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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2020
5 points

I met a girl in an online game and play with her almost everyday, she was very kind to me and patient, but mos of the time I could not even get the word out, many times when she asked me something, I ...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2020
3 points

I do feel the same.. But my psychiatrician says be calm... And sometimes work on the ways to get it.... But its HARD to know situation before we face where we stutter...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2020
15 points

I hope people take this post the right way. For some, stuttering is incredibly crippling. The stuff above is easier said than done....

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postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
139 points

We are living life on hard mode...

We are living life on hard mode... ... and we just have to accept it. This sub is great in general for discussing and helping each other out, but we as stutterers also need to take action to go forwar...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

I’m definitely struggling with perspective. And honestly, seemed to have hit a brick wall. Been feeling really down today because of it....

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

I feel you!! My stuttering hasn’t ever been bad enough to affect my life until now. I’m 19 and trying to be more confident in the world, to hold my own and be able to feel comfortable feeling adult if...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
9 points

\> is job really isn’t a good fit for me, so I took the interview as more of a chance to practice for the interviews for jobs that are a better fit for me. Im glad you're able to recognize the sil...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

Thank you, I’ve told myself up till now that I can’t start staying home because of it because that’ll make it worse and I can’t stop now haha...

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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
1 points

Not many people will be able to understand the pain you are in right now. Maybe no one in your life will be able to. But this group has many many many people who have been in very similar situation...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2020
1 points

Nowadays all platforms some kind of virtual achievement system...even if they do not I feel it will be the same because not like old days (im an old school gamer since SEGA mega drive) im now playing ...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2020
2 points

Thank you...the funny thing is I mainly play singleplayer games and very rarly multiplayer :)...its very rare to be addicted to singleolayer games...but it happens if you combined it with a virtual ac...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2020
1 points

First of all your English is great. Second of all, I am curious what do you mean by "gaming addiction"? Because I think games like Fortnite and Fallout 4 are completely different games. I am "a new ga...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
7 points

Sometimes I try to think that way, but then I realize it's just not true... Stuttering is ruining my life literally and I'm only 19. I'm happy tho that somebody can experience it that way....

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
3 points

Jeeeze my man. From what you write, it seems like you're carryinng a ton of mental baggage. Maybe a psychologist could help you lighten the load? Stuttering sucks, but as far as I know, there's no fix...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
1 points

My stutter is probably on one of the most severe sides of the spectrum. Even amongst other stutterers in a group therapy, I remember how mild and controllable the other kids’ stutter was in comparison...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
2 points

Yes, that is indeed true. Sorry I misunderstood your statement a bit ahah. I agree that it's also really important to be smart about which things to take on and which to quit, which essentially comes ...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
4 points

Don't quit everything of course, but we tend to stick to things that give us less happiness than we realise just for the sake of pushing through adversity. Our whole lives are full of adversity and th...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
4 points

Quit!! We are always told to go through things that we hate just because we need to stay strong or be inspirational when another job with less pressure can you make you happier than this mental tortur...

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postr/StutterOct 14, 2020
85 points

I think I could be happy if I didn't stutter (long read)

I think I could be happy if I didn't stutter (long read) Now I am sitting in my workplace and crying. I am a 24 year old man with a good job and stable income. I don't have much problems going on i...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
7 points

Personally, I say stick it out for a little longer. 10 days isn't enough time to judge a new job imo, especially since you've only done the training. (Unless it's significantly affecting some aspect o...

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