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postr/StutterNov 10, 2022
59 points

Stutterers are braver than people without a stutter every time they decide to talk by default. Remember that

Stutterers are braver than people without a stutter every time they decide to talk by default. Remember that Talking despite being aware that you will stutter makes you automatically more badass and r...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2022
5 points

You got to be kind to yourself. You didn't get here by choices you made. There's no fault to be laid at your feet. Every time you put yourself out there knowing that you might stutter is a goddamn ...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2022
5 points

This seems exciting. There seems to be a sense of confidence coming from the team developing the drug that I haven’t seen. Hopefully this is the big break we’ve all been waiting for....

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2022
10 points

Support your daughter and also teach her it’s okay to be different!!!! I stutter and I’ve achieved way more in my life than my peers 💝 you’re already an awesome mom for seeking guidance!...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2022
3 points

I have been stuttering for 40 years, the only advice I can give is encourage her to never let it hold her back. There are many famous successful people in history who have had some form of speech impe...

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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2022
8 points

I'm fluent enough that today I went out of my way 4 times today to talk to people I didn't need to talk to. I had a handful of job interviews in the last months, and had no fear about my fluency, ha...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2022
1 points

A lot of people stutter, myself included. I’ve been stuttering for nearly a decade. I’m great talking one-on-one, but in a virtual call I stutter a lot too. Its kind of weird. Some days I stutter a l...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2022
2 points

That’s a lot of stutters to know! My dad, who will be 73 tomorrow, is in a low step 1, and I didn’t even think of him as a stutterer until a few months ago! Which I think points to the No-big-deal a...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2022
8 points

Stuttering therapy can be really great if you find someone who specializes in stuttering. Most speech therapists don't, and a good number of them will say they work with stuttering. That's not the sam...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2022
2 points

My advice, take the opportunity, i also started at a fast food place developed social skills with my coworkers started off as bussing tables so i had little to less interactions with customers but as ...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2022
2 points

>Any advice Some stutterers are unable to bring the message quickly and effectively which makes you more depressed, whereas others do. My advice is, if you believe that you can do it, then this i...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2022
5 points

Breathing definitely contributes a lot. I never seem to keep on top of it though. I find myself really tense and no air left in me so I pause and take a massive breath. I struggle with my thank you’s...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
3 points

No, I probably wouldn't list it all in that way. In fact, I would say that it can be a strength. You've spent your life overcoming communication challenges and fears as well as developing skills to mi...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
2 points

You won't believe this right now, but disclosing IS the most effective way to BECOME a more fluent speaker. I've had a bunch of job interviews over the last year for being a lead preschool teacher (...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
3 points

Reading aloud remains my worst speaking skill. But it is my favorite practice exercise. Always improve the thing you are worst at… When you get better, shift to the next thing. That is the path towa...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
14 points

I'm 33 now. I had a bad, bad stutter when I first was able to start talking. It's slowly gotten better as I've gotten older. Around my early 20s I was able to talk normally about 90% of the time. Now ...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
3 points

Nope that’s what help me build confidence. I use to always raise my hand when the teacher asked someone to read aloud...

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postr/StutterNov 6, 2022
15 points

Guys who overcome stutter, what did you do to achieve the freedom to speech anything else without stuttering? I know some famous actors have done this and I am desesperated to get ""fixed""

Guys who overcome stutter, what did you do to achieve the freedom to speech anything else without stuttering? I know some famous actors have done this and I am desesperated to get ""fixed"" ...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
9 points

No! Because it's not a weakness. List it as a strength!!! Disclosing is great! Takes the pressure off you, which can reduce the severity of your stutter. Let's the interviewers know what's going if/...

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commentr/StutterNov 6, 2022
1 points

I ask myself this same question everyday because I felt it held me back for years. This year, I told myself I was going to change that, go out more, speak my mind even if people laugh at me. I make my...

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