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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

😁 not at all my friend, not only i used it for my name but for my sons name, what i do is a pause so either people say did u forget ur name or ur sons name, or did you really have to think about it ,...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
8 points

Same, however when i block people assume that because im a foreigner not knowing the language😁 so if i want to say the word "table" instead of blocking i will pretend that i forgot how is it called i...

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postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
13 points

The root cause of my silence blocks?

The root cause of my silence blocks? Silence blocks. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with speaking. It only looks like it is a speech problem. In my opinion, we developed a fear of saying somethi...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
2 points

Thanks for the kinds words and advice. So the more i practice, the less i will stutter, that's great to hear! Is it ever possible to completely overcome it with enough time and practice?...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

It’s common with every mild stutter. While on bad days try not to beat yourself up and move past it. When you get the intuition that you are about to stutter take a deep breath and then speak in a cal...

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postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
9 points

I stutter... sometimes?

I stutter... sometimes? Hi, i had a pretty big stutter when i was a kid but as i grew up and gained confidence it kinda just calmed down. Now i only seem to stutter in some specific cases. When i stu...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

I feel thiamin b1 helped me. I still take it. Look at it like this, if it helps 1% and mag helps 1% and working out helps 1% and speaking softer helps 2% compound this over a few years and it can make...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. Doesn’t matter, unlikely to tie it to an event. 2. This is unique to the individual. 3. Sure based on stress. Ex. Emotional conversation, perceived authority. Fear of having to say a particular ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
1 points

A lot of the responses to #4 reveal that they get avoided/ā€œweed out the shallow peopleā€ because of their stutter—I can’t imagine that being a reason to not talk to someone! But that response is intere...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. I dont know why people are writing NA for this btw haha. Its either random or from birth or from whatever. For me I remember it from birth 2. Vowels are tough for me. Say anything starting with an ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. I know i was in a couple of car accidents/incidents when I was a baby. One while my mom was still pregnant with me. The other probably less than a year old. Could have had brain trauma. Not 100 per...

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
11 points

Ever since I got a job my stutter has been coming back really bad.

Ever since I got a job my stutter has been coming back really bad. I got a summer job and have to work with people and as soon as I started working my stutter came back (I went to speech therapy and i...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
5 points

1) N/A 2) I think I have more trouble with consonants, particularly W’s and M’s. 3) Any time when I’m not speaking to someone face-to-face. Phone, drive-thru, talking in a different room, etc. 4)...

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
11 points

Questions for Stutterers!!

Questions for Stutterers!! I’m ā€œthat guyā€ who’s writing a book with a character who stutters and has questions. Sorry in advance, but I’d rather be annoying than ignorant! 1) What caused your stutter...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

Same here. People think i’m fluent because I don’t stutter on many words and can sometimes avoid stuttering on those words....

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
3 points

New Stuttering?

New Stuttering? Hello everyone, I wanted to introduce myself. I am 28 years old and had language problems since I was a child. As a child I had to go to a language school because I couldn't pronounc...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

As a man who stutters, and who has known several women who stutter... There is definitely an element of privilege to being a female who stutters. People are much more patient with women who stutter,...

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
12 points

Maybe I can shed a unique perspective here. I’ve stuttered my entire life and am transgender, so I’ve kinda gotten both sides of the spectrum at least in terms of how people treat and see me. As a g...

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
33 points

Do you think your experience as woman who stutters differs to our male counter parts? / (For both men & women) how do you think things such as pretty privilege has effected your experience as a person who stutters

Do you think your experience as woman who stutters differs to our male counter parts? / (For both men & women) how do you think things such as pretty privilege has effected your experience as a pe...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
6 points

It's normal to be afraid of communicating with other people, and this fear increases exponentially when there are a large number of people listening to us. While I haven't been in situations similar t...

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