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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

The thing is no one will remember him for his stutter if they rarely hear him stutter in the first place because his stutter is preventing him from ever opening his mouth. You can only be remembered i...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
2 points

>Are you in speech therapy? A valid question, seemingly rare ITT. >think of a synonym and switch to that one An evasive maneuver, not always leading to the desired result. I know, because I e...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

You will get over this dude, it might seem like a big deal right now (spoiler alert: I've been there) but in time you will begin to understand it doesn't mean a lot at all. Everything that does matter...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
4 points

29 years old, been stuttering for as long as I could speak. I still have daily fluency issues, and a bit of social anxiety, but I'm also a high school teacher who can lecture and command the interest ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

That's a familiar story. High school was a total nightmare for me. I was mute in class as well. I also didn't do any of the classwork, so I had some teachers assume I was mentally challenged and they ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
2 points

Mines pretty bad too, I'm currently 18. I think mine peaked at 16 and has been decreasing more and more. Lots of people will bullshit you and say it'll get better eventually but I know that will only ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

Hey dude, 28 year old customer service rep. My job is to literally answer phone calls and talk to people. It's taken me a long time to be where I am (I was diagnosed in Kindergarten, along with de-rho...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
-1 points

Dude ok heres what do you. If you are going to use your cell phone, DO NOT use your hand and hold it up to your ear. Go get a pair of earbuds with a mic (like the apple earbuds) and use those. When...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
3 points

Listen to Stuttertalk.com, foo. And go to the NSA conference in Chicago www.westutter.org. There is no woe is me there. You'll find an answer....

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
3 points

You're right, he shouldn't be ashamed, but as Im sure you know, it takes effort and practice to get to that point....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
3 points

You're right, stuttering sucks, but it's not a barrier to success. I've found it beneficial to allow my stuttering to be other people's problem as well and not only my own. When I stutter, other peopl...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & MotivationStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
3 points

From my experience, no employer has written me off or anyone else I know because they stutter. If you're communication skills are poor then sure, but I know many fluent people with crappy communicatio...

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postr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
2 points

Important internship interview tomorrow.

Important internship interview tomorrow. So tomorrow I have a phone interview for a internship tomorrow that is very difficult to even get this interview. This is the first time I've eve done an inter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
2 points

hey, exact same situation! 16 year old junior in HS. Man, I know its rough, not being able to talk in class; being afraid the teacher will call on you to answer or read, never participating. Especiall...

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School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
8 points

You shouldn't be ashamed. Out of everyone else in your class, people are going to remember you because you stutter. No one else in your school can say that about themselves -- that they are able to ma...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
1 points

There's groups on facebook if you want people to talk to about it. ...

postr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
14 points

I've been a stutter since I can remember and I am currently a 16 year old junior in highschool, it is really getting to me.

I've been a stutter since I can remember and I am currently a 16 year old junior in highschool, it is really getting to me. It's not fair. It's just not fucking fair. Why am i not allowed to speak lik...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
1 points

I'm doing ok in conversations that doesn't involve names(movies,places,menu items) and i don't need to change words .Like every other stutterer i don't stutter with dogs ,kids or when i'm alone .The t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
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postr/StutterFeb 9, 2015
1 points

A study identified the region of brain developed abnormally in people who stutter

A study identified the region of brain developed abnormally in people who stutter http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-brain-abnormally-lifespan-people-stutter.html > In the first study to use M...

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