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postr/StutterMar 3, 2014
13 points

Anyone like to practice on skype?

Anyone like to practice on skype? I have a stutter ranging from moderate to severe, which has affected me throughout my life. This year my resolution is to accept it for what it is and try to be more ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
1 points

Your stutter doesn't define you. Your response to it is what defines you. Don't let it stress you out, just trust in yourself and do the best you can....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
2 points

Don't be afraid of getting stuck in a stutter. Sure, you immediate reaction might be "oh shit! They're all staring at me!" This will happen. Nothing you can do about it. What you can control is how yo...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
5 points

I would practice your part a lot. having it down pat will be one less thing your brain has to worry about. Secondly, i'd do my best to keep things slow and steady as you speak. for me, once my nerves ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
3 points

They already know you stutter, and if your content is good you're well off. If anyone thinks you're a stuttering freak then they are a bunch of fucking morons....

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterMar 2, 2014
5 points

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it.

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it. Hi. I've been stuttering my whole life. I've t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
1 points

Not true. I know a frog who is a horrible conversationalists. All that bastard dads is ribbit all night ...

commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
2 points

I know that feel. I'm the same....

commentr/StutterMar 2, 2014
2 points

Non-existent as well. I'm 19 and I have never had a girlfriend. My stutter and height (thanks genetics!) have completely destroyed my self-esteem and my ability to socialize. I also suffer from depres...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceHelplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

I find that ultimately any girl worth your time and affection won't mind or won't notice. I know from my various relationships (and friendships) that most people stop noticing the stutter unless it...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideDating & RomanceValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

I wrote to the band Marianas Trench telling them that I thought their song 'Stutter' was offensive...this is the reply I received. What a nice bunch of guys.

I wrote to the band Marianas Trench telling them that I thought their song 'Stutter' was offensive...this is the reply I received. What a nice bunch of guys. ...

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postr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

I wrote to the band Mariana's Trench telling them that I thought their song 'Stutter' was offensive...this is the reply I received. What a nice bunch of guys.

I wrote to the band Mariana's Trench telling them that I thought their song 'Stutter' was offensive...this is the reply I received. What a nice bunch of guys. ...

Community & Support
Research & Resources
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
2 points

If you're genuinely interesting to her - connecting on more levels than just "wow, you're really breathtakingly pretty, and you seem really laid-back, we should hang out!" - then that's what makes you...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
2 points

Very late, but I've just worked through my stutter a bit, and it's only noticeable when I'm nervous. It either makes or breaks a date in my experience. When I stutter, it helps me to stop in the middl...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

Thanks for your reply. I understand what you're saying and I'm sorry I can't do anything to change how you feel about it. All I can say is that it's genuine. And nothing to do with how it's portrayed ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

Where do you suggest to meet girls online? For men online dating sites aren't a good place for that at all. On most dating sites men outnumber women by far. Which results in women getting flooded with...

Social & Relationships
Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

Never say this again! Trust me there is hope. You will find someone good hearted who will see through the stuttering. I never thought I would either but I've been with my girlfriend for almost 2 years...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
3 points

The best speech therapist I ever had was a stutterer too. It was great to see him use the techniques that he was teaching me at the time. Yes, there were some days when one of us would be less fluent...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

Some dating advice that helped me when I was single: Wingman/Friend - This helped me out so much. My buddy and I would go out to the bars and he would initiate the conversation with random groups of ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

I've learned to stutter less through time. I took therapy as a child and in my early 20's and picked up different techniques to help me get through my disfluency. I still stutter but have more control...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking