possible to effectively solve the stutter/ holding back but the change is the hardest part because you literally have to change your thinking, beliefs and perceptions too. I’ve heard of a guy...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
2 points

That sucks haha. It’s also true that I stutter less if I keep a strong french accent but like... I know better than this...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Roles & PerformanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

That’s true, I also mask that way so that could be a part of why it’s like that. But I also feel like I struggle more with english sounds and accents...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

They blunt the physical effects of adrenaline (shaking, heart racing, voice strain), letting your speech motor system function more fluidly during high stress speaking events such as job interviews, m...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

Was barely stuttering in English while didn't care about accent. Now I stutter even being be myself...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Roles & PerformanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2025
2 points

I definitely don’t stutter while using an accent or weird voice, so that’s not a bad idea!...

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