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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2013
0 points

I think it depends on my current phase, but I was thinking that I would stutter less in English (second) than in French (first). Currently, I noticed than in my third one, Chinese Mandarin, talking to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 17, 2013
19 points

Talking practice, Skype anyone?

Talking practice, Skype anyone? I have a mild stutter and I usually can hide it pretty well. However I have also felt that it has held me back and chipped away at my confidence as I am always afraid o...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2013
1 points

Hi /r/stutter, you guys might enjoy this episode where Vinny the Brick, co-host of the Dead Bedouins Podcast, talks about how his speech impediment made him develop certain defenses while growing up, ...

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Personal StoriesHumor & Community Tone
postr/StutterApr 17, 2013
1 points

Vinny the Brick talks about his speech impediment and how his sense of humor developed from his insecurities on Ep. 7 of the Dead Bedouins Podcast (x-post from /r/podcasts)

Vinny the Brick talks about his speech impediment and how his sense of humor developed from his insecurities on Ep. 7 of the Dead Bedouins Podcast (x-post from /r/podcasts) ...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2013
1 points

bassist here.i stutter since i was 6. charles van ripers fluency-shaping-aproach and an empathic therapist helped me a lot. never forget: Stuttering isn't your main-attribute.it is just one little pi...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2013
2 points

Check your college/university disability department. You may be able to qualify for money as some consider stuttering a disability. Worth a try. I never did..but one of my professors mentioned it...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2013
1 points

I feel it's made me more shy in terms of not feeling confident enough to say certain things, for fear of stuttering, whether this be answering questions in class or when it comes to getting to know ne...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2013
2 points

Really! Where? I hope to do the same this season but I'm so nervous...

commentr/StutterApr 15, 2013
3 points

That was a touching story. I'm also currently struggling in the process in accepting that I stutter. One insight that a friend of mine suggested is to think not myself as a stutter, but as a person wh...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2013
1 points

I do think, however, that writing to people who provide scholarships might be worth your effort, especially if they are also stutterers....

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2013
1 points

I think that the reason most people don't stutter when they sing, mock, imitate, act, ect. is because they get a chance to feel like something else. When we stammer, it is usually the fear of stammeri...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
2 points

That sucks...

commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
7 points

I really doubt it. We're not part of a politically-correct minority group. ...

postr/StutterApr 13, 2013
4 points

Scholarships for Stuttering?

Scholarships for Stuttering? So I'm looking for scholarships to try to help alleviate my cost for college; does anyone know of any that are for people who stutter? Thanks...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
2 points

I'm a journalist, and I have to interview people on the phone or participate in teleconferences fairly often. Just last week I was on the phone with a company talking about their new product, and I wa...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
2 points

When I talk to someome (especially girls, I'm a guy) and got stuck, I just take a break, give him/her an excusing look, look them directly in the eyes and smile. That seems to get nearly everyone; I n...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
0 points

I learn something from a classmate that stuttered. He beat his chest twice and took a deep breath. I though it looked stupid so i made kind my own version of it: I stop the word, mumle loudly "god dam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2013
-2 points

An uncle of mine told me that taking a really quick breath in and talking on your out breath helped him a lot....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2013
1 points

I've been a stutterer since third grade, but I've acted since I was in eighth grade. For some reason, when I'm on stage acting and singing, I don't stutter ever; but once I get backstage it all starts...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2013
1 points

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