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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
5 points

Hey dude. I’ve been there. And I’m still at that point from time to time. I started seeing a therapist and it has helped tremendously. I’m almost 33 years old and recently I went to a Stuttering confe...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
8 points

you gotta have that "get the fuck up and try again soldier" mentality, because the alternative is, well, this you need help, friend, please get some https://youtu.be/4a4eKokJ8_M...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
2 points

Ahhh it’s the worst isn’t it! I try to document when it’s bad when I have time. I’m so determined to get to the bottom of it, I just want to enjoy my life 😔...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

I’m 31, I just had a baby and didn’t tell anyone, my husband cheated on me while I was pregnant and now left me, I had to quit my job.. All while I’m living secluded 5 hours away from any family or fr...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

i have quit drinking caffine completely and it definitely helps and i take propanolol before presentation which has helped me alot...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
12 points

Anyone is allowed to be miserable. Everyone is miserable at least at some point. When you read comments talking about choosing not to care, be mindful of the tone you read it in. A disadvantage of rea...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Do what u wanna do bro I can't stop u. Believe me I've came close to offing myself. But think of it this way...life is short the way it is. It may seem long when your suffering. But it's over before y...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
4 points

That’s how most of us feel. But I hope that don’t stop us from enjoying our lives. You’ll be alright. I did 4 years in the army and undergrad with a year of medical school. You’ll be okay, just don’t ...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Its a lot easier to share the good times rather than the bad. I don’t get a bragging vibe in this community, more like trying to inspire hope. I see how it comes off that way when you’re feeling reall...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
5 points

I think no one here is trying to brag. We have all been through these emotions. I have felt suicidal over it so many times. For so many years. And sometimes these feelings come back. Maybe they always...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

It's only recent lol. Don't get me wrong sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me. My little brother has severe stuttering. He is a teacher. He inspires me a lot. Sometimes when I have time we sit dow...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
1 points

Wow, this is amazing and deserves an award! Thank you for your vulnerability and tips! I will def try some of these as well. I know a comedian who stutters (well I don’t know him, but I watch his stuf...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

This guy is right, lots of girls find it cute. You just have to smile and be confident even when you stutter. People will sympathize with you unless they are animals and have terrible manners. Just ig...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
7 points

I think it’s more or less they’re not trying to brag but to show that a bad situation is temporary. Life is hard for everyone to some extent but don’t let that rule it man. You’re only 40 years youn...

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postr/StutterJul 10, 2023
23 points

Found my people 😭😭 (you guys, this subreddit)

Found my people 😭😭 (you guys, this subreddit) Ive been struggling all my life with words that start with vowels, and occasionally/sometimes/rarely words starting with m and p (I guess!) I can't even...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I know this feeling so, so well. There's no right answer to how to handle it. Just know that you are able to survive it. My stutter was (probably still is, to outsiders) pretty bad, but what I think h...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
5 points

100% agreed. I always tell my SO I'd be more charming, witty,and probably a different person without my stutter. I can always think of comebacks but get "stuck" and then just dont bother. I also arrog...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I can see the whole blessing and a curse thing, but rn, it's definitely just a curse, hopefully the blessing part starts to kick in soon lmao...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I’ve been there, wondering how I could possibly be successful as a stutterer. To an extent that is true. You have to play to your strengths and adjust to your weaknesses. I had a good career with a mi...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

blind optimism will hurt more once you realize it's just blind optimism > does not give you the gateway to force away optimism for other people. I'm not forcing away optimism from OP, I'm just in...

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