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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2020
2 points

Hey OP, thanks for sharing - I identified with a lot of your stuttering experiences and even some of the life ones. Good on you for putting yourself out there - with AA, with counselling, for going b...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2020
1 points

A lot of methods from the book Stuttering & Anxiety Self Cures by Lee G Lovett helped me change my speaking mindset. In the book Lee suggests trying your best to speak before you think too hard ab...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2020
1 points

Yes that's pretty much it. I did become comfortable in the uncomfortable by actively putting myself in those types of situations and by working on my attitude and confidence my anxiety about those sit...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2020
11 points

Heck yes!!! But I keep doing it because I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and gaining confidence every time I do it. You can Google "My Stuttering Life YouTube " and see me keep cringing........

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2020
6 points

I posted this a long time ago and I think it will apply to you as well. Even after all that time stuttering hasn't been an issue in my life anymore. ''The way I used to fix my stutter, and especially...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
2 points

I’m 28 years old. I live in the US. We are in the same exact boat I feel like, except my stutter started from a young age. I use to intentionally fail presentations in class, because to me, that was b...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
0 points

i feel that sometimes. you really just gotta say fuck it and not care about your stutter. i have a stutter and i try not to let it get in the way of the way i want to live my life, but ofc some days a...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
3 points

Accept yourself. That will make you less self conscious when you stutter. That will then up your confidence and you’ll be ok with your stutter. also go see the your beautiful stutter documentary. That...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
2 points

first of all, please don't apologize. your commitment gives the rest of us moments of purpose to give back to something we also know intimately and makes us us. secondly, i'm happy for you that you'v...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
1 points

Not at all. Our brains are smarter than we think they are. It may work for a short time but there becomes a line where the “act” no longer becomes an act and becomes you again....

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2020
1 points

i don’t take them anymore because i don’t really stutter anymore and when i do, i don’t really care. made a post on here about it if you wanna read. the xanax isn’t a cure, and you’ll start to get use...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2020
1 points

I'd say despite my stutter I'm confident. Sure in some situations like public speaking I fold but other than that in social situations (yes I still stutter) I'm still myself (cocky,kind,jokester) I fe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
1 points

Yea it's a tough battle. Sometimes I just dont want to deal and other times I get the heart of a mf lion lol...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2020
2 points

Do you recall one of the days that you're fluent? The days that you're so full of energy and your confidence is beyond, feels like you can own the whole world. Now get that mindset, just smile while y...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2020
1 points

It's ok instead of classrooms laughing at you, its entire auditoriums. But just dont let it bother you and keep going on. When they see you aren't phased by being laughed at by so many people they st...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2020
47 points

I really focused on mastering the art of not giving a fuck. My stutter is moderate, at times severe and really messed with me as a teen and young adult. The social anxiety was crippling, so I really f...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2020
5 points

Getting yourself into uncomfortable situations can be extremely helpful in many ways but only if you have thoughts that support and motivate you. For example if your thoughts are “Im going to be ok. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2020
1 points

That happens to me too, but not to that extent. I think when you start feeling that you’re going to get stuck, just pause and start the sentence over or just pretend like you’re thinking. This way it ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2020
2 points

Keep pushing. The hardest part is over. Stutter through that phone call and make sure you show up to work on time. My advice is not to hold back a single thing you want to say. You won't be able to hi...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2020
7 points

If I had a quarter every time that happened to me, I would be Bill Gates. I stopped fighting it and just accepted it. My attitude now is "Who cares? I don't care anymore that I have a stutter." On...

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