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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
1 points

Remember that stuttering is a disability. You are not alone. Many of us have felt the emotions you are going though at one point or another, so we can empathize with you....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
2 points

We are not alone. There are others who stutters. I think sometimes we forget this because we rarely encounter them. Anyways congrats on your first week of college. Enjoy it and try to make the most ou...

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postr/StutterAug 23, 2017
21 points

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well.

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well. So yesterday i went to my universities orientation. We got into large groups and we had to say" name , your major,...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
10 points

Well stuttering has made me more empathic towards other people... ...but I'll be the first to admit that I still like making dick jokes....

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Validation & EmpathyHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2017
1 points

Please join a support help group to help you deal with the emotional and psychological issues from stutter. Hopefully, you can find a group nearby. Otherwise, just us on the Discord chat room. Hopin...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
2 points

I'm originally from Michigan. We actually have quite a few chapters. I went to the one in royal oak, but there's also one in East Lansing and I think maybe Kalamazoo or ypsi? Good way to meet other pe...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

I live in Michigan and it's about 3 hours away so I will definitely be attending next year! I haven't been on this sub for long so I never knew much about the conference. Now I can't wait to go haha....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
3 points

There are usually weekly chats on Saturday nights if the mods are around, and if not people to casually organise them among themselves, as there's a separate text channel where people are usually acti...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

Could you tell us the frequency of the chats? Like every couple of days , every week or every month? I wish to join too....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
3 points

[We have our discord](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/49eoxn/rstutter_discord_server_text_voice_chat/) which has voice chat ability, many of us chat on there at times. :)...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

College is the first time in your life you socialize with people that legitimately dont care about your stutter, where its cool to be good at stuff, cool to get up at 7 am and read, cool to be nice to...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
5 points

I had a friend in college. Literally just didn't give a fuck about his stutter, even though it was pretty intense. He was a really cool guy, people liked hanging around him, he had a really chill gf, ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
3 points

If you join a club the friends will make themselves, you will meet hundreds of people your first year of college and they're going to be a lot more chill than in high school....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
3 points

This is by far the biggest issue in your life so you need to do everything you can to improve the situation. You will need to be super proactive. [Find a therapist](http://www.westutter.org/who-we-he...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
6 points

I second this, people in college are way more open and understanding than the people in high school. I wanted to drop dead thinking about meeting new people at uni, it'll be way better then you think...

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Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
9 points

People in college are usually way cooler than in high school. Just be open and friendly and talk to as many people as you can (people on your floor especially, people near you in lecture, etc)and go 5...

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postr/StutterAug 7, 2017
12 points

Should've stood up for us today.

Should've stood up for us today. I was lamenting about going to the dentist today with a co-worker and she brought up a previous dentist; how unprofessional he was. Then she added that he had a stamme...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2017
2 points

Shitty people won't, sure. There are nice people out there who'll look beyond the stuttering. Take it from someone who has stuttered all his life....

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2017
7 points

I know that feeling. I've been there, and I'm still there for the most part. Not sure if you've tried speech therapy, but that helps. Ultimately, just remember that people don't care when you stutte...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2017
4 points

Sorry you feel that way. Anyone who gives you shit about it is an asshole. Just be yourself and you'll find true friends. ...

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Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying