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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
3 points

I’m 23 and currently going through this realisation. Mind you, I’m still struggling with it: we all have our bad days or weeks. But I feel like it’s the step in the right direction and I’m proud of yo...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
3 points

So just a story that can help you. I was afraid of going to a job fair because of my stutter. When I reached there, I told every recruiter that I stutter and guess what, each and everyone of them took...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 23, 2023
17 points

I have been embarrassed about my stammer for my entire life and it’s crippled me. At the age of 28 I think I am finally willing to do something I should have done years ago, be more open about my stammer and find friends who also stammer.

I have been embarrassed about my stammer for my entire life and it’s crippled me. At the age of 28 I think I am finally willing to do something I should have done years ago, be more open about my stam...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
4 points

When you really internalize the fact that the stuttering is not your fault, it helps. Other things I look back and cringe on are usually bad choices that I made. Stuttering isn’t a choice so it doesn’...

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Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
4 points

Yep. It is a slow process to overcome and I still struggle with it. But I try to remember that the shame is not my friend, and it is not based on any true assumptions about myself. You need to develop...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
3 points

Recommend putting yourself out there more and accepting that you’re gonna stutter in front of others. I work as a waitress and it was really bad at first but got better as I’ve done it more. Now whene...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 23, 2023
16 points

How to not dwell on past stutters?

How to not dwell on past stutters? Hello all. I have stuttered my entire life. My condition has improved to the point where I have a baseline level of fluency and I even have a career as an attorney...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
1 points

I stutter so much in a day it's impossible to remember haha. But I'm at a point where I no longer care!...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
2 points

I’m a stuttering 38m, and have been stuttering since the third grade. I’ve definitely struggled with dating over the years, but not because people had an issue with the stuttering. I’m the one that ha...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
5 points

Almost 40 and still stutter. I have good days and bad days but I don’t suffer. I’m not ashamed of it, openly talk about it and have even given keynotes on overcoming adversity. I’ve learned to be happ...

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Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
17 points

I'm not so sure stuttering is a problem with finding partners. The girlfriends I've had all said they thought my stutter was endearing, made me seem more honest and vulnerable. They liked me more for ...

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Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
10 points

If you saw someone harassing a friend who stuttered, what would you say to them? Would you say something like 'hey leave him alone he's doing the best he can'? Maybe you can tell your inner voice the ...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesValidation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
1 points

I did believe it would never end but at the age of 70, I became totally fluent. It was through psychotherapy to deal with an abusive childhood. Imagine one day just realizing you no longer stuttered a...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
1 points

I don't need or want a fucking flag for my stuttering. It's not something I wanna be proud for. I've been trying my hardest to reduce this problem my entire life and now a flag?? Seriously??? A flag??...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
8 points

I fully recovered at 70! i stuttered for 65 years, my stuttering was emotionally caused by an abusive childhood and cured through psychotherapy. No one could have been more surprised when I realized ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
2 points

Oh, congrats! I happy for you - And I'm glad to here you spread support! I just asked my bf of nearly three years, he says I've been stuttering pretty regularly for aa long as he's known me, I guess ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
1 points

I fully recovered from stuttering at 65. Now I try to support other stutterers. Though it's uncomfortable to see their pain, it doesn't cause me to stutter. I've been fluent for 5 years. My stutter ...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
17 points

42 yo female extremely outgoing and extrovert... stuttering sucks, but I'm funny, smart brainy, and damn good-looking 🤣. Walk thru life with your head high, try to push thru... lean into your quirks...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
5 points

Its happened to me alot when I was a kid and through my teens years. It doesn't happen much now. I used to get into fights over that. Now I know how to play along with it or what not....

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
1 points

Ehhhhh.. I guess if it makes some folks feel good, sure. I don't want or need a flag. Stuttering isn't a big part of my identity. It's probably.. 7th on the list or lower. Yes it affects my day to day...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying