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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
22 points

Compartmentalise that shit bro! Your stutter doesn't define you, and it's not the reason you think people are ignoring you. Having a stutter can feel utterly debilitating, and there can be a tendency ...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
1 points

Man I know how it feels I've had a stutter all my life despite being a good reader and writer I just can't speak It hurts and it made me make excuses for things, I always wanted to present something i...

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postr/StutterSep 27, 2019
5 points

I've pretty much given up

I've pretty much given up 16m. Just moved to another new school, AGAIN! My stuttering has just gotten worse and worse, I don't even try to talk anymore, so people think I'm rude. I don't see the point...

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postr/StutterSep 24, 2019
19 points

I'm ready to overcome this. I'm not letting stuttering run my life anymore.

I'm ready to overcome this. I'm not letting stuttering run my life anymore. For the past 4 years, I've been obsessing over my stutter. It made me even more insecure, and I even chose my major (sign la...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
7 points

You know everybody has times in there life when they said some really akward shit? And you get that feeling in your stomach when you know you said something your going to regret later? Thats what its...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
5 points

It was a brilliant decision to get out of your comfort zone and get the new job! It was a conscious decision but now your subconscious is tripping you up. Over years and years of stuttering you have d...

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postr/StutterSep 23, 2019
12 points

Did I make a wrong decision?

Did I make a wrong decision? 32 M here. First, let me just say how great it feels to come to this forum, even just to lurk around. I have been stuttering since childhood. My stuttering is a bit inco...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2019
2 points

Who says I'm disbelieving or teasing u . I just got suprised with the theory that says the stutterers r narissitc in two ways. It really blow my mind and I asked u the sources not to question ur infor...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2019
2 points

Well if you believe in that, I guess more power to you... But something as starting a YouTube channel can't really be compared by pursuing a career that requires articulate and fluid speech. So I can'...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
5 points

I totally feel you, man. I get these thoughts all the time, and my stutter is really severe. What really helped me was going to the National Stuttering Association (if you're in the US) events, becaus...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
8 points

Everyone has their defects and ours is just more noticeable than everyone else. I’m just telling you to come to terms with the card that we in this sub have been dealt with and try not to let it cont...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
3 points

Of course you would. Hot date? Nah I’m gonna have anxiety. Ask a question in class? Nah I’m gonna look stupid. Give a speech for my brothers wedding? Nah I’m gonna embarrass myself. If stuttering...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
7 points

I really hate this argument to be honest. No, I wouldn't have other excuses. My only excuse is my stutter....

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2019
2 points

If you didn’t stutter you would have some other excuse for it. Maybe it’s a personality issue rather than your stutter....

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2019
2 points

I hate this it makes me feel like I need their help to finish what I’m saying. I stutter in most of my sentences when I speak and I get so frustrated...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2019
12 points

Eh. Stuttering gives us just one more thing to worry about in social settings. Non-stutterers worry about the things we do, just not stuttering. (Obviously, for most of us, stuttering will be our main...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2019
1 points

That’s good stuff man thank you. I’m aware that the metaphor is not accurate at all, obviously not having legs is much worse than a stutter, but sometimes that’s how it feels. But feeling sorry isn’t ...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2019
5 points

I knew I recognized that name, still has the same effect. You know, I know almost exactly how you feel. Im a graduate student. Last semester, I was in group that was horrible to me. The group got s...

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postr/StutterSep 17, 2019
7 points

I’m M23 still with a pretty noticeable stutter and it’s still taking over my life.

I’m M23 still with a pretty noticeable stutter and it’s still taking over my life. I am a very athletic and in shape (played 2 sports in college and just graduated this May) young guy. I’m plenty smar...

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postr/StutterSep 17, 2019
6 points

Anyone else try to hold in your sneeze because you know you wojt be able to say thank you?

Anyone else try to hold in your sneeze because you know you wojt be able to say thank you? Opposite applies as well, I'm not able to say bless you...

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