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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2016
1 points

Man, I can relate to that! It's always at the worst of times that it crops up. Well done on being able to say your name though! :-)...

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postr/StutterSep 24, 2016
7 points

Has anyone's stutter got them out of a ticket/arrest?

Has anyone's stutter got them out of a ticket/arrest? I was the "sober" driver after a high school party, which I probably had like 3 beers and in high school, that was enough. I had 6 passengers in a...

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postr/StutterSep 23, 2016
12 points

A small tip for saying that first word on a phone call

A small tip for saying that first word on a phone call Hey everyone! So I'm currently 21yo and I've been a stutter from as long as I can remember. Luckily I've never been made fun of by anyone, incl...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2016
1 points

this same scenario happened to me at first day at college like a week ago luckily i was in a group of 5 students with the lecturer .. the lecurer asked for my name so he can write it down and i stood...

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postr/StutterSep 21, 2016
10 points

Block stuttering

Block stuttering Hi everyone! I was wondering whether any of you know what I mean by "block stuttering" and whether you've found any solutions (workarounds?) for it. Let me explain: as far as I know,...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
9 points

Follow up post regarding my call center job

Follow up post regarding my call center job The original post is : https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/4lz80c/i_had_a_job_interview/ Please bear with me through this post, I don't drink much ...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
3 points

Interview Tips?

Interview Tips? Hey everyone, longtime lurker here. For some context, I've stuttered ever since I could speak, and will be graduating college in the spring. Im a Poly sci major and have just landed an...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
20 points

I have been stuttering since the first day I opened my mouth, but today was a good day.

I have been stuttering since the first day I opened my mouth, but today was a good day. Hey guys! I've never posted on here before, but I didn't know who else would be happy about this other than you ...

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postr/StutterSep 16, 2016
16 points

"Have you forgot your name?"

"Have you forgot your name?" Surely you've heard this over and over. I definitely did years ago. Felt like ranting about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b91fTNy4Ztw ...

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postr/StutterSep 14, 2016
3 points

I have learned to accepy my stutter, but theres still one thing I absolutely hate about my stutter.

I have learned to accepy my stutter, but theres still one thing I absolutely hate about my stutter. It is that I can never manage to say thank you. Out of ALL the words and phrases out there I stutter...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

In my wacky college days, I inadvertently became an extreme social drunk and I have my stutter to thank for that. I was like what is this magical elixir? gulp, gulp. Every social gathering, I'd be the...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
1 points

I also did speech therapy last year when I was 15. I think it helped a bit, but not too much. You should try to do it anyways; my therapist also did lots of adults. Also, rehearse saying common bloc...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
4 points

Been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I'm 35 now, and I don't stutter nearly as much and I think it's definitely to do with my higher confidence level versus being a nervous child/kid. I w...

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postr/StutterSep 12, 2016
9 points

Any Nurses who stutter in here?

Any Nurses who stutter in here? Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this subreddit, so I just wanted to recount my story to you guys, and maybe solicit a bit of advice lol. I am 23, and I have a stutt...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2016
1 points

Yes be careful with benzos! And if you decide you want to come off them make sure you do taper off of it. Not just cold-turkey, oh shit I ran out of my meds. But a scheduled taper preferably under a *...

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commentr/StutterSep 8, 2016
2 points

Thanks very much for the support, coincidentally, today our tracher was going around the room asking each student their name. I already had that teacher last year, she new me but i still had to say m...

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postr/StutterSep 7, 2016
7 points

Stuttering Getting Worse Recently

Stuttering Getting Worse Recently Dear /r/Stutter First time making a post here, because i was never uncomfortable with my stutter. I didn't stutter that hard until recently.   Fo...

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postr/StutterSep 3, 2016
7 points

another awkward moment

another awkward moment just want to say I'm not going anywhere with this post, I simply want to rant. so yesterday I went to the DMV with my mother to get an ID card in the morning, and I waited for a...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
1 points

I didn't really realize I had one until a friend of mine told me I stutter a lot....

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postr/StutterAug 29, 2016
8 points

Official phone calls!! :/

Official phone calls!! :/ Hello reddit, So I got allocated to this project (IT) which requires to (*sigh) call the customer and update her about the current progress. It is like nightmare becoming tr...

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