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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
8 points

A huge part of my job is making calls over a radio net for aircraft maintenance. Obviously, the stammer occasionally intrudes so for a long time I would make my radio calls in a Mickey Mouse voice; w...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
67 points

I can't speak for your boyfriend but I can speak for myself as well as many people in this group. A stutter is often the greatest source of self doubt, anxiety, and sadness for anybody that experience...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
3 points

Usually I don’t stutter when I curse but recently I’ve been having issues. You’re right though, swearing does help a lot actually haha. People always tel me not to cuss and then I tell them “Shut up ...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
56 points

I have a good one for ya. In high school, I participated in a Jeopardy like game which was held in the gym in front of the whole school (+900ish students). The last question to give my team the win wa...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2021
6 points

swear words

swear words how do you find ur stuttering when you swear? personally I believe the word 'fuck' is the single best word in the English language. I can't tell you how many times this word has helped me ...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
1 points

Sorry to hear. I sympathize, I get so anxious before I have to do phone interviews (or really any talking). The thing about public speaking is that it takes practice, my nerves always prevented me fro...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
2 points

Probably back in high school (10th grade). Had a presentation for my environmental science class. A few days prior my friends and I were just messing around and this random thing happened where we rea...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
1 points

As you get older, depending on the path you take, you force yourself into more situations and experiences. My stutter usually correlates with my level of comfort around people. So, obviously, whenever...

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postr/StutterJan 6, 2021
11 points

Interviews and speech fatigue

Interviews and speech fatigue Just hear to vent a little bit. Feel free to read or not. Been interviewing a lot for some jobs recently. Just finished my 4th interview in 3 days. One was in person, t...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2021
1 points

Soo I actually have Tourettes syndrome, i stutter really bad under certain circumstances if im not medicated, what i found works best is tch active thca or cbds it surpresses my ticks and stutters for...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

These are feelings every stutterer has. But your stutter DOES NOT define you or your intelligence. Don’t worry about getting in other peoples way. It’s your life, not theirs. Also, stress makes stut...

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2021
5 points

Stuttering and law school?

Stuttering and law school? My dad’s a lawyer and I’m a junior in college taking up a pre-law course + a minor program and I’m pretty much set for law school. I’ve made some progress with my stutter bu...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2021
2 points

Yep. High authority figures make me anxious. My father used to be hard on me and abuse me a lot so I guess that is why I stutter. I used to be beaten physically by him for many years but he doesn't be...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

We all have that feeling of never being good enough, we all have dreams that we would love to accomplish in life. Dreams that are held back by a curse is what it feels like. Everytime we feel like thi...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
1 points

The person I stutter the least is my bf because we do this kind of lovey dovey, bit of baby talk when we are by ourselves (ik it’s cringy to others) and I noticed I’m so much more relaxed and able to ...

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postr/StutterJan 4, 2021
6 points

Anyone else stutter only with specific people?

Anyone else stutter only with specific people? I have gotten a lot better with my stutter over the years but for some reason now every few months I get anxious and stutter when speaking with my father...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

Ya I get like that too when my stutter gets worse around people I’m comfortable with. That’s how I know I’m really stressed out (when I struggle talking to close family/friends)!...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

My mom told me that I used to bang my head on the wall when I was 3-4 and got caught up on words. Just out of the frustration of not being able to form the words I was thinking. I took speech classes ...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2021
1 points

yes we're going to. its not all the time when bes speaking though, just when he's speaking really fast and excited. i also highly doubt its like a lung issue because he is extremely active and literal...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2021
1 points

Brother, quick advice from a stutterer himself. If you let yourself spiral down the anxiety train it’s just a constant cycle. Easier said then done but you have to make sure you snap out of it quick b...

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