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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
4 points

As a severe stutterer too, I am letting you know all of those goals are possible. I am willing to bet that you have more of a fear problem than a stuttering problem. Not to say speaking is not hard,...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
6 points

All of the above are achievable and more as a stutterer. There are stutters who have become lawyers, doctors, actors - just about every profession....

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
4 points

It’s not different for guys. Confidence in women is as attractive as confidence in men. Confidence in all aspects of life is needed to be successful and happy regardless of gender....

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postr/StutterAug 18, 2023
1 points

I love having a stutter

I love having a stutter This isn’t sarcasm. The older I get (24f) the more I’m realizing how cute my lil stutter is. This acceptance has been making it easier for me to control it, too, which makes me...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
8 points

Hey! So sorry to hear about your situation. I'm a father of an almost 1 year old myself. Stuttering since age 6. Could it be that your husband's low self esteem has grown since the arrival of the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

It could also be ptsd from it - I experience that. I also have been in therapies just talking therapies and self exposure therapies etc. for the last 5 years which is the most helpful cuz then someone...

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Trauma & PsychologicalPersonal StoriesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2023
2 points

Great reply! It wasn’t until I started working on fear and the mental aspect that I really saw significant improvement in my stutter. My therapist used to say “pretend you’re reading aloud in a roo...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
1 points

Is not the waiting that disolve the stuttering but taking action or moving on a path that will change YOU. Your stuttering mentality. Dont lose faith. Here you have all the support, guidance and advi...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
1 points

Yeah I agree. I would go with both and under guidance. Everything can help but one thing is clear; you need to take action. Stuttering won´t dissapear over night without doing anything or better said...

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Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
2 points

I am 45 and have had to brave it all till now. As I read through, I saw someone speaking from the debt of his heart. Your story aptly captures mine, but I told myself I will keep pushing. With marriag...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
3 points

All my love for your. Maybe is time to find help. I recommend this time working with someone who is speacialized with stuttering. Keep trying and keep fighting. Is just a mather of time and work until...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Hope & MotivationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
1 points

I suggest you break the cycle by forcing situations where you introduce yourself a lot… but maybe with people or situations which don’t matter to you. E.g. go to speed dating events. 5-10 introduction...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
3 points

guess what. you go through it. good job. continue going through tough speaking situations and you will gain more experience and confidence...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

I get what you mean but you have a great voice, don’t let anyone put you down because of a stutter like yeah it embarrasses the hell out of me in public but as long as we put effort we can see a light...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

I feel you. I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever made a friend by initiating conversation myself. Just try to remember that you’re still so young and you’re first date won’t be your last (unless you’re...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

23M here. First, I’d say always disclose your stutter before meeting up or at least early on in the date to clear the air. If they’re weirded out by your stutter (which most people aren’t) then you p...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
6 points

Don’t get discouraged, you WILL find something. I’d always recommend disclosing your stutter at the start of interviews. It clears the air and will allow the interviewer to look at you for you, rathe...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
10 points

Don't fret. I've been there many times. I once landed a job where I stuttered so bad that I almost just walked out of the interview. They hired me, to my surprise and I think they were shocked out how...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
3 points

You have to give women a reason to want to talk to you because every guy is afraid of women in general so the stuttering doesn’t help necessarily hahah but one thing that helped me was going to the gy...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2023
1 points

Very true… something about disciplined confidence really helps with stuttering (but in general that’s what life is sort of so..I often found working out, being sober, and having an ok job we’re enough...

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