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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
3 points

Do not deviate from what you truly want, based on your stutter. My daughter sees one of the top pediatric doctors in the county. He has, what I would consider, a severe stutter. Sometimes it takes h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
13 points

I honestly think if there is a miracle cure for stuttering right now a lot of us would be unstoppable.I am not shy at all naturally it’s just my speech that made me like that....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

This is why I said I'm lucky to be born into it. Pretty hard to get in and make it pay if not....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

Yeah, just for me personally I love it and I'm really relieved to have one area of life that's not a huge struggle due to my stutter. I'm not saying every stutterer should do it, just that's it's a gr...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

I agree! I don't think there's any job that a stutterer really can't do, but I also know that there are things for me personally that I would never do simply because of my stutter (like anything that ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

Just the wording that 'It's the best job for a stutterer' is a bit dicey. It kinda generalises things a 'stutterer' can and cannot do well, and we know that's not true because of the wide range of sev...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

I'm gonna kind of go against the grain here and say that the best job for you is the job you're most comfortable in. So if you like being isolated and not talking to people, then farming might be the ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

If YOU build it and do it, it will be YOUR empire and paradise for the win. Follow your gut. We are way smarter and prepared than most believe....

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

The best occupation is doing something that you love and feel passionate about... so if you like farming go do that, that's best for you. For others, there are stutterers who are Lawyers, Doctors, Eng...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
2 points

My name is William/Will and I can't get it out for the life of me, so when other usernames I wanted were taken this one came to me and just made sense. 🤷‍♂️...

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Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

I mean, there's nothing else I'd rather do so... I love pretty much everything about farming, not least being able to work with family and a ton of extended family (some of whom also stutter lol). I ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
55 points

Do not let your stutter dictate the direction of your life....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 22, 2022
7 points

Best advice I’ve ever received

Best advice I’ve ever received So after a few months of being in this group i have learned quite a lot from you all so thank you for that. So i thought i might share a little advice myself. Stop carin...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
2 points

Very inspiring and happy for a fellow stutterer. Coming from a person who has to muster the courage to even walk into a restaurant....

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
3 points

Woah, I'm also a stutterer going to start my PhD in Biomedical Engineering this fall! this is some great motivation, congrats!...

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
2 points

This is actually really inspiring. I'm a CS undergrad right now, planning to go for a PhD later, and this has kinda given me reassurance that I can actually end up successful and happy even with my st...

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
2 points

I truly believe light stutterers are recognized as normal speakers even though they stutter but that's neglectable, moderate stutterers can be recognized as stutterers and I also believe most of narra...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & BullyingQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 22, 2022
19 points

Remember. If you got rejected by someone or something because of your stutter, your stutter isn't the problem, they are.

Remember. If you got rejected by someone or something because of your stutter, your stutter isn't the problem, they are. ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 21, 2022
105 points

just got my dream job despite my stutter

just got my dream job despite my stutter I've had a stutter ever since kindergarten. Even so, I am set to finish my PhD in biomedical engineering in approximately 2 months. It has been one hell of a r...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2022
2 points

A stutter absolutely does affect one’s life. It’s affected mine a lot. There are ways we choose to let it affect our lives (I’m not going to go talk to that person because I’m scared I’ll stutter) and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more