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postr/StutterJan 15, 2021
7 points

Had a group presentation and I STUTTER

Had a group presentation and I STUTTER It's near of the end of semester so obviously there are many presentation I need to get done so this is one of it.Btw this is the subject which I confront the le...

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postr/StutterJan 12, 2021
17 points

Has Tech helped or hindered persons who stutter?

Has Tech helped or hindered persons who stutter? I'm 46M and I avoid making phone calls like the plague! I've come up with ways to get around the call, but always feel like a little more of my soul ha...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
1 points

I don't quite know what to call it. In posts in here previously, I've talked about "performance modes" in general, but that's beginning to sound a bit too clear-cut for me. So, perhaps "interaction ...

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commentr/StutterJan 10, 2021
2 points

There is definitely something about this. I remember being completely fluent as a small kid, chatterbox.. feint memories of early reading classes and just interacting with other kids. Then somewhere...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2021
7 points

I recently joined the USMC with a stutter, and when I first got to Parris Island my stutter was so bad during receiving they pulled me off to the side.. down a long corridor to an office where I had a...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
8 points

A huge part of my job is making calls over a radio net for aircraft maintenance. Obviously, the stammer occasionally intrudes so for a long time I would make my radio calls in a Mickey Mouse voice; w...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
67 points

I can't speak for your boyfriend but I can speak for myself as well as many people in this group. A stutter is often the greatest source of self doubt, anxiety, and sadness for anybody that experience...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
2 points

Hey Buddy! I want you to know that there is no shame jn stuttering and no shame in feeling fear. You got scared and didnt wanna go thru a painful experience so you didnt give the presentation. So what...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
2 points

I've always refused to put myself in public speaking situations. I know what I want to spend my life doing has nothing to do with public speaking. There is no reason to force a person that has a speak...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2021
1 points

Yeah I love eye contact as well. Things go south when I see them looking at my lips sometimes when I would stutter. They werent doing it on purpose tho so all good. I can say the only positive thing a...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

Say exactly that. You want a work place that will value you for who you are- and disclosing is important. It should take some stress off yourself, and clear any questions the interviewer might have if...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

For me personally, the best way for me to start building confidence was to just jump like when diving into a pool. I’m not saying immediately start doing public speaking, but start off with little, ...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
7 points

My stutter is worse in groups so I'm always seen as the "quiet one". Really I have so much to say inside my head but just don't....

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2021
100 points

I wrote my personal essay for college about my stutter, and now that I’ve been accepted, I figured you guys may want to read it too.

I wrote my personal essay for college about my stutter, and now that I’ve been accepted, I figured you guys may want to read it too. Have you ever thought about articulating the word "debacle", or con...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
6 points

I went to a speech therapist and found that I rarely stuttered while I was there, do you have any triggers for your stutter or is it constant? I have triggers with pressure and fear/anxiety. I run 2...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

I haven't gone to law school, but I have gone to university and the first half was atrocious. Super painful with hiding and shame. The 2nd half was joyous and social (even though I was stuttering). ...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

Go for it, I make video essays, and with the right editing, most people don't even notice I have a stutter....

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
3 points

I’m not sure this is helpful but I can tell you my story. Im 53 and was a lawyer for 21 years. Similar problems with speaking and bosses and colleagues. I found a speciality - contract drafting for...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

We all have that feeling of never being good enough, we all have dreams that we would love to accomplish in life. Dreams that are held back by a curse is what it feels like. Everytime we feel like thi...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

I have a youtube, same as my username and i should have like 70 subs or something EDIT: not gonna hear much stuttering cos oli cit it out most of the time but yea, if u watch like my vods on there i...

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