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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2022
1 points

Depends on how much you stutter. I've been stuttering since I was 9. I'm 26 now it's not that bad I just stutter on some words or if I'm stressed, I've learned to live with it and I'm happy. Meditatio...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2022
11 points

A severe stutter isn't set in stone. With good therapy you can get comfort, confidence, and improve your communication efficiency...

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postr/StutterFeb 22, 2022
24 points

Any advice on which jobs are best for me ?? I have a severe stutter and I’ve let it control my life to the point where I work the worst jobs because I feel like I won’t be able to make it in a real career, I’m 26 with 2 children and I wanna give my family more

Any advice on which jobs are best for me ?? I have a severe stutter and I’ve let it control my life to the point where I work the worst jobs because I feel like I won’t be able to make it in a real ca...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2022
2 points

This is why I am grateful for Doordash. There is minimal talking, no coworkers or boss, and when I feel like i'm goong to stutter, I just show the cashier my phone and they know why i'm there....

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Quality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
2 points

It's hard to live with your stutter having such a impact on your life. I recommend seeking out good therapy. It helped me a lot. I used to worry about things like that and now I don't. Blocking is sti...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
2 points

This. Speech therapy help me not to speak because the techniques didn't really work for me, but to be confident and build good speaking habits. Speaking slower, actually breathing and finding natura...

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postr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
21 points

Today I went to the opticians…

Today I went to the opticians… It was awful… I stuttered as soon as I got there on my name which I then had to repeat to the assistant. My anxiety immediately kicked in which made my speech worse when...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
4 points

I have a block stutter as well, so I understand the frustrations you shared. First of all, it's important to remember that everyone has a variety of different obstacles in their lives, on many diffe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
1 points

How long have you been on it for? Do you think this will be a medication you’ll be on for a long time given that reducing stuttering can greatly improve quality of life?...

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postr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
26 points

I think I just found out how to control my stutter

I think I just found out how to control my stutter Today I’ve had so much confidence because my stutter has been so easy to maintain. I always talk slower and feel like when somebody talks to be I nee...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
2 points

Definitely, it kills me. I want to talk with personality, I want to explain and joke with flavourful expression. But I can't, physically can't. I can definitely feel the impact on social interaction...

Speech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
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postr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
15 points

Sometimes I feel like fluent people are lying about their (social) anxiety..

Sometimes I feel like fluent people are lying about their (social) anxiety.. When I am nervous **YOU CAN TELL** My stutter becomes 10x worse and I am stuttering on every other word. However, I have f...

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postr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
5 points

Anyone else struggle to inflect their voice?

Anyone else struggle to inflect their voice? Especially when I am having one of those days where I am stuttering a lot, it seems that my voice is a lot more flat, and unexpressive This has caused me ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2022
3 points

If someone’s stutter has progressed to the point where they are avoiding entire categories of talking, it’s not something to keep - at it’s current stage...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2022
10 points

Speech block

Speech block Hi I’m a 26 yrs male, i’m having speech blocks since as long as i can remember, due to that i lost interest in anything and everything even the things i used to love, i have lost my life...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2022
1 points

It’s hard to say because everyone’s different. I’d say it’s okay if he’s trying to drop hints for you to figure it out. Like for me, if I know I’ll have trouble saying something like Parmesan Chicken,...

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postr/StutterFeb 10, 2022
11 points

I wondered if I could ask a question.

I wondered if I could ask a question. Hi all, I hope this is okay to ask here. I worked at a restaurant in the past and I had a customer who had a stutter. He was really struggling to get the order ou...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2022
2 points

I mean it's hard to order pizza over the phone so yea it does hold me back on doing day to day things :(...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2022
6 points

Yes. When I apply for jobs I have to consider how often I will be talking to people/on the phone and how my stutter will affect my job performance. I hate going through drive thrus, making appointmen...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2022
17 points

I think that’s pretty normal for us. I try not to let it hold me back, but I think in some cases it is what it is. It may be minor, but I avoid certain items on the menu at restaurants just because I ...

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