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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

Good on you man. I used to be bothered by public speaking, then about halfway through college I decided that I didn't care what they thought. I was going to give the best damn speech they had ever h...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftPublic SpeakingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

I am 24 and have stuttered my whole life. Here is how I choose to look at it now: For everyone else, speaking comes easily, but not for me. No. I have to be stronger than everyone else because I h...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
8 points

I know this might sound cliche, but having a stutter will make you a better person. It teaches you to be less judgmental and more supportive for others. Do you play video games? I once heard a metapho...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionValidation & EmpathyFriendships & Belonging+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

As a 25 yr old who has stuttered all his life, I can say it does get better. Message me if u want to vent or even talk on the phone. ...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
2 points

Out of curiosity where you from?...

commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

29yo here who has stuttered my whole life, and yes, it does get better. Luckily for me, my mom is actually a speech pathologist, so she's always helped out and been very understanding. I'm really so...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
4 points

Oh I feel so sorry for you. I am 17 and also have been stuttering my whole life. Though it got significantly better with speech therapy (I really recommend this, please try to convince your parents), ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
5 points

Thank you, it really means a lot to have someone who actually understands. I'm quite an emotional person and when I found this subreddit and read some of the stories I started crying. I felt so alone ...

Community & SupportSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyLoneliness & IsolationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

Been stuttering my whole life myself and im now 22 years old. To make it better at the age of 15 was maby for me the "top point" of how much i cared about my stuttering. After that you just seem to ca...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of LifeEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterDec 6, 2013
25 points

I would like to vent my feelings.

I would like to vent my feelings. I have been stuttering since the age of 4 and i am now 15. I am absolutely sick of stuttering. It holds be back from everything. I get so nervous just standing in lin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
2 points

you'll have to come up with what works for you. The best way to do this is I think to understand blocks are learn about them. A block occurs when your vocal cords lock (open or closed). You cant make ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
2 points

No:/ Just slowing down and starting my sentence over again....

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
1 points

try to find one with magnesium citrate in, as it has higher availability than magnesium oxide. It's cheap to buy. Thiamine is also cheap to buy and there has been a couple of studies saying it is effe...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
1 points

Well im sorry to hear that :(. My only suggests would be to great some reading materials and keep looking for good therapists who have seen this before, i know they're out there. Like i said, though t...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Research & ResourcesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2013
1 points

I don't consider my stuttering to be a disability; just "the way I talk." Does it interfere with my functioning at times: yes, have I been teased about it: of course; but I never thought to label it a...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2013
1 points

Man this post summed up what I think so much. I mean if I wasn't a broke teenager I would have bought you gold; but since I am here is this: http://i.imgur.com/3RF2RPI.jpg...

Community & Support
Validation & EmpathyHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2013
1 points

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