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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2016
2 points

I think it has to do with identifying with people who have the same attributes to you. Like for example if most stutterers I knew had no attributes similar to mine, I may feel a bit out of place, but ...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2016
1 points

One bit on friends as someone who grew up with a stutter and has learned to control it through some speech therapy: focus more on yourself - doing things that you want to do for yourself, and you will...

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postr/StutterJun 29, 2016
6 points

16 years old and stuttering (need advice)

16 years old and stuttering (need advice) So I've been looking through this sub reddit for a couple of days now and it seems that a lot of you are much older than me and therefore will have some exper...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2016
1 points

I have actually been lucky enough to meet a fellow stutterer who is the same age as me and coincidentally, we used to be in a class together for about two years. Unfortunately we actually never got ta...

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postr/StutterJun 28, 2016
5 points

Looking for peers to converse with on Skype with using the metronome (from google search)

Looking for peers to converse with on Skype with using the metronome (from google search) Hi all, I am looking for people with same speaking difficulties to converse with on Skype using the metronome ...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2016
3 points

I've never met another stutterer in real like. I had a speech class last year with 10 others but never just out and about. A stutter friend would be awesome. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 26, 2016
2 points

I asked because I wanted to know if there were any people like me out in this big world we live in. Stuttering and being gay are two huge components of my life and it's just nice knowing that there ar...

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postr/StutterJun 26, 2016
4 points

Any LGBT stutterers out there?

Any LGBT stutterers out there? Are you an LGBT stutterer? If so, what sort of experiences have you had being both a stutterer and a member of the LGBT community? ...

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postr/StutterJun 1, 2016
4 points

What did you want to do that you realized you will never be able to do?

What did you want to do that you realized you will never be able to do? Me personally: get into fields like politics or business which I knew I had the capabilities to succeed in besides the stutterin...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2016
2 points

Agreed, definitely a good way of doing it. People who stutter are great listeners generally! Haha. But this is a great alternative to not speaking at all....

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2016
4 points

I hate small talk but I found the best way to deal with it while talking to a minimum is to constantly ask the other person questions. I found that a lot of people love taking about themselves so I j...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2016
2 points

Hey thanks for the advice and book recommendation. I am 21 years old. I've honestly never really cared for my stutter in the past. When I opened up to my friends that I stutter they were shocked and t...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2016
1 points

Making small talk is the worst for me.. I usually let the other person dominate the conversation and I'll drop my little bits and pieces in between. If someone notices your stutter, they won't be off...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2016
1 points

I'm known as that... i only can talk to a few people without stuttering badly, and everyone else I stutter talking to. So I don't talk that much, and I just look at my phone. Everyone thinks I'm antis...

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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2016
2 points

You say you don't want to go to therapy or speech therapy, and I get that, really, I do. For some reason there is still a lot of stigma attached to therapy and can make some people feel like they're f...

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postr/StutterMay 9, 2016
1 points

Anyone Yet to Meet Another Stutterer Around Your Own Age?

Anyone Yet to Meet Another Stutterer Around Your Own Age? I'm a 30 year old man. I live in Charlotte, NC. I've had a mild to severe stutter since I could talk. I've only ever met one other stutterer i...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

Have you ever had any experiences with Buddhist people in your community? There's a very big emphasis in the philosophy of Buddhist Americans when it comes to centering yourself in the moment, and qui...

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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2016
2 points

Good job mate, I'm still trying to get over this hump in my social life. Glad you got over it in high school!...

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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2016
1 points

i usually don't stutter as hard when i am with my friends in the lunch room so i am hoping i can become comfortable with her enough that i can talk a bit :)...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
2 points

I'd like to know that too. I've never met another stutterer in my entire life. I've looked up stuttering support groups but never found any remotely close to where I live. So I've always been alone wh...

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