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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2014
2 points

Everyone stutters in their own way. A lot of people just block silently, which i think can be even worse. Some people stutter by changing words around or pretending not to know answers. Anything you d...

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postr/StutterNov 19, 2014
4 points

Is it still sluttering?

Is it still sluttering? Hello. First of all i wanna say English is not my first languauge and sorry for all misunderstandings or grammar errors. I've been stuttering since I was born but since like ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2014
2 points

Well mine is very mild to be honest, so I cannot speak for everyone, but it's fine for me, doesn't bother me what so ever, most days I go without stuttering and it's fine to communicate. I think the ...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2014
1 points

ah, i get what you were saying now. i think lots of stutterers won't necessary be able to rebuild anything, though. but they might manage to navigate it better....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2014
1 points

I was agreeing with you in regards to stuttering tricks. I think anyone who stutters, including me, needs to re-learn how to speak then do it that way. Stuttering tricks is like continuing to build ...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2014
1 points

I've had a pretty minor stutter. Mainly it was just words with br, dr or vowels. Tbh, I just went because I knew everyone in my friendship and family group thought I wouldn't be able to so I just went...

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postr/StutterNov 13, 2014
5 points

Help with meeting people for the first time, etc

Help with meeting people for the first time, etc First,im 17 and I've always stuttered but it got worse about a year ago. Since then I began to worry alot about it, With my friends i dont really care ...

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postr/StutterNov 13, 2014
8 points

I have a stutter and travelled to overseas alone, stayed in a hostel with randoms and met a lot of fun people. Sort of an AMA + story post

I have a stutter and travelled to overseas alone, stayed in a hostel with randoms and met a lot of fun people. Sort of an AMA + story post So pretty much I'm just like everybody else here, we're not e...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2014
2 points

I know it's not a job per se but I am currently a student doing languages at university, with a focus on translating and interpreting.. obviously the interpreting involves a lot of speaking and French...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2014
1 points

I've had speech therapy since I was 4, up until I graduated H.S. In all fairness, I still stutter. It was never that bad, but it's not gone. I always saw it as something I had to do. I could never g...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2014
1 points

I do something similar but instead of deleting a letter i add an "A" to the beginning of it . for example if I were to say "thank you for calling mcalister's deli, how may i help you?" (I have to answ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2014
1 points

it's a trick people use, yeah. I don't think tricks are good, but sometimes you just want to get the word out and move on. I sometimes do this too. Or if a word starts with a vowel, i'll add a sound i...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2014
3 points

I actually spent 5 years in speech therapy, all in elementary/middle school. I credit the fact that I can function as well as I do and as faded/managed as my impediment is to the skills of my therapis...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
1 points

I used to have trouble saying Kickin Chickin Sandwhich. Loved that sandwich from Zaxbys but lord knows I couldnt say it. My girlfriend would order for me because it would make me self conscious not to...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
1 points

I prefix my words, but say it really, really quickly. People have noticed once or twice. It sucked each time. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
2 points

the problem with stuttering tricks is that the stuttering can come to incorporate them as with all other maneuvers of regular language. it actually rather interestingly suggests that we're fooling ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
2 points

A good method to try and skip some of these boundaries that I got into a while ago was that of using a letter that you find very easy to say, so for example, I have trouble with d's sometimes. So e.g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
2 points

How did you completely eliminate sugar from your diet? Meat and fat are the only food sources without sugar in it. It can't be healthy to have a diet where that's all you eat....

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
1 points

I'm not offended. I learned the German language at middle and high school, so for me it isn't a problem. For most of the US readers it might be. Google translate doesn't really give the most accurate ...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
1 points

because I read in more than one language and with my browser settings I can easily translate each article to any language. I thought the topic of that blog article fits the conversation. Didn't mean t...

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