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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2019
4 points

I don't like it, but I have learned to live with it and not let it stop me. My stutter fluctuates and at it's worse, it's medium to mild on the stuttering spiciness scale ™ . I hate it when it's beh...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2019
4 points

My dad had a bad stutter up until the age of 11 or 12 until he got over it through speech therapy. Now, his is barely noticeable unless he drinks a lot of coffee and does some minor repetitions. He st...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2019
3 points

sorry to hear about your incident similar story I had a stroke at 8yrs old and had a server stutter ever since (I’m 23 now) but there are ways and techniques to get through the stutter/blocks. Numb...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2019
7 points

My dad and I both stutter. His is far worse, although getting better. I had speech therapy as a child which helped a lot. We don’t talk about our stutter at all although I do think about it when I see...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2019
5 points

First of all, my condolences. Second, my mother in law is a speech therapist who often works with people who develop speech problems after having a seizure. They tend to get better under her care, but...

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postr/StutterJul 2, 2019
7 points

30yo M. Sudden onset severe stutter following seizure 2 days ago. Help plz.

30yo M. Sudden onset severe stutter following seizure 2 days ago. Help plz. I don't even know where to start. Title says most of what I want to say. It's the most frustrating bullshit ever. I'm used t...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2019
3 points

Look, I've had a serious stutter. I'm 18M and in Highschool. It got so bad to the point that I couldn't say my name. I tried your technique to. Yeah its good to build confidence and all but you're not...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2019
1 points

To add to this, if Op is near a university with a graduate SLP program, they may be able to attend there if insurance will not cover therapy sessions. It's generally a lot cheaper and the students are...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2019
2 points

Thank you! That sounds like a solid methodology. I went to speech therapy too, but for some odd reason, I rarely stuttered with them *facepalm*. They kinda discharged me early because of that, I think...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2019
2 points

> My current approach to life is super pessimistic, but I firmly believe in staying grounded in reality no matter how hard that reality may be, and I'd much rather be as realistic as possible than ...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2019
1 points

Heyo. I guess I have the same stutter? (Ive only ever met 1 person in my life who stuttered) Anyways. As someone who recently graduated high school and currently in Uni currently, I can say that (in...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2019
5 points

The years you are in now was the hardest for me. I was in a similar place as you. All I can say is it gets better. You learn to deal with your stutter, accept it, and accept yourself. Going to an inte...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2019
1 points

Speech therapy varies from person to person but I'd highly recommend giving it a try and see how you do! At the very least it'll give you techniques to deal with stressful situations...

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postr/StutterJun 21, 2019
23 points

I'm tired

I'm tired My whole life I have tried my best to ignore my speech disfluency. I have tried to cover it up, I have tried to hide it. I have never succeed. I'm tired of being embarrassed at work or at ho...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2019
3 points

I feel your pain. Something very important that is taught in speech therapy is acceptance. Accepting that you have this problem and making peace with it is much more productive than loathing it. Own...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2019
2 points

So do i. Speech therapy helped me overcome it by a fair amount. The most important thing it taught me is living in peace with my stutter....

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2019
1 points

Sorry to hear about your experience, but therapy is a constant practice for benefit, and ultimately ends with the patient taking full responsibilty. I've seen several cases where stuttering techniques...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2019
1 points

OP, your description sounds similar to the McGuire programme. Not sure if anyone else in the sub has heard of it? It’s multinational, so pretty accessible to most people. I can give some more info...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2019
0 points

It's a local program that they're only running where I live. So unfortunately it wouldn't help you guys as much, sorry. But honestly though, the program itself isn't unique compared to other programs ...

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postr/StutterJun 18, 2019
23 points

2 months in update

2 months in update Hey guys, I have been trying to self improve my stutter/clutter for the past few years with no real progress and I finally decided to go through an actual program. What I liked abou...

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