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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

Ugh I guess I'm the oldest here 40.. I to have a moderate stutter. Often times I'm fine but it can sneak up on me. Especially if you ask my name. You can both accept it and try to overcome it at the s...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

I'm in my mid 40's. Mine was bad as a child and that was rough, but it got better over the years to the point where some new friends in high school didn't know I had a speech problem. College was ro...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Not a recent thing, I've been stuttering for around 10 years now. It's not as severe as it used to be, but I still struggle with TH, S and M sounds mainly. It's just bothering me now since for the pas...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Has this always been a tough number for you or just recently come about? (I definitely have some holistic tips, depending on how long it's been this way)...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

19F. Long story short, it's been a hot mess. Not trying to overuse the word but some things/events/people really do trigger my hatred towards it. Other days I couldn't care less what you think about i...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
11 points

I can go on and on about this, but I'll try to keep it short. Feel free to check out my other posts or dm me:) I started my "journey" at 24. I fluency chased my heart out. I always tried to be posit...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

no, then again my stutterring is not severe, it is mild to moderate...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
10 points

Just thought I'd share I think it depends on several factors, some of them that just came into my mind: \-Severity (I think it would be somewhat obvious if a person who stutters severely reports mor...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
17 points

I guess it might vary on how severe the stutter is...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
1 points

Yeahh man but thankfully I got a job interview tomorrow on a retail job tryna get out my comfort zone as much as possible...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
3 points

Yes.. however, it depends on a lot of things. Your age, what you've tried and the history etc. I applied at age 32.5, I got the normal rejection, did the appeal, Social security set me up with an ...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
10 points

For me, it was working. Getting a job after high school and being forced to talk gradually got me out of it. I remember taking almost half an hour to tell an ice breaker in elementary school (not kidd...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
2 points

I’m exactly the same, I’ve always been worse with my family, yet at work or I’m meeting someone for the first time I manage much better. My theory is that word substitution and creative management to ...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
4 points

First two paragraphs are so relatable other than the "You don’t run away from your problems". I've stopped taking phone calls for over an year now. Anyways, a really good read. congrats on your j...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
3 points

THOUSAND TIMES YES. Meeting somebody new, I have no issues whatsoever. Meanwhile I can barely get sentences out to my own parents and close friends. Everybody I tell this to seems to think its ass ba...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
2 points

I have it the same way, have been like this for as long as I remember. I really don't know why, it's not that I don't care about my stutter around family and stutter more because I use less technique...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
3 points

You may stutter, but it sounds like you might let it define you too much. I stutter too. It sucks. And I respect you for trying everything you can. You can do any job you have your heart set on - espe...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

I appreciate your response very much. Can you maybe give some more details on data entry stuff? I don't plan on doing this long term at all. I just need like a stepping stone to get me out of this rea...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
3 points

My go to has always been data entry and record clerk jobs. I've found that both of those positions require minimal speaking. However, try not to box yourself in because of your stutter. If there is so...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
3 points

I stutter less with people I am more comfortable with and know more...

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