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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
1 points

I have to regularly present at work and externally. I do stutter at every presentation and truly hate it. But honestly, this is who I am: I will most likely never be able to present like I could if I ...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
2 points

I’m in a glass box and everyone I’ve ever known and everyone I’ll ever come in contact with is surrounding the glass box. I can see and *hear* what everyone is saying. I see them all mingling with e...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
2 points

I have no social life, im not close with my siblings at all. I literally cant vent out or talk out my feelings of loneliness cuz of stuttering. I understand you. And I like you am a pretty self confid...

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postr/StutterOct 29, 2021
7 points

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships I don't know how to start. My stuttering was pretty manageable a few years ago,I could fit in as a fluent speaker who never had a stuttering problem and I...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
3 points

I've to do presentations in front of 30-40 people regularly (few times a month), and occasionally in front of 100s of people every once in a while. The best thing to do is to make it known that you st...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
3 points

I had to give 2 presentations in a week in my university. I'm a moderate to severe stutterer I would say and I was really stressed about it. But what helped me is just practicing a lot in front of the...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2021
4 points

I can relate so well I always have conversations with my wife about something I’m passionate about and I have to keep it short and sweet. It irks me that sometimes I keep the convo short Bc I know blo...

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postr/StutterOct 28, 2021
23 points

Random Thoughts about Stuttering

Random Thoughts about Stuttering I am 24m stuttering since childhood and i have always dealt with it and will continue to deal but in the last 2 3 past years have been really difficult and eye opening...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2021
1 points

That’s very true, it’s still tough and I catch myself trying to hide it and my next step is to stop that...

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postr/StutterOct 26, 2021
12 points

Long reading (text) on how I got fluent, I tried to really cover all I went through and became aware of. If anyone is up for some casual reading, I am hoping it will give others a potential new perspective on our stutter.

Long reading (text) on how I got fluent, I tried to really cover all I went through and became aware of. If anyone is up for some casual reading, I am hoping it will give others a potential new perspe...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2021
3 points

Feel that, sucks when you're trying to focus on the conversation but also doing everything in your power to avoid blocks at the same time. Really isn't worth it sometimes....

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postr/StutterOct 26, 2021
50 points

I think the judgment I face from my stutter is mostly my own judgement

I think the judgment I face from my stutter is mostly my own judgement 99% of people don’t treat me any different because of my stutter and yet I always felt people thought of me less for it. Of cours...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
4 points

You pretty much said exactly how I feel. People don’t really know the true me because of how many walls I put up to prevent a stutter. Guess this view isn’t uncommon among stutterers, so it’s at least...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
11 points

This is exactly my life. And yes, I am completely exhausted. I come home everyday feeling like I’ve been practically physically assaulted. Feels impossible to actually get close to people living like ...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
11 points

I feel you. I really embraced being alone when I was a severe stutterer. I'm not presenting that as a positive. There are some healthy things about being able to enjoy times alone. But we all need to ...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2021
48 points

Exhausted

Exhausted I’m sure I’m not alone here but I absolutely hate all the effort it takes to hold a conversation. I want to converse freely and just talk with people but because of how exhausting it is I ju...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2021
12 points

Doubting myself during times that my stutter is less severe

Doubting myself during times that my stutter is less severe I've dealt with a stutter my whole life, in addition to difficulty with mumbling and leaving out sounds. It used to be bad enough that I cou...

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2021
2 points

Damn you are so smart. This is also why my wife and I will never have children and why I kill puppies by the truckload every weekend so I can make sure I never get an excess of that naughty, naughty d...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
9 points

If you are a closet stutterer just tell people about it casualy. If they make fun of u theyre assholes anyway. Otherwise just alot of practice, doing something for the 100th time is less scary than th...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2021
13 points

Anyone here NOT struggle to make friends?

Anyone here NOT struggle to make friends? I feel as if I am exceptionally bad at making friends, and I know that my stutter plays a role in that. But I want to know if this is the main reason why peo...

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