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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
3 points

Yesss I know what you mean!! I currently do neck stretches cause I suffer from migraines and a very stiff neck so that’s probably not helping my situation, when our muscles are tight it probably does ...

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
19 points

hey i used to deal with this a lot too but my speech therapist told me that stuttering doesn’t mean you’re not a good communicator. at some point people will find out. or maybe they won’t. the point...

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
4 points

I don’t think it’s actually stuttering I believe that because you’ve learned it recently and you have the background fear of stuttering it happened. Raise your self confidence and Never feel discoura...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

What helped me was consuming motivational content and also reframing my anxiety towards social situations. This is a process as all things are but the more you put it in your head that you’re strong a...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

Ik I’m late to this but for some reason I stopped stuttering when I went I bootcamp. All my life before that I had a severe stutter. Coincidentally, I also started losing my accent and sounded more Am...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
3 points

This and try to go into meeting people without expectations. That pressure does more than potentially making your fluency worse. Most friendships or relationships form by being around people without t...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
6 points

A life change and/or change in comfort zone has done that to me in the past. It will get better. And one thing I have come to realize is that people don’t really notice as much as we think they do. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
2 points

This was good advice. Not the poster, but I'll give some advice. I am 40 years. I was a very severe stutterer in highschool. There were some "bad" stuttering moments, but I don't remember 95% of t...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
6 points

It's inspiring to see your determination to overcome your challenges and improve your communication skills. Remember, you're not alone in facing difficulties like stuttering, and many individuals have...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
3 points

I have the same problem man. What you can do is try to slow your speech rate. Talk calmly and try building your confidence. Great start by volunteering and all! Continue to put yourself in situation...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
3 points

Try, again I repeat, TRY to relax. And next phrase you want to say, first say it in your head. You are going to do great. And if you stutter just laugh❤️...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

Yeah, I remember all those same triggers. Reading for the class, Asking questions in a seminar, and Talking while someone gives u their undivided attention was the worst. Keeping doing though. If u ha...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
3 points

I am a moderate to mild stutter but more on the moderate side. I think this isn't so much of low confidence (which obv still needs to be worked on) but having negative anticipation and menfisiting t...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
3 points

Best advice is to just approach people and face your fear. In 4 years you will finish high school and you will eventually forget everyone you went to school with. So SAY what you WANT. No matter how m...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
2 points

I’m going into my junior year and my stutter has improved significantly since entering freshman year. My advice for you is to just go for it. You have to accept that you will block and stutter but tha...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
2 points

I found that it’s mostly in my head. Sure it comes out from time to time regardless of how comfortable i am, but the hardest part is that first jump - for you it was volunteering for romeo. That menta...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
7 points

I’m 28 years old and I’ve been studying ever since I can remember. One thing that has helped me is meditation and focus on your breathing. When you have a break, stop, take a slight breath in and star...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
1 points

Counselor, Your story is very impressive. Stuttering is a disability but there are ways to overcome it. You did it. Congratulations. Hopefully more and more of us will be able to overcome this dis...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
2 points

True. Whatever gets the ball rolling and makes you face your fear slowly-slowly. It can be surprising how fast some people get their fluency back....

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postr/StutterAug 6, 2023
40 points

I’m not cured, but I’m better. Here’s why.

I’m not cured, but I’m better. Here’s why. I’m a 16 year old male. I had a stutter in 3rd grade but i had therapy in school and it cured me after a few months (although i think it was just the art of ...

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