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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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There are a lot of ways to feel more connected to other stutters who are also looking to share. The internet as a tool is nearly unlimited. you can join FB groups and meet people and skype with them. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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I'm not a professional, but I'm pretty sure depression can have an impact on stuttering. I know anxiety causes stuttering for a lot of people. It seems like they would be directly related. I've alw...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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It's still very hard for me even while writing down what I have to say. But it's much easier than not writing down anything at all. I try my best in person to avoid chaotic restaurants when ordering ...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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Thing is, with a stutter, it isn't about forgetting the word. You *know* what you want to say. You just can't say it. So the analogy just isn't correct there. Even a stutterer that doesn't like you f...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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> some people get really embarrassed and uptight about their stuttering. It's not necessarily embarrassment. I think for some folks it may stem from having folks fill in the wrong word once too of...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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Even with a written down order, I just hate using the phone so much. So I actually do make a point of ordering in person. Still, I avoid any food that I would want to give special instructions on. If...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
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Thanks for checking in! We had our second meeting last night and I was wondering if I should update here. Everyone seemed to intuitively let him finish his sentences most of the time, with occasional ...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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I was like you when I was 16. I've always had a mild stutter. It's good though that you want to take care of it now. There's a website called www.stutteringhelp.org that has a lot of helpful things to...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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West lafayette is about 2 and a half hours away from me. I'll check out the links though. Thanks a lot!...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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Have the meetups gone any smoother?...

commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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listen to what is going on with how you feel. ask yourself the right questions. Not, "why cant I control it", but something useful like "what is happened to me/my airflow when I begin to speak on the ...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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I dont know how far you are from West Lafayette, but see if you're close to this: http://www.westutter.org/find-an-nsa-meeting-near-you/Indiana/ It's the Indiana chapter of the National Stuttering As...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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Don't know if you got what i put but I'm going to school at IPFW in Indiana....

commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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High school, so 5 to 6 years ago. It's been in a box ever since though....

commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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In my experience, alcohol does make my stutter progressively worse. I think of myself as quite desensitized of social anxiety while stuttering in my daily life. Alcohol though makes me more self-aware...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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Hi there! Contact your local speech-language pathologist. Also local universities with graduate programs in speech therapy may offer services for a discounted rate. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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Really? That sucks to hear it didn't really work for u. It sounds like a decently built concept but I mean, I guess it needs work. How long ago were u using it?...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2013
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I understand both sides. It's like if you don't practice a talk you can become nervous and not be able to talk very well and then stutter. BUT if you agonize over what you say, you become tense, don...

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