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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

I stutter and went to grad school, too. I think I got into geology partly because I thought I’d deal less with people and talking. Didn’t work out that way. I remember two guys in my office talking wh...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
5 points

Yea, sorry about that. I try to ignore stuttering as much as possible and I’m in an almost constant state of being upset about it so it’s hard to talk about the subject with anyone. Especially because...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
11 points

I remember your post from a while ago, and I tried to reach out to you but you never replied. I used to think like that, "I will just give up and live with my parents and be a jobless bum forever". B...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
4 points

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33316554/ I didn’t mean to suggest it. I shouldn’t have even said “seems like” because it’s an observed fact that stutterers commit suicide at a much higher rate than ...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
4 points

I sought therapy and got that push I needed. From there it was a matter of maintaining that mindset and not letting it be ruined by anyone, especially myself. It got better, but I recently had to powe...

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Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
13 points

You have a stutter and cannot change that. Focus on the things you CAN change. For me, that meant losing weight, eating healthier, and getting better sleep, to name a few. Put yourself in uncomforta...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
3 points

I'm sorry to hear that you're facing challenges with both the pressure to get a summer job and the difficulties in social situations due to your speech. It can be tough when we feel like our speech is...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
3 points

I say just work on the fundamentals such as, eating healthy, fitness, and most importantly good communication. Obviously its going to take some time to see the result but anything such as striking a c...

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Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
2 points

I stutter most at work, specifically with my supervisor. I look up to him a lot and care about his opinion, so my anxiety is the worst with him. Especially at times when I've struggled at work a littl...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 11, 2023
1 points

I was the only one out of 620 applicants who failed the final interview in army

I was the only one out of 620 applicants who failed the final interview in army I applied to the army and completed the physical and written test, I had almost the most points of all, but in the las...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
2 points

Having a stutter is exhausting especially in the job you’re in, I couldn’t do it. But the fact you are doing it and even if you had bad days is amazing to me. You should be proud of yourself, genuinel...

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Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
3 points

I stammer on vowels too (I am an accountant) in my country the word starts with vowel “ú” which is prolongated “u”. Still, most of the terminology start on vowels, so talking with clients on the phone...

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Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
6 points

I’m 35 m who stutters Honestly the best mindset you can have is “fuck it”. Once you stop caring what other people think your stutter won’t even be on your mind. Trust me I get it..I’ve had to dumb mys...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

Wow, that’s crazy. So it’s you two brothers? Wow that’s inspiring. Fuck I don’t even want kids because I know how hard it will be for me having a stutter. And he’s a teacher, that is absolutely amazin...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

He said that it did bother him at first. But my brother is very passionate. He let's that guide him. When he teaches it's kinda like he is using a different part of the brain. He still stutters just n...

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Personal StoriesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
8 points

Well that's the main reason i don't write here, besides my bad english (i'm from spain). I'm a loser too, my life is sad and don't have any good advice to stutters. 40 years, no friends, live alone, v...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
1 points

I'm 33 with moderate stutter. I'm currently taking speech coaching and it has helped. My little brother is 28 with severe stuttering. He is a teacher. He got fired from his first job but is starting ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
9 points

im 30 with no university degree and have never had realtionship. i dropped out of uni in my early 20s and took a job at a warehouse instead. got lucky and switched to a less phyically demanding job, t...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
5 points

Im only 20 so I dont think that i know everything and i could change view on this, but also for me the feeling of not be able to accomplish enything is real and devastating. Im scared to talk to anyba...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
26 points

26 but in the same boat. And yeah that is the reason i don't interact with this sub anymore. No matter what question you ask or what the post is about, people will come to either tell how great their ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness+3 more