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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2022
2 points

I gave up a while back. Even today I still cannot talk to my father without stumbling across words and looking like an embarrassment to him. But stay strong don't give up like I did...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2022
2 points

Don’t give up man. Do your best to put yourself into uncomfortable situations as much as you can. Force yourself to talk to people on a daily basis and confront the shame. Stuttering is hard, you cons...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2022
4 points

Eleven years ago, I just said fuck it. I released from the career I’d had in the air force for ten years, refused to make any phone calls for any reason, and really limited my contact with people. I...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2022
3 points

Building a strong back bone, becoming comfortable with self even through bad stuttering days. Good support group, loving family, friends, becoming older made me a bit wiser when to know which battles...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2022
5 points

I hope you know that man actually wasn't acting. He has a stutter. Might wanna look him up and hear him talk about his acting career. To me he showed don't let it hold you back, follow what you love a...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2022
5 points

If it helps you become a confident speaker, and allows you to open up and express yourself, then I'd say thats a winning strategy. Something similar has worked for me, and I'm a much more confident s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2022
2 points

It’s frustrating for sure but you’ll find that most people don’t care and some people even ask you about it just to learn more about stuttering. You’ll be amazed that no one actually cares. You’re w...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2022
1 points

Thank you for answering! I also hope that you'll get better once again and the stuttering won't come back after this time. Good luck!...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2022
2 points

I have a severe stutter and I distinctly remember when I was 13 I thought to myself: "I'm never gonna get a girlfriend, who would want to be with me?" but from my 15th til my now almost 29th I've neve...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
1 points

Just give it time, young one. If there is true magic between you two, then it will take a lot more than a stutter to get in the way. Love is the one force strong enough to break down all which once h...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
7 points

Been there. I study Spanish in school and I stutter a LOT more to the point that its almost unbearable. I have this dilemma where I can push myself and keep getting good grades or not complete the cou...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
2 points

I still stutter but I guess I’m less afraid to talk. Which gives me confidence so I actually stutter less. Im definitely more social when km drunk...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
2 points

Stutter mild, have a fiancee, a baby on the way and my own house! Don’t let anything hold you back...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
3 points

I get so annoyed at injustice, which ignites my passion, which means I speak from the heart, which typically means I speak fluently. Or if there's anything preventing fluent speech in that moment I do...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2022
4 points

Stress and lack of sleep make me stutter more than feeling happy or sad. At times I've been depressed and could hardly string a sentence together, and other times I've felt so good I've been fluent fo...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2022
1 points

You belong. At least you are already on a path destined for career success. Stay on it and be consistent with your work ethic. You got this. On a side note. I wish I could go back to my early 20s and...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2022
2 points

I hear you. But it’s true. I accepted that I won’t be able to fix my stutter (I improve it, but can’t remove it) so I focused on what is in my control - doing a better job by being more committed. Th...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2022
10 points

I earn about 1.5+ million , I have an electrical engineering job that pays 100k+. I own a successful Amazon business with about 8 employees and i own 2 franchised drink shops with about 30 employees c...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2022
2 points

I'm not gonna sit here and give you some cookie cutter motivational speech, because I know where you're coming from. I still struggle to accept the reality of my speech. Sometimes I wake up hopeful th...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessHope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2022
26 points

Making >500k a year and coming from a blue collar family background. Not in project management but in a front office banking role which also requires a lot of client facing exposure as you grow mor...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation