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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2022
3 points

Thanks for the long post. It actually helps us know what’s going on in your life, and how it’s rated to your stuttering. It sounds like you are already pretty introspective about your stuttering, ten...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2022
1 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

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postr/StutterOct 29, 2022
19 points

How tf do I get ride with my speach disfluency?

How tf do I get ride with my speach disfluency? Im 16yo suffering too much cause I stutter and I don't know what should I do to just speak normally... Things get even worse cause I have a dream of bei...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2022
5 points

Yeah I’d say anxiety is some of the cause but I’m sure with time I will sort it out and get back on track, sure it’ll take a while but it’s worth it. I appreciate your help and ideas, really helps m...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2022
13 points

To some extent, depression, anxiety, feeling permanently misunderstood and frustrated will be things walking along side of you for ever. There is no way around that and I know it sucks. But it is up...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2022
2 points

You are such a wonderful parent. I had to beg my mom to help me or else she wouldn't have done anything. She always belittled me and my issues. You are a very compassionate person and my heart goes ou...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2022
2 points

I am 38 and have been stuttering since i was 5, i tried 3 speech therapy related sollutions that didn’t work or were to hard to following up. Then in february of 2020 I joined the McGuire program, i d...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2022
3 points

Thankyou these ideas are really helpful. it is better when you don't care. . When I get stressed out it gets worse, not being able to communicate makes me angry which makes me stutter more. I need to...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2022
1 points

I got it ! So basically what you are trying to say is that a person should stutter and not hesitate about it and do not try to hide it or something and after some time he/she will develop confidense a...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2022
7 points

First time I drank alcohol my stutter disappeared. Subsequent drinking had less and less impact on my fluency. Amphetamines also have diminishing returns, requiring higher doses to achieve the same ...

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2022
1 points

I was in a similar situation when I was young. Now, I don’t think your child has suicidal thoughts because of not having friends, it’s probably about him having a stutter. Which is understandable, any...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
3 points

Most have of us have been there, I can only share my experience but I’m 31 and have lived a happy life so far. My stutter is moderate but at times it can be severe. Speech therapy helped me to let g...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
5 points

I felt horrible about my stutter at his age too. Fast forward to 22 ive improved a lot and am more confident.. Please do whatever you need to do to make him smile....

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
0 points

>Confidence suppresses the anxiety so if im more confident im less likely to stutter. Thank you. Question 1: What is confidence? Do you mean confidence in the ability to speak fluently or genera...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
31 points

if I could go back in time to avoid my sadness today. the advice I would give is... learn to play the guitar and practice weight training, he will never have social problems again xD...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
0 points

Yea forsure i will try that too next time and also i think that there is not a single way to tackle stutter, I think a person has to be more flexible in trying different techniques to see which one fi...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
3 points

The truth is, that the avoiding behavior and having a goal of being a covert stutterer IS actually what makes your stutter worse. I had 2 job interviews this week. First one, I said nothing about my...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
1 points

I don’t think it has affected it too much. I’ve had multiple women unprompted tell me that they find it endearing and humanizing. Have dated girls out of my league for certain, for periods of time. I...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
1 points

Had a date yesterday and got a kiss out of it cause I made her laugh even with my stutter. I hope you shine your light to the world and not let it define you. It definitely hasnt been easy but the rig...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2022
2 points

Oh I was thinking of supplementing for ashwaganda mainly for the I don’t care feeling but it also boosts testosterone and I go to the gym too lol...

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