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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

I believe exposure therapy would really help me control my stammer because I'm completely fluent when feeling confident, and i stammer badly when anxious and fearful of stammering. Ideally I'd like be...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

I practiced rejection therapy for a week. It scared the hell out of me. As I kept going asking silly questions and giving compliments. I’m starting to see myself fighting the stuttering block and I’m ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
5 points

Exposure therapy can great if you hold yourself back from speaking most of the time or if you’re super fearful of stuttering in front of people. I’d definitely recommend but it really depends on hard ...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJan 21, 2026
18 points

Does exposure therapy work for stutter blocks because of the fear/anticipation of stuttering

Does exposure therapy work for stutter blocks because of the fear/anticipation of stuttering ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

Once you really get in your head about not being able to say a certain word, I think desperately trying to force it out can be exactly the wrong approach. Have you tried 'stuttering on purpose'? Go t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 20, 2026
10 points

From hiding my stutter to being heard by 150,000 people — a conversation that changed my mindset

From hiding my stutter to being heard by 150,000 people — a conversation that changed my mindset Hey everyone, I sat down with **Sam Bagshaw**, a stuttering creator, to talk about what actually chang...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Have you ever experimented with exaggerating your personality? You could almost think of yourself as a stage actor who is playing yourself, being a louder version of who you already are (obviously, do...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Do you actively try to sound perfect and clear even when you’re speaking alone? Because even tho you can feel very ease at yourself, your mind subconsciously wants you to always speak perfectly all th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
7 points

For me, exposure therapy is less about trying to not stutter, but rather about becoming more comfortable with the situations where I WILL stutter. Anticipation will definitely make the stutter “wors...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 17, 2026
11 points

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at?

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at? \*Specifically for psychological stutterers I’m on a plan of trying exposure therapy which is basically exposing yourself to more social...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

Me at 27, did speech therapy last year. I thought I controlled it, but you cannot win 100% from this. You will learn to cope with it, learn to face the frustration that comes with it. I don't know it ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Therapy ExperiencesFrustration & AngerVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

Additionally, there's another harder but also interesting technique - try stuttering on purpose just as a "fuck you" to everyone haha... I know it's weird but it works, although it's very hard to cons...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
2 points

Additionally, there's another harder but also interesting technique - try stuttering on purpose just as a "fuck you" to everyone haha... I know it's weird but it works, although it's very hard to cons...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

Additionally, there's another harder but also interesting technique - try stuttering on purpose just as a "fuck you" to everyone haha... I know it's weird but it works, although it's very hard to cons...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

Additionally, there's another harder but also interesting technique - try stuttering on purpose just as a "fuck you" to everyone haha... I know it's weird but it works, although it's very hard to cons...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterJan 16, 2026
14 points

Sharing the tee-up I use for bigger presentations at work

Sharing the tee-up I use for bigger presentations at work I opened a presentation at work yesterday with a quick intro and “good news folks. some additional pizzaz I have for you today is my stutter. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2026
3 points

Exposure therapy helped me. It’s gonna be hard at the beginning because you’re exposing yourself to uncomfortable social situations but the more you do it consistently, the lesser you hold back from s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

Ok well that's good to hear! If you are scared about the actual stammer then I would learn to like love urself more. Not to say u hate yourself now but to accept who you are. And maybe exposure can he...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
1 points

I don’t want to say that this is „the solution“ but if you are brave and don’t mind other people hearing you stutter, joining a speech club ( such as Toastmasters e.g.) might help to train 1. exposure...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2026
2 points

This is not an exercise nor a strategy. It is a demonstration to show that stuttering does not start in the mouth. The exercise is to listen to the breathing of someone who is sleeping. This is what p...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesNeurological & BrainVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure