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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
6 points

Hang in there. I had similar thoughts at your age. Thought I'd never get a girlfriend or good job. It all worked out in the end. I still stutter, but it has improved dramatically with practice a...

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postr/StutterOct 27, 2019
9 points

Help

Help I'm at the point in my life where I feel worthless and like I have no one. My mom says to go away and figure out how to stop stuttering when I try to talk to her. I might be getting disqualified ...

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postr/StutterOct 27, 2019
4 points

A piece of advice for you.

A piece of advice for you. Yo. I keep hearing how hard it is for us stutters to date. From stuttering, to lack of confidence, anxiety, to not knowing how to make someone understand. Well. Lucky for yo...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
4 points

Don't focus on the stutter. Focus on the answers. The more you focus on other things THAN your stutter, fluency occurs (in my case). I really dont care about my stutter. I pay it no mind....

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
6 points

Congratulations for working really hard on being in control of your stammer. ​ >since we know that stuttering is a learned behavior That's one of the many (dangerous) misconceptions a...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
2 points

I ve gone through therapy for a year and got better in terms of way of thinking and speaking... But still there are some bad days which sometimes make me feel sad although no one has mentioned anythin...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2019
48 points

I actually forced myself to call a restaurant

I actually forced myself to call a restaurant I'm somewhat proud of myself I wanted to step out of comfort it wasn't too bad except when telling them where I live and nameI mean it took 2 minutes is t...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2019
11 points

I am a 23 year old female . I am a 6th year medical student who stutters

I am a 23 year old female . I am a 6th year medical student who stutters I am a 6th year medical students . The fact is i have a moderate stutter which really holds me back from speaking in morning re...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

I always disclose I have a mild stutter to a potential hiring manager. It helps reduce my anxiety in the interview if they know I stutter more when anxious in interview situations. In my day-to-day ...

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postr/StutterOct 23, 2019
51 points

Woman, black and stutter, the parliamentary who amazes Portugal: "I stutter when I speak, not when I think"

Woman, black and stutter, the parliamentary who amazes Portugal: "I stutter when I speak, not when I think" "It's a stuttering that is very evident and is even quite spectacular, so it is absolutely i...

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postr/StutterOct 23, 2019
50 points

It’s amazing what a couple years will do

It’s amazing what a couple years will do I’m a 17 year old male. About 2 years ago, I was a stuttering fool. I would stay in my dark room, and feel sorry for myself. It was a very depressing time. F...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

Yep, I get that way too in meetings. Just lack the confidence to speak up for fear of blocking, and then everyone just looks at you whilst you struggle to get it out. I tend to stay quiet as much as...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
2 points

I'm a CyberSecurity Solution Architect / Engineer and I have a mild stutter. My role involves attending daily project stand up meetings which are sometimes face to face, and sometimes via phone confer...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2019
19 points

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story.

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story. Today I finally did it! I public spoke for the first time in a long while-5-6 years. I used to be a good speaker in my middle school. I had a little stutter back them but i...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
1 points

Known the person for about 6 months. Everyone else I work with thinks the same also and they have known him longer and recall other things in the past, he once had a gluten allergy for a few months be...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2019
8 points

ISAD!

ISAD! All my life I have struggled with a stammer, but it hasn’t stopped me speaking in front of 200+ strangers around the country, getting a demanding and enjoyable job speaking on the phones daily. ...

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postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
8 points

I'm really just confused and frustrated

I'm really just confused and frustrated I'm 16m, by the way. I've always stuttered, but until about the seventh or eight grade, I didn't really let it bother me much. I'm a junior now, in my third dif...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
13 points

Ha, was just about to cross post here. But definitely as a quasi covert stutterer, just leave me alone. I’ll walk the entire building if it means I don’t have to ask for help....

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postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
76 points

I’m adding this to the list of things that me the younger more-covert stutterer would have loved!

I’m adding this to the list of things that me the younger more-covert stutterer would have loved! ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
9 points

Stuttering is taking over my life again...

Stuttering is taking over my life again... Before I dump this essay for anyone to read, I just want to say that it's more of a vent/rant and self-expression than anything else. I appreciate advice and...

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