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commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

don't be so negative. there are so many people who do great things with a stutter. I maintain a job, have a wife, have friends. you can do anything, except maybe air traffic control. hang in there....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2014
1 points

I'm 23 yrs old and I have had a pretty bad stuttering since high school. I didn't let my stuttering define who I am, mainly because I really didn't care or thought much of it........... Until I got my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
1 points

There is no cure, only control/comfort. But when you have people like Bruce Willis, Sam Jackson, Joe Biden, etc... who have accomplished so much despite having a stutter, i think it's safe to say you ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 17, 2014
7 points

What is helping you?

What is helping you? Hey guys, let me introduce myself i am a stuter since 4 or 5 years old and now i'm 18. Lately i'm thinkin' this alot i have been pretty self hater about this, even i thought suica...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAdvice RequestsAdvice Offered+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2014
1 points

I agree man. No one really cares. None of my friends cared especially when I told them. Most found it fascinating as well. I onlybthink of it as a personality trait. We can have heaps of great speakin...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2014
5 points

Look, I'm sure you've had all the advice - go slower, take deep breaths, space out your words, etc. And of course it would be great if you could just not care about what people think when you stutter....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2014
2 points

Hahaha cocky is a word that applies to most people I don't like (in a way my stutter is good, cos I know I'd be an arrogant little shit if I had fluent speech). But yeah, I think it's Better to wait...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2014
1 points

Listen to this man. Ive found stuttering to somehow make people think your nice and generally a good person. Asshole stutterer just isnt a stereotype. Try to be good to everyone and people generally d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
5 points

This may sound unless and generic to you, but there's not much else anybody can tell you: don't let your stutter define who you are. Be polite, genuine, don't be afraid to speak, I'm sure they'll be m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2014
1 points

Haha guy here, just got done with high school, so I'd be quite suspicious of anyone who could possibly find a stutter hot; I'm sure it's possible, but after 10 years of flak from family and classmates...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2014
1 points

> As I'm a medical student Wait. You're a stuttering medical student? You might just be my god! I'm insanely keen on doing medicine, but my stutter is the only thing that I'm really freaking out a...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
1 points

Your stutter doesn't define you. Your response to it is what defines you. Don't let it stress you out, just trust in yourself and do the best you can....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
3 points

The best speech therapist I ever had was a stutterer too. It was great to see him use the techniques that he was teaching me at the time. Yes, there were some days when one of us would be less fluent...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
3 points

I'm an SLP graduate student. I stutter. It's great! Who would be better and more compassionate towards people that need help communicating than someone who knows exactly what it feels like when you ca...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeeking TherapyValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
4 points

SLP here- I've known of several SLPs who stutter. I believe it would help you be a better, more empathetic therapist, which is really the most important trait in the field. ...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeeking TherapyValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
2 points

Well kinda sorta ... The first disorder Orton and Travis (psychologists) studied was stuttering. This drew Johnson, Van Riper, Williams (early speech pathologists) etc to the University of Iowa ... it...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
3 points

stuttering speech therapist here with regard to working with other stutterers it has only been beneficial in my rapport with them. This has also been true with other communication disorders. The onl...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
3 points

There are four people in my undergrad program that stutter. They are all very dedicated to their clients. =) Fun Fact: The field of Speech Language Pathology was originally started by persons who stu...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
5 points

I had one, but she didn't tell me she stuttered. Was blown away because she talked without one 100%. I think its very beneficial in comparison to someone who doesn't. Mostly because she knows what it ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
4 points

A speech therapist with a stutter?

A speech therapist with a stutter? What are your thoughts of a speech therapist that has a stutter? Would you find that ironic? (The idea that the speech therapist, himself, could not fix his own spe...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionPower Dynamics & Intimidation