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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2015
2 points

Pretty much the opposite of mine. I stutter more when I know what I need to say. If I am working off the cuff I can get by fluently. Anxiety is a main contributor, but familiarity with a conversation ...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2015
2 points

Your from london just like me! Im in my 1st year of university, my stuttering didn't really affect me much when I started - infact I did a presentation afew weeks ago that I was shitting myself about ...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2015
1 points

Good on you man, Im exactly the same 10/10 I turn up to a social event I forced myself to attend, have a great time and have a laugh Its useful to build yourself up for the evnt (eg. imagine yoursel...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
4 points

My week was ok, friday was the last day in college/sixth form in year 13 and I said my goodbyes to people i'll never see again and signed t-shirts etc. It was compulsory to come into school the past f...

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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2015
2 points

I stutter when I start a phrase of a song that's not at the beginning of the song, and I have to mentally count myself in to not stutter. This is annoying when I screw up a lyric when performing. ...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

This is one of those situations where it's best just to ask the person instead of asking a bunch of anonymous strangers on the internet. Everyone is different. For example, I usually don't mind it th...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
2 points

Ironically, I stutter the least when giving presentations to large groups. When I was in school, I remember always calling in sick or making up excuses whenever required to give a in-class presentati...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
3 points

Yes, I have seeked professional help and many other ways of correcting my speech. But, most of it is due to anxiety and shortness of breath. His techniques address that. I have noticed a better change...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

Awesome, thank you. I recognize some of my own issues in your writing (being conscious regarding other people's thoughts concerning my speech). Are there any videos you would especially recommend?...

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postr/StutterMay 17, 2015
17 points

Something that really helps my stutter and speech anxiety!

Something that really helps my stutter and speech anxiety! I'm 19 years old and have had my fair share of blocks, prolonged sounds, and many other speech problems. I found a YouTube channel called "Vo...

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commentr/StutterMay 17, 2015
2 points

I have answered by IGCSE French Speaking exam last year, the presentation wasn't a problem for me since memorized it to point where I can repeat just from muscle memory. The questions based on the rol...

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postr/StutterMay 17, 2015
5 points

GCSE Spanish Speaking exams

GCSE Spanish Speaking exams So I have a speaking exam for Spanish tomorrow afternoon and I was wondering if I could get any last minute tips? I have had a stutter since as long as I can remember and i...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
1 points

I am dealing with this as well. Its certainly harder to do while living off campus at college. Its to the point where I hardly talk for fear of messing something up I guess. Its not so much my stutter...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
1 points

u/ihtrma makes the best points. Every serious relationship I've had at one point there has to be the talk. My mom is the most patient listener when I'm having a block. She doesn't ignore it but let's ...

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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2015
5 points

I decided to share how I survived a presentation I agreed to do at a local college. My anxiety was out of this world as a lot of my stuttering failures have come from situations where I have words tha...

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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2015
3 points

I'm dealing with this now, man. 20year old male, trying to get a gf and something I have realized/explored intently is the fact that fear is in the mind and stuttering too, is in the mind. Somewhere a...

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commentr/StutterMay 10, 2015
2 points

I lose my train of thought all the time while talking and start to jibber jabber about...or stumble over my words. I attribute it to my diagnosed ADHD taking over, especially when I'm in a situation ...

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postr/StutterMay 10, 2015
4 points

Trouble Speaking

Trouble Speaking Hello, I would like to get some insight/suggestions on how to conquer my stuttering, I figure I start on Reddit. I've always been the talkative kind, especially in high school and had...

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commentr/StutterMay 10, 2015
1 points

I just do it alone. It would be too annoying for others. For the most part, reading aloud helps with my confidence. If I experience good, steady, repeatable success with reading, then, that helps t...

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2015
1 points

I'm like you in this regard, ShutupPussy. When Im just waking up or caught off guard and I speak right as my mind pieces together the words, I'm at my most fluent. When Im focused and conscious of my ...

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