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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
11 points

I've stuttered about as long as I could talk. I'm currently 33 and very happily married going on 5 years. Something to keep in mind is the people who truly matter won't mind your stutter one bit. If ...

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postr/StutterJul 2, 2023
18 points

Embrace your stuttering struggles, for they are the building blocks of your character. A setback is an opportunity to redefine and break your (fluency) goals in smaller achievable pieces

Embrace your stuttering struggles, for they are the building blocks of your character. A setback is an opportunity to redefine and break your (fluency) goals in smaller achievable pieces ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
5 points

Special someone yes. I don’t deserve credit for getting someone they got me. I genuinely thought it was a joke or out of pity or something so I ended up kinda avoiding them and then I felt really bad....

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
6 points

It won’t matter that you stutter to the right person! I’m married 💖...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
19 points

Married 20 years in January. My only advice is always be yourself, don't try to be something else or different. Love will find you....

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
7 points

That was funny, I like your attitude man :) For me this is the way to go and have fun in this world....

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
9 points

I am sorry it didn't struck well with you. Maybe someday you will find it funny. I have found that being positive about stuttering actually helps with the pain, hence I wanted to share this fun intera...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
6 points

How is it demeaning? I have stuttered since I was six and it has been a hell most of my life. I still don't like it, but I try to make the best of it. Very rarely it comes with perks, but when it happ...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

Let me preface this by saying that my severe stutter growing up led me to a very dark place I kept moving forward....... I'm 52 with a moderate/random stutter. I graduated high school, joined the ...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
4 points

I feel you 100% .. it sucks We as stutters have life a little bit harder than the average person. It's not fair, but we have to be strong and rise above it. I'm trying to make myself so desirable in ...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

I ,too, understand how you feel. My stutter used to be very bad growing up and in some case ,can still be very difficult today. Just don't give up on yourself. Keep doing your best and strive to find...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
7 points

Unfortunately people like us have to go to the extra mile to prove our competence, but showing proof can go a long way. Just showing what you can do in a kitchen and proving you can be an asset might ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
8 points

That’s nuts. I functionally stutter and work in management. We had a kid with a pretty bad stutter who we hired as a prep guy at my last restaurant gig. There was an emergency spot open for a line coo...

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postr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

Help needed. I want to read and review a research study on "stuttering and mindfulness"

Help needed. I want to read and review a research study on "stuttering and mindfulness" I'd like to read this research study: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37256701](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

I stuttered in every alphabet when I was doing a teaching programme and the students still liked my teaching and gave me an award to remember them by. The people who dared try to make fun of me were t...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

I'm almost 21 and the worst stuttering years for me were my school days, those were the days I hated.. i stuttered a lot because of which kids also made fun of me.. but after my school years.. I start...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
3 points

You're wrong about that. We fit in just fine in this world. I believe we have much more to offer than others. Stay strong....

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
5 points

Hey man, trust me when I say that it gets better, especially when you accept your stutter as part of you. At least we are fortunate enough to speak to some capacity compared to those who are deaf or n...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
17 points

Im 18 and my stutter is just as bad as yours my dude. I actually fell into this same “life isn’t worth living because of my stutter” stint and actually ended up attempting suicide because of it. I’m h...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
10 points

I second this. 26F and have a wonderful husband and a beautiful child and am currently a RN. What worked for me is giving people a heads up “don’t want it to take you by surprise, I stutter occasional...

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