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commentr/StutterAug 12, 2020
1 points

>and when I try to connect and express myself the people (in some sense) move away These people are not your friends; You aren't losing anything by not having friends like these; People who unde...

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postr/StutterAug 10, 2020
83 points

Greatest birthday gift

Greatest birthday gift So this past Saturday was mine and my twin sister's birthday. I am a severe stutterer and she has outgrown hers over the years. My struggle with my speech has always been someth...

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
2 points

Hey, i'm sorry to hear you're not ok. Is there anything we can do to help you perhaps? Plus you don't have to apologize if you want to talk about your problems and not about other positive things, it'...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

Your words mean a lot, thank you very much. I think I can relate a lot to that too, and we all have a lot to learn with each other. Reading about others here helps smooth the process a bit. Thanks a l...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

I can’t say that it has taken away the stutter or that it got significantly better, but it made me very self-aware of bad habits in my speech that were a byproduct of stuttering, which made my speech...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
2 points

Yeah to echo what others have said. I'm a teacher and work with elementary aged children. I'm pretty straight up with them when they ask, and often tell them before about how I stutter and it's just s...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
4 points

It doesn’t have to be a thing. We stutterers tend to make it a bigger deal for ourselves than it is for other people. I knew a girl whose dad has Tourette’s. She didn’t even really think about it. Her...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
3 points

> he wanders over and wants to give me a hug Yeah. Just give him some more info about your feelings. The sympathy effort on his part shows he means to make you feel better, I think....

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
3 points

That is what friends are for.. and what your brain is for, to screw with you at just the right moments. Then have a good laugh about it later....

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
14 points

Say what you will about Biden, but he’s probably the most personable politician I’ve ever seen. Stuttering needs to be talked about more....

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

I'm very sorry to hear you had to experience all of that. I know how complicated it is when you know your parent is a good person and loves you, but just doesn't have it in them to really be the paren...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
1 points

Ahh well no worries, it's good we can help and support each other. What has been eye opening is most speech impediment diagnosed people seem to have the same mental scarring......

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

no success in stutter reduction for me. Happy it works for you!...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

You should check out the book, "Running on empty". It's basically about parents who neglect their children emotionally. Your story resonates a lot with me. Though I didn't have the same situation, I h...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

There are a few people who stutter and in the medical field or school hanging out on our discord stutter support server. Join us and chat....

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

I would just try to loosen up when your with your friend's and try not thinking about your stutter. You'll be surprised of how many ppl actually stutter without realising. Even on TV 🙂...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

If they are your friends they would not care, my friends never even realize i actually stutter until I point it out sometimes. Always been a second thought. My other friend who is worst than me, I nev...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

Best thing i supporting them and let them speak when they have something to tell and not lose focus. Always tell them its not their fault because it isnt and help em accept it. Thats the most annoying...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
3 points

Im 17 and have a stutter myself. I'm currently pushing myself to do speech therapy to help improve my stutter. Something I can recommend that helped me when I was younger was listen to audiobooks as ...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
6 points

*" I have so far tried to slow my talking speak down (way harder than I thought), wait patiently and let my child finish their sentences and try to stop my younger from interrupting. I´ve become self ...

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