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postr/StutterDec 11, 2020
39 points

I can’t work because of this damn stutter, I’ve hung up on my doctor and job employers because I know I’m going to stutter when I talk on the phone.

I can’t work because of this damn stutter, I’ve hung up on my doctor and job employers because I know I’m going to stutter when I talk on the phone. [deleted]...

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postr/StutterDec 10, 2020
6 points

Fellow stutterers, what do you do when someone makes a joke of your stutter?

Fellow stutterers, what do you do when someone makes a joke of your stutter? I am 19F, had a stutter all my life. After 19 years of age, I still don’t know what to say when I stutter and someone repea...

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postr/StutterDec 10, 2020
26 points

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health?

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health? Okay so I’d say I have a moderate stutter. I’ve come to terms with it in the last six months or so but now an...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2020
2 points

Yesssss! I’m in law school right now and most people don’t realize I have a stutter even though it’s foremost in my mind. Still working on letting go. YOU GOT THIS!!!!...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
117 points

I'm going to become a voice actor despite my stutter.

I'm going to become a voice actor despite my stutter. I know most of us feel like we're trapped and feel like we need to pursue certain careers due to our disability, but I want to pursue a career tha...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2020
2 points

Cool. It is a private group, but Facebook security isn't great, and always changes. So I totally understand taking a while before posting anything....

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2020
2 points

I agree with cicadas\_stammering! Circumlocution is an omnipresent thing. The thought before every sentence, every word I say: Can I say it that way? Will I stutter this? How can I replace it to prev...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
10 points

My story

My story I have been stuttering since grade 3. I was a little kid wondering why sometimes I can’t say certain words or even my name I didn’t know what was wrong with me ;then my stutter disappeared up...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
42 points

The phone is a nightmare

The phone is a nightmare I am so embarrassed.It is difficult for me to say hi on the phone nowadays,but flashback to 2-3 months ago it was nearly flawless.How can I communicate more efficiently on the...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
6 points

My story

My story I have been stuttering since grade 3. I was a little kid wondering why sometimes I can’t say certain words or even my name I didn’t know what was wrong with me ;then my stutter disappeared up...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

I had a similar experience at the exact same age. Mine was a speech block (I would just get stuck mid-sentence). It came out of nowhere and sabotaged my life for a couple of years. I actually discove...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

I can relate to this. It sucks because I want to be productive so I can change myself but I just can’t. Which makes me feel worse. You might want to get checked for ADD, this sounds like pretty typi...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
1 points

That’s a great way of explaining it. A habit of rumination that puts us into the viscous cycle of fear -> stutter -> It’s also akin to OCD where a stuttering block is like a wall we try to get...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

“the fear of it keeps it alive”. Yeah that’s pretty relatable. The fear/nervousness always makes it much worse. Whenever I forget I stutter I can be almost completely fluent. My situation is probably ...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
7 points

The song itself isn't about stuttering, nor does she stutter singing it, but Dying to Believe by The Beths has a line that I think we can all relate to. "I'm sorry for the way that I cant hold conver...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

Here,again.

Here,again. Hello guys! I think i am posting here very often, but this really feels place where you all know what i am talking about and seems like you get me. I am feeling so down, i dont remember ...

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postr/StutterDec 8, 2020
8 points

Adult onset stuttering

Adult onset stuttering Hey guys, I've started stuttering basically out of the blue a year ago at 22 years of age... I don't really know the cause of it, It could be drugs, medications I take (Valium a...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
5 points

As someone who was heavy stutterer in childhood and somewhat fluent now, i get ya. I don't think about it often, until I get into convo with someone, and if it's for the first time its like alarm in b...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
13 points

this. I agree so much. I don’t have a constant stutter; on some days - it’s barely there. The mental thought of it is constant, though. On the days where I can “feel” my stutter and I’ve already had s...

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postr/StutterDec 8, 2020
37 points

midnight thoughts

midnight thoughts I've never been asked this but if I was to describe a stutter, this is how I would do it. As a person with a mild stutter, I don't know if I would classify it as covert, it has not r...

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