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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2023
3 points

I haven't given up, but I also don't always use techniques I've learned over the years. I spent a lot of my childhood and early adulthood not speaking, expressing myself or defending my self vocally ...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2023
2 points

I can definitely see how this could work. I can venture toward this but it's definitely difficult and not always doable. But hey, we're all ever just a work in progress. 👍🏽...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2023
1 points

Go back through your post and focus on what's important: "my niece is safe and sound with me." Nothing to feel small or shitty about there. Quite the opposite. More power to you that you took care of...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
3 points

>*One thing that always struck me as odd/funny is that I don't ever recall stuttering when needing to tell someone that they can fuck right off. Anyone have similar experiences?* Wendell Johnson (...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
5 points

One of us! One of us! One of us! Sounds like a self fulfilling prophecy. The only advise is to work on being OK with stuttering on your name. I know it's hard to consider it not bothering you but the...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
1 points

I love it! I know, weird but I’m like “Hey! I stutter too, take your time 😊” i love meeting fellow stutters, helps me feel less alone and something to relate to....

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
0 points

It's not uncommon to feel that way, as hearing others stutter might remind you of your own struggles and insecurities. It's important to recognize and address these feelings, as they can offer valuabl...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
2 points

Welcome! It's great that you've found this group and decided to join. Many people here can relate to your experiences with stuttering, including the interesting observation that you don't stutter when...

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postr/StutterApr 7, 2023
23 points

Telling people to **** off.

Telling people to **** off. Hello all. Just joined last night, not sure why I didn't think to look, but it totally made sense this would be a community. Been stuttering as long as I can remember, exp...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
4 points

In my 20's, on a bus in Oakland, CA with friends on our way to home base for a party. Meet another rider going there, he stutters. Friends give a funny look thinking he was making fun, I call the squa...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
10 points

I feel this. I decided many years ago this is not my problem. It's other peoples problem who are impatient, inconsiderate and/or just plain assholes....

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
20 points

ive spent my childhood trying to “ cure” myself. im not looking to improve it anymore just tryna live :)...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

Don’t be content. I stuttered for over 57 years. I am now 62 and 100 💯 fluent. This is not an ad. This is how I beat stuttering. www.worldstopstuttering.org...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

Tbh the worst thing you can do for your kid is be worried that his stutter is a bad thing (unless there’s something bad going on behind the scenes that could be causing the stutter, but it sounds like...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
21 points

Stuttering is unique to each individual. The causes are myriad and tailored to each person. It sometimes goes away after a short time or it might stick around for life. It might be mild or severe or v...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
2 points

I’m in college too and get hit with episodes where the words I want to say have a disagreement sometimes, so I let it run its course. Stuttering for me is the biggest mental game that took me years t...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
3 points

I hear your pain. Try and forget all that BS. Find your center and try again. You deserve to be treated kindly, with patience and with respect. Much love...

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postr/StutterApr 5, 2023
14 points

Tips to improve stuttering from two PhD researchers (do an individualized approach, approach the cognitive perspective of your stuttering, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for others, learn to ride the waves up and down, build tolerance against fluctuations, turn them into advantages)

Tips to improve stuttering from two PhD researchers (do an individualized approach, approach the cognitive perspective of your stuttering, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for others, learn...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2023
6 points

You know you are capable of making those sounds fluently in the right circumstance. But you expect you're going to stutter, so you are more tense, so you are more likely to stutter. Try thinking, "I'...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2023
5 points

Hi!! I think we have similar patterns, times when the stutter is not bad at all and times when it’s awful. I wish I had more concrete advice, but I just think that the constant fear of stuttering is s...

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