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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2020
1 points

This reply I wrote got long but TL;DR is that those are 2 reasonable questions but I'm not really here for another "DID YOU REALLY TRY THO?" Maybe you stutter and got therapy that worked for you! I am...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2020
2 points

Don't be sorry! having been a genuine guinea pig I had about 4 SLP interns per year moderated by a very unpleasant woman who's name is now emblazon on the pre-pre-k school I was also sent to (with ver...

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postr/StutterDec 23, 2020
1 points

Is this the place? (non-treatment support)

Is this the place? (non-treatment support) Lead up: (So, I am 32 an 10 years of public school SLP's made me into the kind of person who is not interested even in a casual/personal introduction to any...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2020
7 points

Just wanted to say the feelings you’ve expressed and situations you’ve described are very similar to mine during these times because I’m in the same boat. Studying online negatively affected my stutte...

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postr/StutterDec 22, 2020
36 points

Vent

Vent Hey you, I apologise for any mistakes, English is my second language. to explain my situation: I was stuttering badly from second to eight grade, like really badly, I would cry in class and peopl...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2020
2 points

Devli's advocate here. I think if you want the channel to succeed, you shouldn't really be stuttering. Youtube is an extremely competitive space and you can't give people a chance to stop watching you...

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postr/StutterDec 21, 2020
5 points

Opinions on masks

Opinions on masks As 2020 ends we will most likely still wear masks, does this fact worry anyone with stuttering ;me personally i don't really talk while i have my mask on but for people who do does i...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2020
1 points

Incredible. Imagine saying to a cancer patient "I once had cancer but I just concentrated on not having cancer and then it went away. Maybe you should try concentrating on not having cancer?"...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2020
4 points

Dude, a coworker once told me he also had a stutter, but he just started concentrating on not stuttering and then it went away. His advice: " maybe you should try concentrating on not stuttering?"...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
3 points

To the first point: yeah I definitely see where you’re coming from. It’s something that’s in constant work, maybe my reality of people perceiving me as a stutterer is more blown up than what would rea...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
1 points

i can almost 100% relate to this. my stutter is also quite bad and when i go the my speech therapist it feels like he sometimes thinks that i might have faked it as i dont stutter talking with him. wh...

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postr/StutterDec 20, 2020
54 points

So happy there’s a community here.

So happy there’s a community here. Hello everyone, new to this subreddit. Honestly, I’m just happy to find a community of those who go through this too. I’m the only one I know in my family and soci...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
3 points

Definitely this. I know it’s hard to do because it’s not something you like about yourself. It’s incredibly hard. But for me it’s brought a little peace. The right people will see you and love you for...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
1 points

I don’t know your age but when I was growing up I let my stutter control my life! I never made good friends because I was that quite kid who skipped school 90% of the time. Once I got out of high scho...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
1 points

I've had the same problem since I was kid. And honestly, this problem has increased due to my own anxiety issues as well. The only thing I would say is to first accept it is there and then think "So ...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
6 points

Don't let a stutter define who you are. Giving it total control on how you approach situations/people isn't going to make it go away. For the talking to girls problem, it doesn't matter how "embarrass...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2020
19 points

Two words my friend. Embrace it. I know this can be very hard. It took me 27 years to embrace my stutter. No one cares about it man. No one cares about your stutter. I used to repeat conversati...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2020
5 points

I can relate so much with knowing what to say but choosing to pretend that you don’t have any idea just to escape from stuttering. I’ve had several occasions when in a meeting that I just can’t expres...

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postr/StutterDec 17, 2020
28 points

Contemplating to resign due to stuttering

Contemplating to resign due to stuttering I'm so frustrated and I want it to stop. To give you a background about me, I'm working as an auditor in a Big 4 firm in the US. Currently, I'm handling a b...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2020
8 points

You sound a lot like I did in my mid twenties. That’s when I got so fed up with my stutter that I think I borderline read everything ever written on the topic. I just want to tell you it can get bet...

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