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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
3 points

It is psychological. It varies from situation to situation. Try this trick! Sit alone in a room and read! See if you stutter. If you still do. Put on a pair of headphones with some music and then read...

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postr/StutterSep 28, 2016
19 points

Today was the worst day of the past 2 years. Everythign went to shit

Today was the worst day of the past 2 years. Everythign went to shit All my hardwork went to shit. I was debating a few people today and I was suttering so badly I just wanted to drown and die. My men...

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commentr/StutterSep 28, 2016
7 points

I agree that stuttering is very mental. When I don't think about it, I talk fluent. Just a shame I'm thinking about it 99.9% of the time...I think it's linked with anxiety massively....

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postr/StutterSep 28, 2016
5 points

Skype And Stuttering

Skype And Stuttering How are your experiences with skyping? I started skyping with my crush, and i am 90 % fluent when skyping, while stuttering like hell when asking questions in real life etc. I r...

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postr/StutterSep 27, 2016
7 points

Do I have any chance of dating with a stutter?

Do I have any chance of dating with a stutter? I'm 20 years old, and in the next couple of years dating is something I'll really need to be doing. The only problem is that I have a moderate to somewha...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
1 points

Different to me. When I'm sleep deprived I stutter a lot more....

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
3 points

I have a mild stuttering disorder. In some situations I'm very fluent: with close family members (wife, sisters, parents), with people that I feel confortable (shy people or people in a lower social s...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
1 points

Thanks everyone for your answers! Some tips you mentioned I'm already using, like adding a word beginning by consonant before saying what I in fact want to say, pushing my diaphragm. However, I still...

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postr/StutterSep 26, 2016
22 points

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering Hey guys, someone from my last text post asked me to share some of my day to day tips that I use to improve my speech and behavior in social setting...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2016
2 points

Yes of course! One of my biggest problems is that whenever I enter a social setting, my subconscious mind automatically associates those occurrences with danger. To counter this, every morning and ev...

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postr/StutterSep 26, 2016
10 points

The first step

The first step So a bit of background about myself. I'm 19 years old, male and from the UK. I've had a stammer for as long as I remember. The stammer has changed from repeating letters in words when ...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

I see. I think your stutter definitely came from changing schools. Every time I'd change jobs or location or whatever, it caused me stress and triggered anxiety which triggered stuttering. I think you...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

Well, you either have two options: face this head on and just keep carrying on as usual, just power through it, keep talking, don't filter and do this for an extended period of time. If it goes away, ...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
9 points

Follow up post regarding my call center job

Follow up post regarding my call center job The original post is : https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/4lz80c/i_had_a_job_interview/ Please bear with me through this post, I don't drink much ...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
11 points

any tips to calm down my anxiety because of my stutter?

any tips to calm down my anxiety because of my stutter? hey everyone, I've been in a community college for a little over a month now. and every Tuesday/Thursday, I feel the most anxious because that's...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
20 points

I have been stuttering since the first day I opened my mouth, but today was a good day.

I have been stuttering since the first day I opened my mouth, but today was a good day. Hey guys! I've never posted on here before, but I didn't know who else would be happy about this other than you ...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2016
1 points

I agree with what you are saying. I just know how much i hate/hated my stutter and how low it make me feel. When i'm drunk or on mdma(not often haha) i rarely stutter. Well i stutter, but i don't have...

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postr/StutterSep 17, 2016
7 points

Personal conclusions

Personal conclusions Here are some points I think causes stuttering or what can help it: 1) Emphasis is not placed on the right letters when speaking which can lead to misunderstandings or the need o...

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postr/StutterSep 14, 2016
30 points

Old stutterer here who got dramatically better. I want all of you to know that you always have someone to talk to or ask questions or just freakin' vent to. Also, I want you to know that it does get better. Always keep hope alive.

Old stutterer here who got dramatically better. I want all of you to know that you always have someone to talk to or ask questions or just freakin' vent to. Also, I want you to know that it does get b...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
4 points

I feel like I took on different personas with different groups of people. With my family, I used to stutter like crazy but that was because they of course knew that I stuttered and that made me not ...

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Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight