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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
3 points

Keep us all posted. Good luck. It's never too late. I gained full fluency at 70! My stuttering was emotionally caused and relieved through psychotherapy. (female) Best, Sue...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
5 points

I fully recovered from stuttering at 70! My stuttering was emotionally caused by my repressed anger and resentment from an abusive childhood. Psychotherapy was how I recovered. Not all stuttering has ...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

I'm going in early april and I have hope since that therapist used to have this kind of stutter herself and she is apperantly 99 percent fluent now. Good luck...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

When I was very young, 4-5, I began to stutter. I remember (now 76 female) being good to ‘modulate my voice’ at that young age. I must have been an embarrassment to my parents. I finally did overcome ...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

I believe breathing techniques helped me the most with stuttering. Also becoming more confident in general but breathing one hundred percent, but for me that never related to exercise in my opinion...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
3 points

People who don’t stutter will TRULY never know what its like. The words can be right there but it can’t come out. It’s one of the hardest things to accept and swallow because as people we communicate ...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
1 points

Ben, Oh, I'm so sorry. Have hope. There is even research into medication therapy for stuttering. I think it's the future for that whose dysfluency is physiologically based. Mine was psychological and...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

Every one of us relates to your post. I began stuttering at age 4-5 and became fluent at age 70! My stuttering was caused by my anger and resentment from an abusive childhood. It was emotionally caus...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

I'm glad to hear it. We all have rough periods. I think weneed to remember that we will always view ourselves more harshly than what others do. We care far more than anybody else does. Good for you 😀...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

I’ve been trying to meditate but I don’t see any progress. Hopefully both our stutter can improve more!...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

We are so desperate that we never stop trying to find the magic key. We’ll try anything, I even tried religion, hoping that God would give me fluency. Never happened. I did become totally fluent after...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
1 points

As a person who stutters myself, I can understand your concerns about telling your son that he has a stutter. It's a delicate issue, and you want to make sure you handle it in a way that doesn't cause...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
3 points

I love this question and think it's important to remember that stuttering is just one aspect of who we are as individuals. Yes, traits like making eye contact, smiling, listening, and being a good fri...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
13 points

And a deaf person would gladly take a stutter for the ability to hear. Grass is ways greener....

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
1 points

Don't be so afraid. Anything you do to challenge yourself will strengthen you. Fluency changes throughout our lives and stuttering doesn't prevent you from having a full life. Pursue your education, b...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
13 points

I don't stutter, but I am the mother of a beautiful girl that does stutter. This is how I interpret what happened if that's okay to share. I would bet she sees your struggle and feels deeply for you....

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
7 points

I definitely think that focusing on being a capable communicator is very important! Just think about all of the people who don’t have a stutter, but still can’t get a message across clearly. Even if y...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
3 points

Think about how difficult it feels for YOU to manage your stutter. Now put yourself in the shoes of your mom/parent. She may not know or experience what you go through, but she is trying to be your ro...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
2 points

Yes. If you constantly do easy things, you will end up feeling miserable and unfulfilled (in my experience). Doing hard things will make life easier and fulfilling....

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2023
21 points

Life is extra hard for us who stutter , but we gotta keep going. Wishing you good health...

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