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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
6 points

I know what we go through is real.  But so is fear and stage fright of any other issue.  I am brave on some things and scared on other things that even stutterers found wild.  You can be better than m...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
2 points

Thanks for sharing! You highlighted the importance of not being shut-in and actually talking to even more people while on this journey! I love that! Mindfulness seemed to help you, as well! I am act...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
3 points

Like I used to talk with my boxing mates and school friends and being more confident for more improvement I used to give speech infront of everyone like at initial times I used to stutter a lot but gr...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

Wow, man!! Congrats! I see some similarities between us - reading aloud books though I also read words from a dictionary. You also accept that stuttering may be a part of life forever, and that is ok...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

BE dateable. If you don't see yourself as datable why would anybody else? Become interesting, be valuable, friendly, altruistic... Stuttering is only one part of who you are, so make everything else...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
6 points

Your story is inspiring man, mine is similar too but instead of going to gym I take boxing classes which made me more confident I would talk with my friends, coaches give advices to juniors and take a...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

Try to remember that everyone has traits they struggle with. Ours just happens to be right out in the open. As you get older, people will mock you less and less. Those who continue to mock you into ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

You are just as valuable on the days/months/years that your fluency was abnormal. I’m happy you’re happy, though you didn’t need to be fixed....

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

I used to be like you—I had severe stuttering, exactly the same as you describe. After reading your story, it’s as if you’re describing my past self. I worked with a speech therapist, but I can assure...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
8 points

Right now though it’s a hell of an escape. I discovered alcohol made me fluent and it was like I found the key to the magic kingdom. Drugs, girls, cigarettes, video games, porn, yada yada. It’s just a...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

You raise a good point, I accept that stuttering will be a part of my life forever. Though I am still young and learning things, I am confident that life will give me enough "booster rockets." I jus...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

That’s awesome man! I once heard though not to really say you have recovered until 5 years without a relapse. The biggest problem you may face is that currently you are motivated. But if and when you...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

I wish I had made all of this up😀. It would have saved me a lot of trouble and pain. Nevertheless, this guide is the product of years of trial and error. I am just proud of myself, man!...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

It’s amazing how much life and our stutter improve when we learn to not care and have a high self esteem. Great job!...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

Because I don't think I was really receptive to the techniques they taught me such as speaking slow, speaking with a rhythm, pausing during stuttering and restarting, etc. Those techniques while somew...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

I just wanted to say that at the end of the day, our stutter is the hand we have been dealt. Pure philosophical self-reflection will never fix your stutter, it certainly didn't fix mine. I actually st...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2025
100 points

How I Conquered My Stutter & Got Jacked at the same time (How-To Guide)

How I Conquered My Stutter & Got Jacked at the same time (How-To Guide) **Introduction** \- I am 18M and I have been suffering because of my stutter since I was 5 years old. 3 years ago I reached my b...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

I don't know if it's an english as a second language, but your word choice is interesting. Your usage of the word implies that you're choosing to stutter, or you're addicted to stutter. Like you're ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
0 points

I'm an SLP and I stutter. Fluency should never be the goal, as stuttering is a neurological difference and not curable. The goals are around making it easier to communicate with others, reducing avoid...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

Hey bud. First off, I wanna say you write very well. I hope you find enjoyment in writing your thoughts and pursue a writing career. It’s clear you have a gift of expressing yourself through writing. ...

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