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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
0 points

my best friends are in college and in fraternities so i had the chance of spending every friday and saturday going to college bars and fraternity parties... i couldnt imagine a stutter being thought o...

Social & Relationships
Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

Aren't you not even in college yet? I remember you from a couple of months back. A lot of it depends on what you mean by "normal, attractive" college girls, too. ...

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Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

I had the exact opposite experience in college -- tons of girls thought it was cute. After college, not so much :(...

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Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
-1 points

a lot of it really depends on your stage of life. if you think normal, attractice college aged girls will think your stutter is "cute", think again....

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Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

yeah especially with silent blocks, past speech problems get mentally reinforced. i had trouble saying the word relationship for a while but i got over it eventually. your doctor is treating stutterin...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

Thanks for the encouraging words. I agree with everything you've said, but we all know it's hard to put things in to practise and be positive about our stutters at times. I'm just in one of those funk...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationShame & EmbarrassmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

You're right, I've had some bad experiences with asking questions, and now they can be a huge source of anxiety which triggers a stutter or a block. I think my GP would have to refer me to a psychiatr...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

Check this video out from the most recent nsa conference. This is a dad's speech. http://youtu.be/g2PJ5hlRKPQ Maybe you can show it to him? ...

Social & Relationships
Family Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

I know first hand the kind of anxiety stuttering causes. It's crippling at times, and can wreck your self esteem. That being said, don't look to medication for your first solution. Taking pills should...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

Don't worry about it, honestly. If you stutter around a woman and she is confused, simply explain it to her. Some times girls think it's cute to see something like that. If a girl rejects you because ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

Not just women, people in general like confidence. I would recommend that OP concentrate his efforts on going out into the world living an awesome life. Online dating can be a huge time-sink with a ti...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

i'm going through the same problem right now. gonna be starting university after summer and have been stressing about how i'm gonna get my name out to all the people that will be asking me. So far the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
2 points

i tried doing the same after an appointment with my doctor and asked if i could get anxiety medication, he told me that i should get therapy first and that medication can have some bad side effects. i...

Meds & SubstancesTherapy & Professional
Medication InquiriesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

As a pretty med-heavy stuttering guy who likes to hit on women from time to time... Most women dont give a shit as long as your confident about it. Some women get "caught off guard" and can kinda look...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance+1 more
postr/StutterJul 17, 2014
6 points

Suttering around women help?

Suttering around women help? I'm afraid to talk to women because i think they will hate my stutter, call me names or laugh at me. I'm 18 and single, when i put that i stutter on my online dating profi...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

i think i have pretty similar stuttering problems to you. im also covert and my silent blocks can go from non existent to invasive. you have problems with those specific words because they are used to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & StoppagesMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
0 points

Doctors are terrible. I had a similar experience at the doctors office a couple of weeks ago (could not get the procedures I wanted done) and I also left in tears. I'm sorry you had to go through tha...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
postr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

Built up the courage to go to my doctor again about stutter, left crying

Built up the courage to go to my doctor again about stutter, left crying I finally decided enough was enough, and I wanted to explore some anxiety relief to perhaps help my blocks (which happen all th...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
2 points

I have this issue too. It makes first impressions and job interviews so hard. ...

commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
1 points

Anxiety like this can be debilitating. I feel for you. One thing that might be helpful is a bit of brainstorming about what, within the realm of possibilities, can happen. This, however, is best done ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological