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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
-1 points

I appreciate it man. I just took 1 today. So far nothing. I know it will take a while. But I really want to change bro. I feel like I’ve held myself back from doing. Simply because I was scared. And s...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
0 points

Getting over the fear of stuttering solves what exactly? That still doesn't change the fact that we are not able to communicate partially or for people like me, almost completely. It doesn't change th...

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postr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Passport Note?

Passport Note? Hi In June this year I was flying to Stockholm, and I unfortunately had to book BA for the flights from Glasgow to Stockholm via Heathrow. The second flight pushed back and we got pull...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

I’m not going to sugar coat it high school years can suck if you stutter. My years weren’t much better and I even ditched a lot to avoid the anxiety. I still graduated on time not sure how I managed t...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Sounds like your speech therapists don’t have training in dysfluency! All of the “techniques” you mentioned are unlikely to help, and can make it worse. If you get fear-based hard silent blocks and...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
6 points

If you struggle with blocks, rely on word substitutions, avoid words/conversations/situations/eye contact/, and have anxiety related to speaking, there absolutely are habits you can learn that will re...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
3 points

As others have said, this guy sounds like a jerk and I’m sorry you got hurt by him. Also, in regards to your second sentence - I struggled for years trying to hide my stutter and it caused nothing bu...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
2 points

I literally feel the same and my life is ruined because of this(i am 14y old). I will try to follow your techniques maybe they will help me fix my speech....

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Sending love your way!! I still remember popcorn reading or snake reading textbooks in class and scheduling my bathroom breaks. Also scheduling missing class around presentations. Please, get a MH the...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Hello! I’d say about the same. I have noticed it is easier to talk. Stutter is still there but I’ve been smooth in easy situations and I’ve noticed it’s even easier in high-stress situations. I’ll be ...

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postr/StutterOct 15, 2024
3 points

Is you had to speak during a lecture discussion to get points would you sit at the front or back to make you stutter less? Or do you think you’d feel no difference

Is you had to speak during a lecture discussion to get points would you sit at the front or back to make you stutter less? Or do you think you’d feel no difference I feel like if you sit up front yo...

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Overthinking & MonitoringEnvironmental TriggersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
18 points

So he's a whore and lacks a frontal lobe? Must suck to be him. Don't ever feel bad about being a virgin, because sex should be saved for someone who you truly love. I am also a virgin with a stutter...

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postr/StutterOct 14, 2024
28 points

FaceTimed the guy I met on a dating app. He told me I gave off serious “virgin” vibes

FaceTimed the guy I met on a dating app. He told me I gave off serious “virgin” vibes I’m 23 years old and I’ve never been in a relationship. I don’t want to reveal my stutter. I get so embarrassed o...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
1 points

Prozac is super common and not only used for anxiety/depression. It’s very common for people who wanna lose weight. Personally, I wouldn’t worry about it. Prozac pretty much saved my life....

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
2 points

Prozac literally saved my life. Take it. Just give it a try. A few months (takes a while to fully kick in)...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
-2 points

I thought about it but never asked for it at the doctor’s office, because I don’t want Prozac on my medical record. I feel like it’s a red flag to have anxiety, antidepressants on a medical record. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
11 points

i’ve been on prozac for about 4 or 5 months now and it’s helped me so much with my anxiety and OCD. i haven’t really seen any changes in my stutter since being on it. but i have seen a change in the w...

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postr/StutterOct 14, 2024
5 points

I got perscibbed Prozac

I got perscibbed Prozac I’ve never taken it before, but I got prescribed it a few days ago. Haven’t picked it up yet, but has anyone else taken it before? I heard it’s for depression, anxiety, and ocd...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
4 points

I was in high school and I had to give a business presentation in front of 300 people, and I blocked on my name. So from that moment on, my brain registered it as a very traumatic event and associated...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2024
17 points

I let stuttering take my teen years, my 20's and it's about to take my 30's. I've never dated, had my first kiss or held hands or any of that. I don't know what it's like to enjoy a conversation. I ha...

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