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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2016
1 points

Great advice/story, thanks for sharing. How do you incorporate meditation during a social situation? I practice meditation and it works out good with my speech if im talking to people Im comfortable a...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2016
1 points

I feel like I might have semi-bombed an interview on Monday too because of my speech. They told me I'd hear back by tomorrow or Monday morning at the latest. So we'll see. I'm really hoping they offer...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2016
5 points

I presented to 7,000 people by way of a smaller studio audience, a live broadcast stream, and two time-delayed streams set for reasonable areas covering our offices in the rest of the world. It wasn't...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2016
2 points

Guy here, but I totally understand what you're saying. I often felt isolated myself because of my speech. However, I think that generally speaking, vulnerability is more expected from girls, because ...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2016
1 points

Honestly back in December I got in trouble with work because I was missing too much time. I've been working hard and doing well ever since but maybe that caused the anxiety that triggered it...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2016
1 points

Interesting points! I feel like stuttering can impact our confidence in different ways. With men, you feel this need to be confident as you mentioned above. As you also mentioned, stuttering makes t...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2016
4 points

I've always had the exact opposite belief, as in that male stutterers have it harder in the dating world than female stutterers. Women find confidence in men very important and stuttering can make it...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2016
6 points

Honestly I'd say attack it. Get over the fear. The anxiety makes it worse. The more you practice the more comfortable you become. Then it becomes nothing more than a conversation with an audience. And...

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postr/StutterMar 4, 2016
5 points

Just cannot do presentations

Just cannot do presentations Conversationally, I would say that I have a mild stutter. The moment I have to do a presentation my stutter amps up to moderate to severe. Whenever there is a possibility ...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2016
1 points

Maybe. He does know how I feel about it though. We're fairly close and we've talked about stuttering before, and the topic of it being something against which I've "risen up" so to speak has *definit...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2016
2 points

* Also this is particularly hard because you don't want them to think you're stuttering because of nerves, its a disorder that we deal with and the only way for us to feel comfortable is to be underst...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2016
2 points

If someone doesn't know I stutter (such as an interviewer for a job), I always disclose. We will stutter until we can change our perspectives of our superiors. I havent been able to break down that ba...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2016
1 points

This is definitely a tough situation for me as well. Are these people who know that you stutter, or who you've openly spoken about stuttering with? I realize this isn't always possible, but explainin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2016
2 points

>I was talking to a friend and I stuttered. This was not the first time I stuttered around him, in fact we've discussed stuttering before. It's out in the open, it's no big deal. If it were a rand...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
1 points

I made a joke about my stutter during my job interview. It went over real well. I was stuttering off and on the whole time. It made it more awkward because we didnt talking about it. So the classic qu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
3 points

Read everything you typed in its entirety. You're right you aren't alone! Having "cookie cutter" phrases you say with the words you can say right can feel so isolating, because you really aren't sayi...

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postr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
12 points

My Story.

My Story. Hey guys, like most in the sub Reddit, I have stuttered all 22 years of my life. Growing up was a very challenging time because as we all know small children in middle school can be very cru...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
1 points

I am in the same boat you are. I have been doing interviews since I am about to be going to college. I know it is illegal for them to discriminate on how we speak, but its easy to say I wasn't qualifi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
1 points

Sure! This was not a scientific study. Just an anecdotal evidence. Every time I take choline in the morning (500mg capsule - the only one I have) It helps with my stuttering. The anxiety is what I fee...

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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2016
1 points

Hey, I am sophomore and recently moved so I know how you feel about high school...I know speech therapy may seem annoying or pointless but it may help you feel more confident about your stutter and h...

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