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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2017
1 points

Hey there, welcome to the club! Don't hesitate to ask for help or advice here, we're all in the same boat here!...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2017
3 points

There will be good days and bad days. We have all been through it all. Find someone who you can talk to about stuttering. Also maybe find a local stuttering support group. You are not alone. Welcome!...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationValidation & EmpathyAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2017
1 points

All of us have been through dark times. Keep up the good fight! Find things that makes you happy. Talk to someone. As Natalie Merchant sings it, Life is Sweet! https://youtu.be/UbnOdEA2XPg...

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Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2017
1 points

I've been having a rough couple of weeks myself so I know how you're feeling. I don't how much of difference this will make but I want you to know that I understand your struggle. Keep pushing forward...

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 7, 2017
3 points

Has anyone met their significant other at a stuuter group?

Has anyone met their significant other at a stuuter group? I feel like I want to go to one, because it will help me in the long run (My speech in general) while also leveling the playing field (They s...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2017
1 points

You can get past this. Great suggestions by the other commenters. You are valuable, you are on this earth for a reason, and life is long. If you're going through hell... keep going. Many have been...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2017
1 points

This is a simple but truly beautiful story told in a few sentences. I hope David will find encouragement from it....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2017
5 points

I used to be a lot like you. *A lot.* I would avoid saying and doing certain things to avoid speaking in general. Then I realized that even when I do stammer, nobody really cares. They all pause and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
2 points

I'm not going to pretend like I have any sage advice to offer, just stopping by to let you know that I and everybody else here are around for you if you need to talk about anything -- I don't like the...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
7 points

I've honestly had those same fears, just serious pains in the guts just thinking about doing all this stuff that I am sure is trivial to everyone else who doesn't have a stutter. At some point, I just...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2017
2 points

Hi, 40yr old here and I remember going through what you have gone through. Stay strong. Hard to tell you to ignore the people who are laughing at you, but you should ignore them. Seek help from your t...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2017
13 points

Really supportive, guys. I've never been called annoying to my face, but people have rolled their eyes at me, become rude, and talked all kinds of nasty stuff behind my back. I don't find it unlikely...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Stigma & BullyingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2017
1 points

Was gonna say the same thing. Never gotten anything even remotely like this either. Maybe OP is genuinely annoyng for other reasons....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2017
7 points

Maybe it's not the stuttering and you're just generally annoying. I've never gotten this. ...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2017
7 points

Seriously, fuck anyone that treats you like shit because you stutter. Fuck anyone that judges people like that and uses that judgement to persecute them for no fucking reason. Just know that you're be...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Stigma & BullyingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

If you live near enough to one of these chapters, try going to one of these [meeting groups](http://www.westutter.org/find-nsa-meeting-near/). For me personally, it's been better than therapy, and it'...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Validation & EmpathySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

Just know you are not alone. There have been plenty of times where I could barely get through saying my name, let alone the presentation. Have you ever thought of taking a public speaking class? It ...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

Right on man - and I don't think you were wrong to use the figure of speech. It just made me want to double check that you were OK, that's all. Glad you're getting some comfort. :)...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
5 points

thank you. im not suicidal, but you are right i probably shouldnt have used it as a figure of speech. i dont really have anyone else to talk to about this, so being able to talk to other stutterers a...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
3 points

If you are that kind of person, read Redefining stuttering written by John Harrison, he had a similar problem. There is a really good excercise - voluntary stuttering / stuttering on purpose which hel...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureValidation & Empathy