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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
1 points

As a side note, to all the stutterers who read this post; I believe that the book "Feeling Good" has been instrumental for me reaching this point where i want to become overt, Ive only read about a qu...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
3 points

True. Not caring has helped me speak more fluently. I used to care about how people felt; like you said empathy. Now I try my best to not give a damn. You won't see that person again so why care? WE a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2014
2 points

Perhaps if you changed your mind you could do what ShutupPussy suggested and that bearZero supported. Change your mind, change your ways and perhaps you will solve your own dilemma....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2014
2 points

Can you post your results after this program is analyzed? And for the record, I agree with your beliefs on primary factors for stuttering. Learning to change our subconscious I feel would be a key be...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Research & ResourcesMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2013
10 points

Not giving a shit is the best tool for getting the upper hand on one's stutter. At some point in my 20s I stopped caring if I stuttered in front of people, or if they thought less of me when I did. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

Thanks, I really appreciate the input! I'll work on the eye contact and the tonality. It wasn't really my goal to not stutter, I guess I'm just trying to get support. I just uploaded my first revie...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathyMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I say go for it! Just do it. Even it no one ever listens to it or even likes it, the process will likely be a good experience. So do it for you and f&*# what everyone else thinks. That being sai...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PridePublic Speaking+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2013
2 points

This is probably the most difficult yet most simple thing at the same time - you have to get use to the situation where you speak alright. For me it was the tutoring/teaching experience I had, that ...

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Mindset shiftFriendships & BelongingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2013
2 points

Hey man just wanted to let you know you aren't alone. I'm 19 and have had a stutter for pretty much all my life. I never talked in high school classes but was able to talk when other people were (made...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
2 points

I discussed this topic recently with some people who stutter and some who don't. The bottom line that came out was "Everyone is afraid of being judged." Public speaking puts you in the spotlight and "...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

Good on you man. I used to be bothered by public speaking, then about halfway through college I decided that I didn't care what they thought. I was going to give the best damn speech they had ever h...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftPublic SpeakingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

29yo here who has stuttered my whole life, and yes, it does get better. Luckily for me, my mom is actually a speech pathologist, so she's always helped out and been very understanding. I'm really so...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2013
1 points

I've dipped my toes into Buddhism and use the site [AudioDharma.org](http://www.audiodharma.org/). Gil Fronsdal is my favourite teacher but they're all great. Recently I've been using [this guided m...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2013
1 points

Can you talk more about the right state of mind? how are you usually feeling when you're in this state? what gets you in this state typically?...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2013
3 points

Here's what I do: distract myself from the roll call, but still listen for my name. When you hear your name just say HI! Here is a hard word for me to say too. But look forward to college, when you o...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2013
1 points

You can't let your stutter determine who you are. Even if your stutter is bad, tell it to go fuck itself and speak your mind. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2013
2 points

You've summed up my life perfectly. I'm in the process of starting to live for myself, without letting my stuttering hold me back. It's been a hard path, but worrying about it is just so exhausting an...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2013
11 points

I'll give some personal experience that's helped me a lot, in hopes you find some of the tips useful. I also stutter, am 22 years old, and I primarily block. I experience some prolongations on initia...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2013
3 points

Anticipatory struggle is a bitch. Worrying about stuttering will only make it worse. I've been teaching myself over time to, as soon as I reach a block or stutter, immediately stop thinking about that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2013
2 points

Wow, awesome post. I'm definitely going to read those books. Not letting my stutter limit myself is something it took me a long time to realize and implement into my life, and now that I have, I'm so ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation+3 more