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commentr/StutterJun 1, 2023
5 points

Ok first, congratulations on this adventure! Amazing and I am jealous. And you know what, I think you’ll find yourself very comfortable and it might work out opposite to what you’re thinking. I’m gues...

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commentr/StutterJun 1, 2023
4 points

Parent here. As a parent, you can only lead a teenage to water, you can't make them drink. I'm a stutterer who finally took my speech therapy seriously in my 20s and got fluent. In my teens, I too ha...

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commentr/StutterJun 1, 2023
5 points

If you want the cash then go for it, don’t let your stutter decide your life for you. I used to be terrified of the thought of working and speaking to customers etc. I’ve worked a couple customer se...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
5 points

In my experience and opinion getting outside of your comfort zone and actively engaging in situations which are uncomfortable speech wise and ultimately overcoming your fear is the only way to really ...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
3 points

It’ll never go away. Or maybe it will! Either way, peace of mind is the only way, and having a understanding environment to thrive in. Most people aren’t genuinely assholes, and don’t want to make fun...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
6 points

Ease into it. Don’t just throw yourself into an involved speaking situation, it’ll just make you lose hope very quickly. But I highly recommend you get a job that does push you out of your comfort zon...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
2 points

Thank u , hope we both get reid of this stammer eventually...

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postr/StutterMay 31, 2023
11 points

Is deliberately going out of my comfort zone worth it?

Is deliberately going out of my comfort zone worth it? I've always worked on my family's farm and have never actually had an outside job before. This summer I'd like to make some extra money and I do ...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
2 points

You can see how well the medication protocol works for you by trying it for a month or so ..... however, it didn't work for me. I lowered my default stress naturally through breathwork/journaling/med...

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Mindfulness & BreathingHope & MotivationPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
3 points

Stuttered my whole life, my father stuttered as well. I have 4 children and none of them stutter. Hell, one of my children I had with a woman that stutter and he doesn't stutter. Enjoy life, you go...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
1 points

Wow.. I never heard of someone doing that. It's all good, I'm sure we all have been passed on because of our speech You'll be ok. Don't let one bad experience make you feel less than anyone else. Y...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
2 points

I think you’ve answered your own question there. You might have a stutter but you’ve also obviously very intelligent. It’s hard to get bogged down in all the negatives but take a step back and see a...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
3 points

I promised myself the same thing, and now i m 38 years old and i have a 9th month baby... To me it s magical because i can give him things i didn't receive in my childhood : attention, love and happy...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
1 points

I can't respond about what my parents did to comfort me because I stuttered. They did nothing. No speech therapy, they just ignored the issue and me. What I can offer is hope. A noted physician has ...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
5 points

It's true that stuttering can be genetic, there are also many children of stutterers who are fluent. There are also a myriad of other causes, physical and emotional, that both can cause and trigger s...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
4 points

I'm really saddened that you are thinking like this. There are already treatments for stuttering (look into Gerald Maguire MD) and more treatments are already being developed. Don't give up dude....

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Hope & MotivationCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2023
10 points

There are plenty of reasons not to have children. Off the top of my head are late stage capitalism, environmental devastation, or even simply not wanting to because it's a dumb standard to say everyon...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2023
3 points

Congrats OP I know you probably feel like you can conquer the world, this is the positively I like to read on Reddit, keep on being fluent...

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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2023
2 points

Ah I see. That doesn't mean more won't come, keep applying to others and maybe by talking to them and explaining your situation they'd understand? You never know. If they don't respond or don't want t...

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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2023
4 points

We've all been there, you had to walk quite a way to get to the interview so naturally you'd be like that. I'm sorry you lost it but more opportunities will come! Try and keep your head up in the me...

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