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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2021
2 points

I give them the cold shoulders. I dont try to look at them I dont talk to them and when I must, I get super straight to the point. I make sure I radiant "I don't wanna fuck with you at all" from my b...

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postr/StutterDec 11, 2021
7 points

How does speaking in front of a mirror help your stutter lol?

How does speaking in front of a mirror help your stutter lol? Also whenever I am by myself I articulate every single worth confidently and fluently. But whenever I’m with other or have to speak to str...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2021
5 points

I'm no doctor or pharmacist but I have honestly read posts on this community of stuttering doctors still going for their career path and being confident despite having a stutter. They can still smile ...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2021
14 points

Worried I’m making other people uncomfortable

Worried I’m making other people uncomfortable I know it sounds strange but does anyone else feel like they’re bothering people with their stutter? I’m living in shared student accommodation at the mom...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
1 points

I usually stutter a bit less bc you don't have to face the person you are talking to. I still stutter though....

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
1 points

Yea so may I ask how old you are? ​ I am 22 Male covert stutterer who also feels the exact same way. My thoughts are the same as yours: It's literally easier to be covert because like you...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
1 points

You say that you’re fine with MS Teams and gaming. It could be because your brain is visually engaged while speaking during these activities, whereas when you use the phone, you go off into a vague he...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
6 points

I am more fluent on the phone. I feel like much of the shame is removed on the phone as they don't see me. However, if I'm talking on the phone in someone's presence, my stutter gets worse....

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
5 points

It’s a standard external curriculum. I don’t know if there’s anything that can be done about it. Hopefully the examiner is understanding but idk. I used to have that kind of stuff for a learning di...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
1 points

I’m a oldish guy now. In my 40s. When I was in my early 20s I got a job operating audio conference calls (used to be a thing). I had to essentially lead the call. Introduce new attendees and read ques...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
1 points

mine is pretty severe all the time, and mid to mild around people im comfortable with. but it still makes me avoid certain phrases and words out of fear of embrassing myself...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

I often find ways to email but I feel like that’s holding me back from actually improving on my speech....

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

How? I feel so demotivated when I stutter because I can tell people judge me for it over what the actual content of my speech. Do you just own it and act like you don’t do it? How do you act confident...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
1 points

I forgot the entire point. Then my phone has reddit suggest this place. So Hi everyone. I don't like that lack of privacy....

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
7 points

Worst part is that sometimes people think they’re side of the argument is more valid or that they must be right because I can’t articulate my point very well if I’m upset. My mom and I used to argue...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
5 points

Personally it's the thought of being judged that worsens the stutter, when im alone I never stutter but when I try and record something my stutter becomes so bad. about being passionate and relaxed I ...

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postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
22 points

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering?

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering? I’ve been stuttering since I was five. I’m nearly forty now and in a career where I have to sometimes give speeches, which for me, is mortif...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2021
1 points

Thanks👍. Yea, when it came to texting girls back I used to be the same exact way. Right when I hit the send button I was almost sure that I had said the wrong thing and was about to confuse, or offe...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2021
3 points

This, you are your worst own enemy. Also, it took me so long to realise no one gives a fuck what you're talking about, everyone is so absorbed in their own shit going on. I'm pretty comfortable publi...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
2 points

I'm still dubious of your claim that "many" stutterers achieving your type and level of fluency. What's many? 30 percent? 40? 50? I'm willing to bet it's much lower; people who achieve your level an...

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