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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
1 points

Thanks for sharing your story!! I don’t think non-stutterers understand just how difficult and all encompassing this can be for us. But I do agree that it gets better with time and confidence! So happ...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
1 points

That was really cool. I am in the same shoes as you are. Thanks for sharing it with us. Amazing bro....

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2018
5 points

This was the first time I've voluntarily watched Porky Pig in about 25 years (aside from someone else turning it on). I was around 10 when it really sunk in why people laughed at porky pig and why he...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
2 points

Indian and African parents are a trip! Optics are totally different. What a westerner sees as control, we see as extreme concern. His parents like her well enough and since she will be living primaril...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

Lol at her voice being like chalk board on nails. Your advice is very good. I told him everything you said. He says he is really into the girl. He has always had a kind of "savior mentality" and is ...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2018
3 points

It is well know that stuttering can be cyclical. Some people have stretches of day, weeks, even years having good fluency. I had a NSA chapter member who did not show up for almost 20-years. Then o...

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postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
4 points

A major factor in (largely) overcoming

A major factor in (largely) overcoming Started stuttering in 2nd grade, was pretty bad then but has gotten better every year, to the point where I rarely stutter when talking to people (still suck at ...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2018
2 points

These videos are hidden gems. You often hear success stories of fluent speakers recount their struggles with stuttering (ex: Joe Biden) but you never see videos documenting those times of struggle. It...

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postr/StutterDec 1, 2018
19 points

Progress goals. This lady is pretty amazing.

Progress goals. This lady is pretty amazing. Not me 10 years ago: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFtbn3JcMOA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFtbn3JcMOA) 4 years ago: [https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2018
3 points

First of all, with God everything is possible... Lame joke. IMHO, You can do anything you want. I don't know how severe your speech problem is, of course that makes a difference in the amount of t...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2018
1 points

I would give a +1 to cbd as well. I honestly don't think it could hurt. My stutter was definitely on the severe side when I was younger. It was very frustrating.. Sometimes around 1996 my parents ...

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postr/StutterNov 29, 2018
7 points

My friend Henry made a short documentary about stuttering! I hope you check it out!

My friend Henry made a short documentary about stuttering! I hope you check it out! https://vimeo.com/287813843 My names Ray Geary i'm an Artist and i've stuttered my whole life. My friend Henry ask...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2018
1 points

When I was young, I expected my stutter to go away at some point. When I realized this was a lifelong condition I was about your age in high school. I also got very depressed and was actually institut...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2018
2 points

Hi! I would say that at this point in time, my approach to pseudostuttering is based more in ignorance than any particular bias, ha. My general opinion of pseudostuttering depends on whether it is b...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2018
1 points

Never mind. Take the positives with you. Each speech gives you an opportunity to learn how to deal with the problem. Don't shy away from speaking opportunities. And.. Most people aren't bothered by yo...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2018
3 points

The first thing I'd say is don't care. As hard as it is to just choose to 'not care', that's the optimal solution. If having a stutter doesn't bother you, it's not a problem. Anyway, I guess you proba...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2018
5 points

Hey there! As I read your post I could see high school me. I also started stuttering around 4th grade (I was 8), just like that out of the blue. Completely neurological, all those speech therapy seeme...

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commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
4 points

I’m a 16 year old guy who stutters, and I agree, it’s literal hell. Therapy also didn’t work for me, and I haven’t done it for months. My stutter is pretty bad, and no one can give good suggestions on...

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commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
20 points

I'm a 15 year old guy who also stutters. In my case, I used to be afraid of social interactions and I'm still in some cases. What has worked better for me is thinking in what I want in life: Do I want...

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commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
1 points

I know everything you’re going through, and the unpleasant answer is that, for me and i assume many at least, stuttering never completely goes away. I was fortunate i guess and had speech therapy, but...

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