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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
1 points

Wish I had some real advice for you. Wish I'd have had some advice myself. I feel like I really limited myself as far as socialization goes. That's something I regret. You'll probably have some of th...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2019
2 points

But stuttering dwindles my confidence like falling meteor, it hits me hard man! It seems like I would have achieved hell lot more of things if my stuttering would not have exist. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2019
3 points

I'm 100% fluent alone, then near complete blocks in most situations. Sure makes it hard to accept...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2019
8 points

Fuuuuck dude I'm sorry to hear about everything, I know the struggle, it's held me back from even trying to achieve anything in life....

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2019
1 points

Reading your story really hit me hard emotionally. I’m 22 and my stutter is also holding me back a lot. I only have a high school diploma and I’ve dropped out of both college & uni. Though I do pl...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
1 points

I'm in the same boat. My stutter is really bad and I don't have a social life and my career is suffering. Did you try telling your uni lecturers about your stutter? Most of them will understand and ...

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Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
1 points

I know how you feel, I am also 22. I have finished my degree, I did a computer science course and had a few presentations along with the big final project one. Honestly they all went terrible, but the...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
3 points

Man. I feel ya. That's really tough and I've absolutely been there. My first few semesters of University were awful. I stood up to give a presentation and just blacked out like you. Couldn't even get ...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
8 points

We as stutters have some limitations even though we have potential to achieve more . I believe it’s accepting who we are and forgetting bad memories keeps us moving . If you are feeling down just take...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
3 points

Having a stammer holds us all back it’s horrible. I’m in a similar situation Michael, I’m in my last year of sixth form and I dread things such as presentations, I would usually bunk school and it sac...

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postr/StutterJan 22, 2019
28 points

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help.

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help. Hello everyone, my name is Michael and I've stuttered (moderate-severe) for as long as I can remember. I'm about to turn 22 years old and my stutter...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2019
1 points

I used to think the same thing till I graduated high school and thats when i realized stuttering was a bigger issue then I initially thought. Dont take it lightly...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2019
3 points

Hello Ryan, I'm also Ryan, about to turn 18. I've stuttered my whole life and it's been horrid, sort of. It has overall gotten better probably and my outlook on it has improved to where I don't worry ...

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postr/StutterJan 16, 2019
20 points

I’m going to beat this and so will you.

I’m going to beat this and so will you. Hey there, My name is Ryan. Was not a stutterer until the age of 18 or so, cant explain the reasoning, but it is been a mild to extreme part of my life for al...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2019
1 points

You simply have to let the teacher know how you feel. One of the things I have dealt with as a person who stutters is a lack of being assertive. You are still young so do not fall into the habit of b...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2019
1 points

Let’s be honest now, Biden no longer stutters. You can also look up Obama and Bush stuttering compilation on YouTube but are they also stutterers? Are John Stossel and Emily Blunt stutterers? Are Bruc...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2019
2 points

Sorry for the late reply. Idk man I just live off hope. Hope I don't stutter in those situations. It's depressing but all you can do is hope....

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
1 points

I can understand not ever being able to be an air traffic controller but being rejected from being able to survive takes its toll on your sanity after a million times. I really don't have any left, i'...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
2 points

> My personal fear is that my stutter will come off as I don’t know what I’m talking about or am not confident in what I’m doing This is how I feel. When I stammer it looks like I’m hesitating or ...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
1 points

M 32 here. I am in a similar place. I recently switched jobs and under some pressure now. I am filled with anxiety and self doubt. It has definitely made my stammering worse. Makes you feel weak and j...

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