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commentr/StutterAug 29, 2023
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I thought this was an easy answer for me but turns out: It's not. I'd like to drop my thoughts here and would love to hear about your opinion on it as well! :) Yes, I think you can overcome stutterin...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2023
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I can relate to what you going through. I also suffer from slightly stuttering and will be attending in-person college classes. What I would suggest is to try taking deep breaths, and speaking at a mo...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2023
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Do not try to hide it. In fact, mention it in the first conversation you have with everyone you meet. Nothing fancy, just “I have a stutter”. Pursue your interests and behave as if you don’t have a ...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2023
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I've stuttered since I was 3, and I always thought that it would go away when I "grew up", which in my head was when I would turn 18. Some doctors said that too. I did some speech therapy it helped so...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2023
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The word “stutter” is a word I can’t say without stuttering. I hate this lol...

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postr/StutterAug 27, 2023
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TIL That stuttering (at least for me) it's just a power struggle.

TIL That stuttering (at least for me) it's just a power struggle. What does the title means? Well, basically, thanks to one thing that happened to me today, and also thanks to some advices from the re...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2023
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why didn't you tell him that you stutter? if you couldn't tell them in words why didn't you write it on the phone and they would understand, there are some things we can do to avoid making things comp...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2023
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This thought always makes me laugh. I say the same thing about being bald, with hair everyone would have to look at away. Ha. Positive reframe as they say. My vocabulary and memory are very strong...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2023
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I just did a cursory look at WSSA and Lee Lovett. I am not a speech language pathologist. I have no education or specialized training in stuttering. I'm not qualified to recommend for or against WSSA...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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> Despite the fact that you have a challenge that none of your peers have to deal with, you get up every morning, you go in to school, and you do your best. That's a goddamn success. Well I suppos...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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Yes I was pulled over a couple years back for an improper turn. The officer seemed to think I was lying when I struggled to say my name until I gave him my ID it. I was tense and struggled to physical...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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You’re coping. I can feel it. I have a stutter too. This is a coping mechanism to combat the terrible pain of knowing we’re gonna have a stutter, probably forever....

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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This is interesting! My wife always tells me how crazy my vocabulary is even though I didn’t read much growing up and I think it purely comes from having to have plan b/c/d/e/f/g words to substitute b...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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I have been placed in the back of a police car because they thought he I was lying about my name. He asked my name and I blocked. Then he got really suspicious and thought I may be drunk/high. I’m s...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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Fr in my mind I create a fckn badass line or the best frickin dialogue or rant ever, but god patched my speaking so yeah, I guess that got left in the beta...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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Haven't outright been accused of being drunk, but had them not believeI was a stutterer before (thank god I had friends there and after some convincing they believed it and mocked a bit), but one time...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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Even I noticed my tongue slipping when I'm alone. I've never stuttered but my habits of stuttering has caused other issues. I will strongly suggest to speak fluently at this stage. Even if it is readi...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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I noticed that I tend to speak fast & when i'm tired i tend to stutter more, so ive been trying to be more concious of when im about to speak or respond to give my brain some extra time to get the...

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
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Usually yes, even in front of people. I remember in Elementary School when we did the speed reading test, I was one of the fastest in my class and I was usually very fluently. Now is more like this: i...

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2023
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Thank you for understanding and helping! I understand the “you got this” very much, i am the same way with other things and it definitely makes me feel worse. There’s a lot of great advice you’ve give...

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