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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2016
2 points

How long have you been using it for? I just looked into this and I am hoping I can have the same results as you. After being a stutterer for my whole life and I have two presentations next week, I'm h...

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postr/StutterApr 26, 2016
3 points

Applying for disability

Applying for disability So I'm 22 and have never gotten past the interview process when trying to get a job. I really need to get out of my current living situation soon and was told by a speech thera...

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postr/StutterApr 18, 2016
5 points

How long does it take to feel like therapy is helping?

How long does it take to feel like therapy is helping? I have been stuttering since I learned how to speak. Keeping this post short and simple, I have recently begun therapy and its been a decade sin...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2016
4 points

I stutter on the phone. Ive made tons of progress just focusing on relaxing. Have fun. I realized that my fear of stuttering has basically taken fun out of my life. A professor in my stuttering group...

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postr/StutterApr 17, 2016
4 points

What are some good books to help with stuttering?

What are some good books to help with stuttering? Im looking to buy a new books on stuttering. Either the research part or self help. Any good suggestions? I downloaded the free ones on the stuttering...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2016
1 points

I think if you possibly can, you should just jump into it. Attending meetups is a great idea, and group activity clubs work too. Meeting new people is actually a bit intimidating and effortful for m...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
1 points

Making friends is something I need to learn how to do. Up until recently, I've always been able to make friends through existing friends or a school environment where meeting people is easy. Now, I ne...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
1 points

A lot of people have trouble making friends. I don't know much about your social anxiety and my experience with such is limited to my stutter, but how much do you speak with people on a daily/weekly b...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
2 points

My best advice on how to make friends: find people who need friends and befriend them. Many lonely people are broken on the inside, and they don't have the capacity to offer meaningful friendship to...

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postr/StutterApr 16, 2016
6 points

Looking for advice for the next step to improve myself (social anxiety, stuttering, etc)

Looking for advice for the next step to improve myself (social anxiety, stuttering, etc) I'm in my late 20s, have a stutter, have social anxiety, and I'm suffering from lack of friends. I've been succ...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2016
3 points

One of the assistant directors worked at SAY last summer. We think it's an amazing camp but we wanted to bring one to the west coast :)...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2016
4 points

I know several couples who have met at the National Stuttering Association Annual conferences. This year it is in Atlanta!!...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2016
4 points

That's a tough situation. If you live in the US I really recommend getting out and meeting other people who stutter that you can talk about this stuff with. Finding an NSA chapter if the first place I...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2016
2 points

Try looking up your local chapter of national stuttering association and go to the big meeting in atlanta this summer....

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2016
2 points

There is a fantastic FB group called Stuttering Community if that is what you mean...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2016
2 points

Simple answer, you won't stop stuttering entirely... but: you can do so much to make the stuttering so much easier, and less frequent. If you don't have acces to an therapist or a self help group yo...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2016
1 points

You need to try and get in contact and involved with TISA: http://www.stammer.in/ They are a great service and some good people. Some facts for you, you likely stop stuttering. Certainly not if you m...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2016
3 points

>stop stuttering entirely only by self-help Terribly sorry, but I don't think any of us can tell you how to do that. I'd say manage your expectations instead, but you probably don't want to hear t...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2016
1 points

a lot of people will just sit here and say "slow down, take a deep breath" etc etc but we all know that shit doesn't work. I've heard that there is a 66.6%(2/3) chance that your stuttering can be cur...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2016
2 points

I completely understand, man. I'm 33 now, but I've had a stutter my entire life. I've gone through everything you have and I empathize with your frustrations. When you say you're practicing every...

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