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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
2 points

My grandfather stuttered. My children are both fluent. I just hope this horrible thing ends with me. Michigan State does a lot of surveys on here, I was able to message the doctors and get a lot ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
4 points

And yes, my technique does work consistently in public. I literally used it to give a presentation in front of a significant figure in my country and it worked smoothly like butter...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
2 points

Of course they can speak without this. Thing is, our brains are wired differently and sometimes need extra assistance. One way to do that is by manually building up air pressure as I described. For me...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
1 points

Eventually you won’t have that subconscious thought that you stutter, which means that the assertive emotion will be free flowing and natural and people will quickly realize you’re not messing around....

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2024
9 points

When I was younger (Gen X) and my stutter was more severe, I barely made it through interviews. I was passed over for many jobs. I could usually pick up on body language when I knew they weren’t inter...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
8 points

It's shit like this that inspires me. I see too many posts from people hating themselves (and BELIEVE ME, I get it), but I want to believe in a more positive experience, and seeing stutters succeed is...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
8 points

Regardless of what you feel of the man, having the POTUS tell you you'll be ok and reassure you that you are no less of a person would have made a HUGE difference for me as a child. Honestly, anyone ...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
4 points

Yes coz i cant speak whats on my mind without stuttering,when i stutter i feel embarrassed which negatively affects my confidence.If you find it difficult to become assertive i encourage you to get ph...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
1 points

I disagree with many of his political views but it means a lot to me to have a stutterer as the president of the United States and I can tell he is a good man too....

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
11 points

"Don't let it define you" is the best line of advice he gave there. You will never get better if you let it win all the time. Don't let it hold you back. I wouldn't be where I'm at today if I let my s...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
21 points

Met Joe Biden at the 2004 National Stuttering Association conference in Baltimore - so before he was nationally known. He was giving the keynote speech and took time to meet all the stutterers in atte...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2024
4 points

Say what you want about Biden, and wether he's a capable president or not he's a great man for doing that. I almost shed a tear myself, because I understand 100% the pain that kid is going though and ...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
1 points

Not even close idiot you supporting that guy makes you 10 times more of a worse human being that’s not body shaming anyone who supports that sort of mindset gotta have the smallest penis and that’s ...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
26 points

Damn I’m a miserable old man but this got me a lil emotional. As a kid at that age I would’ve loved that...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
47 points

As someone who has had a stutter my entire life, this is one of the best things about Biden....

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
55 points

There is a lot to question him as President - but this would mean a lot to this kid - for a working President to tell him “you can do this”. Love it...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
5 points

The first stage is acceptance. We unlucky few who bring a stutter into adulthood have to accept that for the foreseeable future this is the way it is, but that’s not a death sentence. There are many...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
3 points

You don’t. You just accept it and live your life because that’s the only option. Try and build up some confidence also find a good friend you can talk to that knows you stutter and get some advice. Mo...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
13 points

Biden's voice in this video is the voice we need in ourselves each and every day, all year round. "Don't let it define you, you're smart /capable as hell"....

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2024
3 points

Nope. Some people give up. You won’t give up because you came here first. Stuttering is hard. You can get some free therapy on YouTube. Keep fighting! Talk to your parents, have them work with you to ...

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