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postr/StutterSep 14, 2016
7 points

Stuttering a lot in front of my mom

Stuttering a lot in front of my mom I stutter A LOT in front of my mom, and i can barely speek my mind without getting blocks, it's so annoying. It's not that bad with my dad anymore(don't know why) a...

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postr/StutterSep 12, 2016
9 points

Any Nurses who stutter in here?

Any Nurses who stutter in here? Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this subreddit, so I just wanted to recount my story to you guys, and maybe solicit a bit of advice lol. I am 23, and I have a stutt...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2016
1 points

Yes be careful with benzos! And if you decide you want to come off them make sure you do taper off of it. Not just cold-turkey, oh shit I ran out of my meds. But a scheduled taper preferably under a *...

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commentr/StutterSep 8, 2016
1 points

I had the same thing happen when I started at my job as an EMT about a year and a half ago. My stutter has definitely been the worse it has ever been for this time but I think I am coming out of in no...

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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2016
1 points

Big changes (new job/first job), toxic work culture (talking about people behind their backs), and putting too much pressure on yourself are all common things that can make our stutters worse. Meditat...

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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2016
1 points

>Please /r/Stutter , you're my only hope. We're not Obi-Wan Kenobi bro :P On a more serious note, the only real avenue for actively improving your stutter is speech therapy. Given your backgroun...

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postr/StutterSep 7, 2016
7 points

Stuttering Getting Worse Recently

Stuttering Getting Worse Recently Dear /r/Stutter First time making a post here, because i was never uncomfortable with my stutter. I didn't stutter that hard until recently.   Fo...

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postr/StutterSep 6, 2016
12 points

Doing a public speaking class with a stutter.

Doing a public speaking class with a stutter. I'm doing a college public speaking class because I need it for my career, way down the road. However, we had to do our first speech today, and it was suc...

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postr/StutterSep 6, 2016
7 points

How to not have anxiety when speaking.

How to not have anxiety when speaking. Hello, I am a 15 year old severe stutterer. Just having started school again I'm met with the same "sorry what was your name?" and, without fail, I freeze up an...

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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2016
1 points

Yeah but if your stutter is caused by a physical thing. Like mouth muscles are weak, you will stutter even when you talk to yourself out loud. This can be treated within months and that's it. But it ...

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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2016
1 points

My experience is that they feed off of each other and both continue to grow stronger regardless of whether I am aware of the anxiety or not. Only once you accept something as real can you learn to add...

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postr/StutterSep 3, 2016
3 points

Getting an entry-level job seems impossible at this point.

Getting an entry-level job seems impossible at this point. Hello, /r/stutter. I've been lurking this sub for a while now and have read a lot of post that I could relate too, especially the troubles o...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2016
1 points

Thanks man, I definitely wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. I've been thinking similarly too. Like caffeine makes me shaky and agitated (especially if I drink it when I'm really tired), and ...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2016
2 points

In my opinion drinking caffeine does affect you because it makes you feel more nervous and people usually stutter more when they are nervous (this is my opionion)....

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2016
1 points

> But now its not a one to one call, I have to speak in front of all like conference call. Mamma mia, i'm getting stressed out just by reading this. Hope you did/do well. I had to speak in front...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2016
1 points

I've always wondered if there was a connection between me drinking caffeine and stuttering, but just 'guessed' as to how they might be connected. How do you think they're connected if you don't mind m...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2016
3 points

While I've never done it, I've always been tempted to. I almost never stutter after a couple drinks, and my last presentation I literally couldn't get 3 words out. It was humiliating to have my firs...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
1 points

Dude it is for me too. Please listen to this maybe it will motivate you. At age 12 i was this happy outgoing kid, but then masturbation and porn became a part of my life and i became so addicted to it...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
2 points

It stresses out your nervous system to have an orgasm. Look up Nofap on reddit, 40.000+ guys have been cured of social anxiety by abstaining from porn and masturbation. But it's not easy trust me, i h...

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postr/StutterSep 1, 2016
12 points

Do you guys have concentration problems?

Do you guys have concentration problems? Sometimes I feel like my brain is doing 2 things: - Trying to reduce the stuttering by searching for easy words at that very moment and concentrating on what ...

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