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postr/StutterOct 10, 2025
66 points

Increased fluency

Increased fluency So my stutter has been pretty bad this year, a lot of life changes (moving and living on my own for the first time, grandparent passing, a lot of rejections on dating apps, alcoholis...

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Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2025
4 points

Ja, ein Ex fand es auch nicht schlimm,  wenn ich gestottert hab. Hat ihn gar nichts ausgemacht.  Ich hab mich trotzdem immer in Grund und Boden geschämt, besonders, wenn ich Freunde von ihm kennen gel...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterOct 10, 2025
2 points

Look at nature

Look at nature There’s billions of stories on this planet that occur within and humans and other animals. The only ones that require words to know are those of most people. Speaking to a dog doesn’t r...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 10, 2025
24 points

It’s really about not giving a flying fuck

It’s really about not giving a flying fuck 22M here from Asia, been though schooling, Military and currently in university. I believe due to some personal reasons and the way I was raised, I’ve had so...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterOct 10, 2025
2 points

My stutter journey -still figuring out

My stutter journey -still figuring out My stuttering started in childhood — around the age of six, maybe even earlier. Back then, it was mild, but it gradually got worse over the years. By the fifth y...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/stutteringOct 9, 2025
5 points

I used to stutter very badly as a child, now my voice is my career.

I used to stutter very badly as a child, now my voice is my career. I used to stutter pretty bad in my early years, between the ages of 5 till I was 19. The two letters I had the most trouble with wer...

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postr/StutterOct 9, 2025
1 points

Struggling with my stutter and confidence

Struggling with my stutter and confidence Hey all, 23 years old and have a stutter my whole life. I’m usually able to take it in my stride, being that it’s a part of who I am and that’s it etc. Have ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/Stutter_remissionOct 9, 2025
1 points

Is building fluency "bad'? Should we instead focus on sensitivity to stuttering?

Is building fluency "bad'? Should we instead focus on sensitivity to stuttering? My reply: I think, broadly speaking, simply adopting the term "building fluency" could refer to addressing the feedfor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2025
5 points

It always helped me to disclose that I stutter at the start of an interview. Kind of put me at ease like I wasn't hiding anything anymore, and helped me be more fluent. I find we stutter the most when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterOct 9, 2025
2 points

Does stutter makes you apear soft

Does stutter makes you apear soft when I stutter or my speech gets tense, i feel how other perceive me as soft or overly gentle .. like I’m fragile or less assertive than I actually am It’s strange b...

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postr/StopStutterOct 8, 2025
2 points

Stop Accepting Your Stutter And Start Improving

Stop Accepting Your Stutter And Start Improving Is acceptance of stuttering bad? Absolutely not — because accepting that you have a stutter takes a lot of courage. Then which aspect of acceptance is w...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterOct 8, 2025
6 points

Mild stutter and my experience

Mild stutter and my experience Hello, I (M, 29) have had a mild stutter for as long as I can remember. It was a lot worse when I was a child and a teen than it is now. My parents never took me to any...

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Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/Stutter_remissionOct 8, 2025
1 points

When I'm not stuttering my brain kicks in thinking why I'm not stuttering. Why is that?

When I'm not stuttering my brain kicks in thinking why I'm not stuttering. Why is that? I think that - such a mindset basically lead us in a hypnosis/trance: alluding to the idea of stuttering “alway...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterOct 8, 2025
48 points

Had a really cool interviewer today

Had a really cool interviewer today After months of botching job interviews because of this damn stutter that would restrict me from answering the questions properly and feeling judgement and embarras...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2025
2 points

yeah if you dont let back yourself people don't have any ideas of your stutter very true...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2025
3 points

I totally relate to this. Sometimes I just can’t do eye contact out of embarrassment. But the good thing is that you don’t have to do it all the time, you can look at the person, then look away natura...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2025
1 points

If you observe enough, you’ll notice that most people are pretty self-absorbed with their own lives and problems. I say this because it’s often us as people who stutter who end up hyper-focusing on ou...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2025
1 points

I actually fully agree with this post. I have a moderate to severe stutter depending on the day but I make a point to get out of my head and try to be dynamic and have interesting things to say, even ...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2025
1 points

You're 1000% right. Anyone reading this and thinking the OP is insensitive completely misses the point and doesn't believe in themselves, which ironically is part of the point (and I'm guilty of this...

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Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2025
2 points

I could have written your post myself. I'm an outlier on this sub from what I've heard. Not many women are stutterers (I didn't know). Attitude helps a lot. Being simple able to say, no matter how slo...

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