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postr/StutterDec 7, 2021
20 points

worries for the future

worries for the future hi, its me again and the title says it all. today i humiliated myself again by almost stuttering (more like, staying silent because i felt a stutter coming on) while ordering bu...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
6 points

It is very complex. It often involves the entire person and their thoughts about themselves, the world, and individuals they come across in day to day life. Maybe it seems so complex because so many...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
3 points

First. I'm sorry. Our stuttering can be so damaging and causes us pain that others just can't comprehend. Second. Don't surrender. Do NOT drop out. Don't let your stutter dictate your actions. If you...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
15 points

Idk, everyone has their problems and seeing it from the outside vs. dealing with it yourself are two different worlds. Do you know what the inner world of someone with OCD is like, or tourettes, eatin...

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postr/StutterDec 6, 2021
13 points

Job Interviews

Job Interviews Hello, I graduated college a year and a half ago with a degree in Graphic Design. Not to be conceded or anything, but I was always the best in my classes and my portfolio is very good. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
2 points

Oh my GOD. All I did was tell my brother that when I got off clonazepam,, for 2 years I had a stutter. Had never had one before in my life and at 35 I developed a stutter. And severe anxiety and twitc...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

I mean in a way we are different. But who is “normal”? Everyone is very different and just because you can’t see what their problems or flaws are doesn’t mean they don’t have any. Being a stutterer it...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

you opened yourself to him and he accepted you. i know in general you might feel like a burden, but believe me the burden in reality is if you stay quiet! I'm sure he loves talking to you and wants to...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

In life we comes across happiness ,sadness, tense moments and handling new changes We can't always live in Happiness, relaxed mindset and superior confidence ,I agree all these counter attack stutter...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
6 points

Although I'm sure many who don't stutter would say you made the wrong decision, as one with one, I'd say it's very hard to say that you did. I can fully understand the logic behind such a decision des...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
3 points

I hear ya, I chose to be a chemist, thinking it wouldn't involve a lot of talking. Lots of talking and presentations though! I wish I didn't worry so much about my stutter and just charged ahead....

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Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
6 points

Not following through with my goals in my 20's. Thinking I had no shot at becoming a police officer due to my stuttering. Now at 33, I have passed interviews and so on to become a police officer. Wish...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
4 points

Pretty much everything through school, I never joined any clubs, took part in any outside opportunities, and never really contributed in class....

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postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
7 points

Stuttering relation towards "unrelated" problems. (Q/Vent)

Stuttering relation towards "unrelated" problems. (Q/Vent) Hey, i just want your pov on this because i truly believe stuttering is the root of many of my struggles that i deal with. I'm 17 and live in...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
6 points

Changed subjects in school because I was scared I'd stammer in that particular language.. ffs still regret that decision until now...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
14 points

Basing my decisions on my stammer, I'm working to stop myself from doing it but it's pretty much a subconscious thing at this point however I dont back down to challenges anymore including public spea...

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Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
23 points

Gave up pre-med studies because of the thought that my stutter could possibly kill a patient one day caused by delayed life saving instructions due to my impediment. Switched to transportation. Much...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
34 points

Gave up my position as a prefect in my final year of school, midway through the year, because turns out all the prefects had to give a speech of about 5 minutes addressing the entire school :/ I was d...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
87 points

Every decision made "Because of your stutter" was the wrong one. We give it too much power....

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postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
61 points

What is a dumb decision you made because of your stutter?

What is a dumb decision you made because of your stutter? I switched careers from finance to web development thinking that coding doesn’t involve much talking. Turned out coding involved as much talki...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career