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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
6 points

I think those thoughts about stuttering are mostly automatic, unfortunately. I am trying to find a way to stop those negative thoughts in my head but without success so far... I want to try meditatio...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2023
5 points

So ive done this to myself. You literally get into your own head and make it worse. I've always been able to read, speak, sing, when I'm alone but when I really thought about it especially practicing ...

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postr/StutterJul 19, 2023
11 points

Never stuttered when alone, now I can't stop.

Never stuttered when alone, now I can't stop. I've been a lifelong stutterer, but one thing has always remained constant. When I read out loud, no matter what, pronouncing certain stutter inducing con...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2023
1 points

I realize this comment is two years old at this point but.. this is just something I’ve thought of. Maybe people who are slightly more intelligent exhibit stuttering because they are likely to use the...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2023
13 points

I stutter the most when I have to repeat myself. Sometimes I'll say something reasonably fluently, then if the other person asks me to repeat what I said my stutter goes into overdrive....

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2023
5 points

Depends on the situation, but usually the opposite actually. When I’m expecting to speak, I usually sike myself out and focus too much on not stuttering….which you guessed it, results in more stutteri...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2023
1 points

I agree, I think it distracts you from the "main word" I guess you could call it. I'd stammer if I just said "McChicken sandwich and fries" so by adding "I'd like a" or "can I get the" it helps the wo...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2023
2 points

Wait till I finish please!!!! Lol I hate when people finish my sentences it throws off my stutter even more and half of the time what they say is not what I wanted to say...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2023
4 points

My family and relatives are always trying to finish my sentences for me. So when I started working I was extremely surprised when people actually waited for me to finish my sentences, it threw me off...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2023
1 points

I agree. Thank you for your response. You're right, the quote I mentioned was derived from one of his writings, although he may have worded it slightly differently than the official quote. He had nume...

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postr/StutterJul 16, 2023
6 points

Is this considered stuttering?

Is this considered stuttering? Hello, first time posting, mostly because I never considered that I might have a stutter until recently. I always thought of stuttering as the sort that gets depicted a...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
3 points

Maybe you are taking this way more serious than it is. I try to think in the way that clients, most of the time, want to have your information which is important for their business, or interests. (unl...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
1 points

Also, it helps if you shift your focus from thinking about what people think of you - to what you think about them. This has helped me the most....

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
2 points

Wow I can relate to this completely. That’s amazing— and yes, def harder than it was as a kid because we do think we should have grown out of it! And I think because we’re adults we’re more self aware...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
4 points

I stutter way more with family. When I talk to other people, especially people i am attracted to, my voice just naturally deepens and I speak much more calmy and slowly so I dont stutter as much. I th...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
1 points

Ahhh I’m trying to send a picture, it’s not letting me for some reason. It’s on Amazon it’ll say DMG on it, 125 mg. It’s an orange and white bottle....

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

What is DMG? I'm pretty sure I have adhd too. I cannot do meditation to save my life. My mindfulness is mostly therapy, I guess. It consists of breathing exercises, words of affirmations, therapy to c...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

Cbd is nice to relax yourself and it helps me also. I also mix mine but I find that super high strains typically make it worse for me. I try to stick to lower thc and higher cbd. And as far as thinkin...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

Ahhh thats one I’ve never tried! I’m trying DMG I’m only on my first week of it so I haven’t really noticed anything. Def all about the mindfulness practices. Hard for me to meditate cause of my adhd ...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Cool. I'm 33m with moderate stuttering. I usually just practice mindfulness and was planning to go the natural way. I heard ashwagandga does wonders for some people in this group...

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