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postr/StutterMar 31, 2016
8 points

Frustrated with my stuttering

Frustrated with my stuttering Im 15 years old and from what i have read here lots of people apparently have the same problem as me. When having a conversation with people, I cant force out or speak th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+3 more
postr/StutterMar 28, 2016
5 points

Looking for a young girl to do voice-over for my animated short film about Stuttering.

Looking for a young girl to do voice-over for my animated short film about Stuttering. Hi, I'm making a short animated film about stuttering. The film is aimed at kids to help them overcome fear and e...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2016
1 points

Plus it's best for YOU to ignore it. Pointing it out is a major contributor to insecurities and the feeling of the stutter dictating your actions/feelings....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 25, 2016
5 points

Im gonna make a big try to change

Im gonna make a big try to change First off, stuttering has been bothering me for years. Its held me back from relationships, and lots of other things because im so embarassed by it. Im a so-called co...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2016
1 points

I didn't really get any, because I was so worried of what would happen afterwards. It's not like they would only speak sign language with each other forever....

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2016
2 points

I've already ruled out ever being happy overall. My mood is heavily dependent on my rate of fluency. My communication issues go well beyond the "taking longer to say it" aspect (I'm sure this applies ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2016
2 points

A lot of things you said resonated with me, mostly the anxiety stuff, along with being unable to express yourself, that's definitely my biggest gripe with having a stutter, feeling stifled emotionally...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2016
1 points

I do the same. I know what I'm going to say then I end ups starting to stutter. I then go to a period of silence. I start to feel like an idiot, and I think others feel the same...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 21, 2016
13 points

And I thought job interviews were the worst part

And I thought job interviews were the worst part I thought I would never find a job. After dozens of interviews I was sure that the problem was my speech impediment, not the speech impediment itself, ...

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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2016
3 points

Zioticx, As a lifelong stutterer myself, I completely understand how you're feeling. Sometimes it seems *impossible* to live the kind of life you want to live with a stutter. My advice- you can't all...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2016
1 points

> How do you incorporate meditation during a social situation? Meditation practice offline helps me stay in the moment, stay relaxed and not let negative emotions get to me. >Do you feel bad at...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2016
1 points

Great advice/story, thanks for sharing. How do you incorporate meditation during a social situation? I practice meditation and it works out good with my speech if im talking to people Im comfortable a...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2016
1 points

> The feeling after the presentation is just the worst, like my mind just won't function and cant get anything done for the rest of the day. I know how that feels. A 2-3 minute presentation can fe...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2016
1 points

Yes, and that's why it bothered me. If he was an ignorant stranger the comfort would at least be unsurprising (though equally unsolicited). I'm not really annoyed anymore, honestly. This was the firs...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2016
1 points

Yes, thank you. I surely don't think he's a dick. I know that people always have the best intentions, but that doesn't make it any less ignorant....

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2016
2 points

>I was talking to a friend and I stuttered. This was not the first time I stuttered around him, in fact we've discussed stuttering before. It's out in the open, it's no big deal. If it were a rand...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2016
1 points

"I have been stuttering for something like 22 years. If somebody thinks that for some reason, in this single isolated incident, I am going to be sad about it, they think far too highly of themselves a...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2016
1 points

Maybe he likes you? Do you have a lot of tension when you stutter? I would probably feel a bit patronized at a totally unsolicited at a gesture like that. Especially since he doesn't know how you fe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2016
1 points

I get the "comfort" stuff from time to time. I've more or less learned to not be upset for very long about it. Most of the time the comfort is coming from a place of ignorance and not worth being ups...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2016
1 points

This too shall pass, as rough as this may seem this too shall pass. > After my freshman year goes by we are forced to move to San Antonio sadly. A move is tough, you aren’t alone. It is really em...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentDisclosure & Telling Others