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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
5 points

Hi there. Reading that you speak fluently the first 2 hours makes me think your stutter is mild, which is great. This is coming from a person with moderate to severe stuttering and would have difficul...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
2 points

Not these days; under normal conditions speech happens quite unawarely, and any effort is focused towards not overthinking / overanticipating interactions. i.e. I try to relax, think of something else...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2020
1 points

Sometimes when I think about what I’m about to say I freeze up. When I talk freely, I’m fine, but when I start thinking about what to say, for example, “what is the answer to question 2” and I can onl...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

I am not sure, I think i become just so aware and conscious about the problem, until I learn to control it...

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postr/StutterNov 13, 2020
41 points

I realized something today

I realized something today Hey guys I’m Vishal and I’m from the United State. I’m 20 years old in college. I’ve been stuttering as long as I can remember honestly. And I don’t know if this applies to...

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postr/StutterNov 11, 2020
55 points

Outburst of a stutterer

Outburst of a stutterer Hi. I'm 26 years old stutterer and this post is like a relief of pain for me. I always felt in disadvantage in comparison to other people. Like, in school there were so many ...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
2 points

Oh, I totally do not make eye contact when I talk to people. I can usually get as far as looking in their direction or looking at their forehead, but I look down a LOT. I don't know how much of it i...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
2 points

Yes haha this used to be a big thing for me. Avoiding eye contact. Makes it harder to connect with people though and is almost disrespectful at times. Its the tension that is caused by holding eye...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
2 points

Lettuce was always the hardest for me a subway too lol. It comes complete sense. You don't stutter when you are by yourself, nor do you stutter when you talk alone with animals. But as soon as a h...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
3 points

it's understandable that you feel this way, but i feel like,, i'm not sure how to phrase it lightly, but it seems like you have toxic masculinity in you because you think stuttering is a form of weakn...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
2 points

Hiya! I’m hoping sharing a bit of my experiences and story could help you out a little bit for your video. Since there’s no exact response you’re looking for I’ll just spitball so unique experiences...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
1 points

Yes is gone, sometimes, I felt like i have to overthink what I am going to say before starting, but not a big problem, and is usually if I feel nervous...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
2 points

yea, in class I overthink asking to go to the bathroom because I dont wanna stutter, so I just dont ask and suffer with a full bladder....

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
2 points

Like 2 years, I felt so frustrated because, before I thought to be "normal" (but I was always shy), and I was very conscious about it, i tried so hard to avoid it, to "plan in my head in advance" what...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
1 points

Well, if you can get familiar with how your particular stutter appears, that's a good thing. Then you know what to expect. :) If you're interested in having tools to manage it, even when it's getting...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2020
1 points

Yeah i m really aware of the fact that you need to take it slow and take deep breathes but i m like, what if they watch me in a weird way if i take it super slow?...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
6 points

Yep, fucking sucks. I am so jealous of people who are eloquent. I feel like I’m fairly smart but i can’t convey it because of my shutter....

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
3 points

I feel like... in a way, it’s nice to see that other people struggled, but I would really like to know more about how they got through the tough times. Like, when Emily Blunt said she stopped stutte...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2020
2 points

100% agree, when I slip up in front of people I am hard on myself. I tend to double down and start talking excessively being extra careful to take no risks with works that contain letter combos I blo...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2020
1 points

Thanks for your reply! I don't know why sometimes I get forgetful, but I don't think its affecting too much right now....

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