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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
2 points

i know i’ll wake up and get past it and the world goes on but i hope this moment doesn’t become a regular occurrence. i feel like ive made strides in terms of confidence over the years and i don’t wan...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I'm 19 as well. Been a stutterer since childhood, had the same experiences as you. I've been employed as a waiter, more recently as a steward on the Eurostar trains, so during those last years, I had ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I've had days like this on rare occasions over the years, and it's the worst feeling in the world. Let yourself be down today, then wake up tomorrow and make yourself put it in the past. It happened, ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

I agree. I am stutter-positive in general but it can become toxic when you don’t allow someone to give full range to their negative feelings. The feelings don’t come from nowhere. Also I think toxic p...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
25 points

After stuttering for 30 years, what helped me was a certain shift in mentality. It didn't cure my stutter, but it did help me move away from the constant fear of how other people might be judging me. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

i’ve come to learn adults are more understanding, one thing i’ve learned about insecurities is that people will only care as much as i care about them. so i just act unbothered and unaffected by my st...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

Yes, our darling baby daughter began stuttering at that age. It scared me to death because stuttering is genetically on both our lines. I made all kinds of deals with god to save her from this curse. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
2 points

I stutter less after I put myself in stressful situations, like for example when I make myself talk to new people, in shops, outside, etc. After these conversations, I feel like saying words is easier...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

It’s disappointing that life has been so hard for you. Is there any chance for speech therapy, government aid to make your life more bearable? You have every right to be depressed. Can you access any ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
2 points

Yeah. It kills you. But apparently we can do mantras to trick our mind. I mean if we perceive differently maybe that’s something that will at least relieve some of the feeling of hopelessness....

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
5 points

I discovered through my personal journey that I prefer solitude. I had several relationships in my 20s then ended a 7 year relationship with someone I loved. After I had a tumor in my throat and lost ...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
4 points

I was in the military, they shine a light on that shit on there. I used to be really bad now it's pretty mild and most people don't even notice it at this point. My two points are from what I've lea...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
10 points

I can feel your pain been there :). It is not easy for you i understand you. Went trough all this and here i am still standing with my head up. There are those days that will make you doubt yourself a...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
2 points

exactly. The stutter is all just in your head and you can overcome it by straight up not caring and being confident...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

Its a part of me (m22), but doesnt have the right to influence me. I put myself more and more in uncomfortable positions. I joined a club and got more and more active in it to the point where i organi...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

I was same way when I was in my teens and early 20s and was getting ready to choose a field to do masters in. I was inclined towards MBA but the fear of non stop presentations for 2 years and then bei...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
3 points

Your wrong because the point isn’t to 100% cure stuttering, it’s to give you the confidence and to love talking....

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
6 points

You have to realize that you can do anything that a fluent person can do, you just have to do it with a stutter. Never say no to a challenge, even if you know your stutter is going to be a roadblock. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
3 points

not yet successful (career wise) lmao, but being in a law school is an achievement for me especially speaking a lot infront scares me. Do it scared is my motto, my heart will pound like crazy everytim...

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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

Here's the shift that changed my life as a stutterer. I started to exploring my fears vs. my stutter being the cause of all things negative. Learned about the CourageMuscle. The more and more I ...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation