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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2026
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Let me tell you guys a secret. What we have is a gift not a curse. As you get older, you will care less and less. You will still have your moments, but once you realize everyone only really cares abo...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

You can have a stutter and accomplish all those things. The only person stopping you is yourself....

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

I work part time for the NSA and I definitely encourage you to apply for a scholarship. Most who apply, with good reason, do get a modest financial scholarship. It sounds like you have as good a reaso...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

Stuttered from 7-25 yrs old. Written about my journey too many times on here. Started pumping out my words with the old pool squirt hands. Didn't take long. The pain of being an intelligent stutte...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
4 points

I had to sign up to the dentist and was asked my name and it was a struggle. The receptionist said it was fine. I just started laughing and shaking my head as it hasn't been that difficult for a while...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

No matter how hard you stutter, you have to do exposure if you want to lead a fulfilling life. Stuttering has a lot to do with anticipation. Any speaking technique can only help once you are mentally ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
2 points

You’re right, acceptance is the only way to live life, but you also have to accept your real feelings. Stuttering WILL bother you, you can’t deny that or push it away, but you can accept even the bad ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
16 points

Idk about "ex-stutterer"... I'm fluent, but I will always be a stutterer...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

When I was 17, I had no confidence in my future. I thought: "if I even finish college, I'll never get hired for a job because of my stutter. I won't make new friends. I'll never get married. I won...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
2 points

1. Talk to an SLP online, preferably one who specializes in stuttering or who has a stutter. Invest in your time with them but also monitor how/if it helps you. No shame in finding a new SLP of there ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

 When I'm anxious, my stutter gets worse and I feel like I hold so much of that anxious tension in my upper body, including my throat and voice. You sound like a guy who knows his body well. Id focus ...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
5 points

It sounds like you need a whole paradigm shift.  Your life simply isn’t workable the way it is. That much is very obvious. Suicide isn’t an option. It’s not. You’re stuck in this life for now.  So w...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
1 points

What you have to accept is that there is no normal. We are all different and abnormal in our own fucked up way.  And it does not matter what we "want". The only thing that matters is what is and how...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
14 points

I feel your pain, fuck stutter. Just show up, future is not ours to see. Courage isn’t speaking smoothly; it’s speaking anyway....

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
1 points

Yeah, it's a common misconception, many people assume that only childrens have stuttering issues As a student who stutters almost every word in sentence, my self esteem became so bad due to the fear a...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
1 points

There is no gene that holds fat so I have no idea what are you talking about with that sorry. Most people that think they are smarter than people around them are actually the dumbest one. Irony of l...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
2 points

Your brain may be faulty. Mine isn’t, and I’ve stuttered so bad in my life I couldn’t speak at all at times. And I’m smarter than most people I know. Not joking, You can accept your god given attribu...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
1 points

Your brain may be faulty. Mine isn’t, and I’ve stuttered so bad in my life I couldn’t speak at all at times. You can accept your god given attributes or make an attempt to improve yourself. 1% progre...

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2026
12 points

Why don't try it?

Why don't try it? So we are all afraid do talk because we stutter right? But was there really something so bad that happened to you because you stutter, and now you won't talk anymore? My point is tha...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2026
14 points

I got to experience how it feels multiple times (being a non-stutterer, 100% fluent). How to put it into words? Feels like some invisible constipating force was removed from your being. The natural st...

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