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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
2 points

I usually say “Hey you’re my speech brotha!”. This year I met a delivery guy that stutters and I had to let him know I’m a fellow stutterer as I thought he may have had some bad days because of it whi...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
2 points

Find out for yourself! https://discord.gg/F37Gtj3 A discord with stutterers only...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
5 points

If you want to join the stutter discord https://discord.gg/F37Gtj3 It really helped me to (at least kinda i guess coz stutter) talk with other stutterers. What also really helped me (even though this ...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
2 points

Thank you for kind words... im really sorry to hear that u are going through same thing... keep the fight up...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
1 points

Thank you really... i never thought ill have a normal life, a girlfriend or even some happiness.. Im glad to hear that u are doing well... keep going mate...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
2 points

I know how you feel trust me... You are not alone in this battle... heck it even if we are close to one another ill try to help you as much as i can. It sucks to feel a like a shallow void your whole ...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
2 points

This community is full of us that are frustrated with our lives and the fact that we stutter. However, you can overcome it or dwindle it down to a small impediment. The first piece and most important ...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
1 points

Agreed. It definitely made me more driven. Also makes one more empathetic. I always think if I didn’t have it maybe I’d have turned out to be the monster my twin is. Still sucks tho....

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2019
2 points

It’s interesting that both you and your brother stutter. I’ve only ever met a handful of people in every day life. Maybe 10 if you don’t include the people at speech therapy. I wonder what the reason ...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2019
29 points

The good thing about having a stutter is that you very quickly filter out the decent people from the assholes....

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
2 points

Funny, worked in a bank in a customer facing role speaking to hundreds of people a week with a stutter. The people there were incredibly supportive and understood the difficulty I had but treated me n...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
6 points

>I was talking to my friend and then they ask me, “Why do you talk like that?”, In which I replied with:, “Talk like what?”, “Like you’re having seizures?”. wow, that's a pretty unfriendly way to ...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
5 points

I totally understand your experience. We had to talk in front of the class for something we made and I was the one who ended up saying it because no one else would. I stuttered more explaining to my f...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
5 points

I think everyone that has even the mildest of speech impediments finds it very difficult because we are exposed to so many people that speak fluently everyday. It is very frustrating when someone who ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
7 points

Whether you feel like you belong is up to you, but you are very welcome here. Stuttering has multiple causes and is not only developmental. Do your friends know about your concussion or that you've de...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
2 points

That is great advice, thank you so much! >when I'm around people that I KNOW don't give a hoot about my stuttering and isn't visibly bothered by it, I stutter less and less in front of that perso...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
2 points

You are a good friend. What you are already doing is a good example of that. Many people think they are helping when finishing sentences, and I honestly can't blame them for doing so. For the most par...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
1 points

It's unfortunate that these things can bother some of us so much, but I guess thats just how it is. I appreciate the response...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2019
2 points

Thank you for your advice, I hadn't even thought about the silence so far. I hope you find a friend who knows how to listen :)...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2019
2 points

Agreed. If a close friend or family member is 99% sure of the word I'm trying to say it is helpful if they say it because as soon as I hear it, I can say it and continue. However if they are wrong an...

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