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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
2 points

" So I think it was a child’s version of (b) positive thinking." --> Yes, it was positive thinking in your experience. People told you that practice makes perfect ("that it would work"). You had a ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
2 points

Listen man, I’m going to shoot it at you strait like my dad would me. You didn’t ask to be born this way. You have no other choice than to be YOU. You can’t change your genetics or your body’s involun...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

it's not weird so much so that if you are speaking to someone and visualize that you are alone, then you don't stutter to a person in the same way if you are alone at house recording while visualizing...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
1 points

How do you know when you have confidence in your stutter? From what i read its putting yourself in situations where you're going to stutter, I work in retail as a cashier so would that count? Cause I...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
3 points

That's a beautiful thought.. I hope readers can find my answers easily though my wording below. Started stuttering when I was seven yo (I'll share the story in another post later). But yes, stuttering...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

Although, I agree with your first line, most people here won't. Almost everyone here is certain that stuttering is physical/neurological....

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
1 points

>they are told "we are stutterers and this and this is how a stutterer thinks and acts". I wasn't told anything of the sort. >why do you think that is that there is no leg stutter but there i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

>hand You said: "Technically, not thinking about it would be the cure" \--> Let's find answers together. You said 'we should not think'. Let's make a better definition, because obviously think...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
1 points

1. My stutter appears less when I'm alone, although my usual syllables are always an issue. 2. I do speak more fluently when I forget about my stutter. I do start stuttering more when I remember I h...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
3 points

All of my friends I’ve had for quite awhile, so they’re more than used to it. All of them say “We don’t even notice your stutter any more” and I don’t really believe them. But I do believe that they d...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
3 points

That's a good question. If you create a new post, I'll join in. Regarding my thread, you and me change our mentality during our lifetime which causes our stutter to change: we stutter more or less whe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
3 points

I don't understand what you are confused about. But I can try again. Let me know what specifically confuses you. Quite simply, the general consensus on this sub (we) are of the opinion that Stutterin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
1 points

I don’t think his reply leans either way, to the point where I’d say he hasn’t properly thought about or attempted this (potentially) I agree with what you’re saying that mental state has an effect ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2022
3 points

What I got from this is that he isn’t sure removing the mental self stigma we put on ourselves will “stop” the stutter so to speak....

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
1 points

Well,... here are a few. * it makes you a great listener * People who stutter have more empathy * PWS are more sensitive to the need of others * we, PWS, have a average higher emotional intelligence...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
1 points

Like our friend said, you can attract things, people or circumstances to you life by thinking about it and focusing on it for a continuous period... I've done this before and worked for a couple thing...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
1 points

number 5. What kind of benefits are you talking about? Cause I stutter too and I don't see any....

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
3 points

I improved my stuttering a lot. During my junor school life especially when I was 15 y.o my stuttering deteriorated to the peak and even when I practiced pronouncing certain sentences myself without ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
2 points

I think it's very unlikely you will outgrow it. For me it got gradually easier after i turned 20y. Now at 36 its not a big deal for me, it used to be a heavy burden when i was younger....

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2022
2 points

Listen, it's a big difference between someone learning this techniques when their 40 compared to 20ish. I can't explain it without a novel but I wish ya the best....

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