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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2020
-1 points

It does get you down. I stuttered in school but when I got to college it was still there but nobody really knew. I used word replacement for the words I was going to stutter on and a light accent cha...

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postr/StutterJul 31, 2020
35 points

Want to make someone with a stutter contemplate murder? Follow these 2 easy steps!

Want to make someone with a stutter contemplate murder? Follow these 2 easy steps! 1.) Ask if they stutter intentionally / ask if they try to control it at all 2.) Recommend speech therapy Seriously...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2020
1 points

Comfortability plays a huge role🙌 why do you believe you stutter more with others ?...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
1 points

Actually I am also taking a dopamine antogonist called latuda ....

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2020
3 points

I FEEL THIS! I got told once by my art high school art class teacher my work was a mix of 'the best' and 'the worst' in the class....And thats stuck with me because that's how I live my life. I try to...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2020
3 points

Yes i can understand, i'm lazy but i'm successful in what i do and people always expect great things from me but i stutter and that's a big deal for me......

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postr/StutterJul 26, 2020
10 points

I kinda figured out why I hate myself

I kinda figured out why I hate myself (Italian here, I apologize for the probable mistakes) I really don't know how to phrase this concept w/out coming out as an asshole, so I'll just say it: I think...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2020
1 points

Same here man. While I was reading this, it was like watching my life and life situations from before. My brother even used to yell at me saying that I don't stutter and how all of that is in my head....

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postr/StutterJul 25, 2020
4 points

Can't apply speech techniques

Can't apply speech techniques Hey fellow stutterers, I'm turning 24 and graduated from college (English language teaching program) this month. As I am searching for jobs now, I started to take this p...

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commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
1 points

So when I have to present or talk to a large group of people I look at my scratch paper for my talking points. Then I just tune everything out. I tune out my fear of stuttering. I tune out my fear ...

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commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
1 points

Yeppp, I become more confident and couldn't careless when drunk, so stutter less...

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commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
1 points

My depression and ego dissolution have caused me to stutter worse. It's like when I'm around people these days I can't be myself and result in saying words I know I won't stutter on like "thats true" ...

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commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
1 points

Same mate. Whenever i speak alone i am fine but infront of people i stutter often. What I have learned is you need to take out the idea of what ll happened if I stutter infront of these pple or I ll s...

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commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
2 points

Stuttering holds us back only if we let it. Be your best self at work. Smile, maintain eye contact while speaking and stuttering. If you project self confidence, customers/listeners will follow your c...

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commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
12 points

Hello! Retail/Customer service worker here, I had the exact same thoughts going into my job since my job is 98% talking to people I was terrified but something I have discovered at my place of work I ...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
40 points

I’m scare my stutter would affect my first job.

I’m scare my stutter would affect my first job. Hi everyone, today I just received a call from a local coffee shop that offered me a job as a barista. Even though I feel happy for getting the job but ...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

I think a lot of people struggle with really subtle social dynamics. I never cured my stutter, but by paying attention to my reactivity to another person or group, I’ve been able to go unnoticed most ...

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postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
3 points

Being honest with my boyfriend

Being honest with my boyfriend EDIT: yayyy I told him and even though he had some wrong assumptions about stuttering (he thought I only stuttered when feeling anxious, when it's rather the other way a...

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postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
23 points

I just feel stuck.

I just feel stuck. I’ve been working in this retail job for a year. The company itself is horrible however I like the people I work with in my small store. When I first got the job, I told myself it...

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postr/StutterJul 21, 2020
1 points

Need to look for another job...here we go again.

Need to look for another job...here we go again. I got a super great job back in January, but since COVID my hours have been cut to only 10-15 hours a week. The $600 unemployment benefit is about to e...

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