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postr/StutterJan 13, 2025
114 points

I’m proud to stutter

I’m proud to stutter I’m 37 I’ve stuttered my whole life.. I ran for class president every year just to do the speech.. I played quarterback and I would get gassed just stuttering calling plays in the...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
1 points

If people are laughing and humiliating you, you should really surround yourself with different ones. Consider contacting a speech therapist to provide you with tools and techniques. Don't be discourag...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
3 points

People do care about your stuttering, especially if there’s potential for collaboration, whether it’s for work or personal relationships. They might tolerate your stuttering, but in the end, everyone ...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
1 points

It’s genetic for me too, buddy. I have a job and friends. I am well educated, well accomplished. My stutter, while being an hurdle in my life, hasn’t stopped me from succeeding. Yet, I still can’t s...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
2 points

Started with Benetalk's(paid app I know but work expenses it) speech recorder. I found on calls for work is where my problems really heightened. It has taught me to speak more slowly and trust that, f...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesEmployment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
1 points

Congrats man!! I also found my passion for business! I am 18 right now, stuttering since I could remember! My business is actually helping other stutterers get over their fear and talk without worry! ...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
5 points

Here’s what I’ve observed after 40 years of working with PWS. They are typically wired “to go fast.” Using fluency or “handling” techniques is a temporary overlay that often works for a short while… ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
1 points

As you've mentioned, living within your comfort zone is likely a part of the problem. Don't see stuttering as something that holds you back. Yes, it's difficult and we stutterers would rather have a ...

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Mindset shiftHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
2 points

I have a stutter block when it comes to my name presenting myself or being asked for my name mortifies me and it has stopped me from pursuing jobs and different experiences lately though from reading ...

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Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
1 points

I find that words that are more in your throat and tight in the lips are harder to say. For example, I work in fast food and one word I constantly stutter on is onion. The o is so tight in my throat a...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
6 points

Nice love to see the success and the stutter not hold u back 35 male and stuttering has def held me back but thanks for the motivation...

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postr/StutterJan 12, 2025
53 points

Tomorrow is the day...

Tomorrow is the day... For background I'm 40 and have had a severe stutter since the age of 8. It's not held me back, I must add. I've been the vocalist of bands and been in management positions in pu...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
2 points

My parents are in IT and IT was always my backup option. I got my bachelors in accounting and finance and I wanted to go into investment backing so I studied for the CFA but once I came back to Americ...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
8 points

Almost 40 to 50% of financial wealth went lagging in life of stutterers as a good speech drives better income potential in many jobs. We can cry ,feel sad ,nothing can change ,its reality of stutterer...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
8 points

We lost so many great people once were promising students (destined for greatness) due to stuttering as they try to maintain low profile life most of their time. So sad!; a mediocre normal people live...

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Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
1 points

I understand. I have been trying to find a job for the past 2 years; every time i am being interviewed for a position, i block up and the words don't come out, so i truly understand what you're going ...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
2 points

I can tell you, that being a part of IT is not as stable as you think. Did you find a job already, or does your university guarantee you to have a job after finishing it? The IT area is screwed up rig...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
3 points

I went to a speech therapist many times. I still continue to go to speech therapy, and I can even say that the process is going very well. (By the way, I am 25 years old and a nurse... :) ) Sometimes ...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2025
1 points

I really appreciate hearing this. I had this same mentality at my last job and my work spoke for itself so I’m going to try to keep that up. Thank you....

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2025
4 points

The honest answer is, it depends. In college, if you have classes that force you to give presentations or randomly call on you, or (god forbid) make you read aloud, those are going to be stressful mom...

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