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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2022
7 points

I'm so used to it and I don't even notice it unless people make me aware of it or when I'm tired. I think mostly accepting it as in 'it is part of me and I can't change it' and then you are becoming l...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2022
17 points

It means that at some point, you just gotta accept the way you talk. It’s the opposite of what you are saying. It’s letting yourself speak without worrying about how you sound or look, and coming to t...

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postr/StutterOct 7, 2022
10 points

What does exactly "accept your stutter" mean?

What does exactly "accept your stutter" mean? Let me explain myself: When we talk, we need to push in order for the words to come out. We need to make an effort to talk, right? So, when we talk, we ar...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PridePhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2022
2 points

I'd like that yes. I also actually recently started changing my ways. Like I've been getting out of my comfort zone more often and I vent alot. Maybe the venting is allowing me to be more expressive e...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
1 points

I've tried few things over past few years that has helped me a lot, and boosted my confidence to the point that stuttering no longer dominates my head space, and I can actually think and enjoy other t...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
2 points

Thanks for explaining. That’s great to hear your success and empowerment. Sounds very similar to me, except maybe the ways around the blocks. I’ve always held eye contact since I was a kid. (It’s a pr...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
7 points

Interviews are tough and being overlooked is a really tough thing to cope with, I am very empathetic to your experience, I am 37 and have had similar struggles. I wonder if sometimes we hinder ourse...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
1 points

That’s great! Iv slowly started to accept my stutter after 26 years and it’s relieved a lot of pressure of feeling scared to talk. It has helped me and I know this achievement of yours will give you c...

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postr/StutterOct 6, 2022
33 points

Currently sitting in a presentation and observing how well people speak

Currently sitting in a presentation and observing how well people speak Envy is filling my heart but I'm pushing it out and happy that people don't go through the feelings us stutters go through. Let'...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2022
1 points

**What can we learn from this?** So, everybody is different. Importantly, it is possible to have quite severe underlying language and speech deficits and yet still never develop a stutter. This is of...

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postr/StutterOct 5, 2022
1 points

I used to be a very bad stutterer . Went to one therapist to the other until I tried an African herbs . The herbs cured 90% of my stutter . Now I am free and I can associate more with people without the fear of stuttering and looking stupid . I hope you find the help you need .

I used to be a very bad stutterer . Went to one therapist to the other until I tried an African herbs . The herbs cured 90% of my stutter . Now I am free and I can associate more with people without t...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

It's all about whats right for you. Everyone has different techniques and everyone stutter varies. My techniques may not work for someone else but it's worth a shot if you haven't tried it. Best of l...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
2 points

You can deal with this by working on your speech, and becoming a better speaker.(succes is the best revenge) Try to find a speech therapy that works for you, for me my thirth speech therapy was a home...

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Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

I guess i don’t feel a need to ever get cured - I just like having very infrequent blocks. And, when I do have them, I feel good knowing how to move through it (make eye contact, look up/across when ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

Thank you. I will check it out. Are you going to be a non-stutterer (might i say cured) one day? Are you now? Again, semantics, but if you appear fluent to others, then I would call that cured....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
1 points

I have grown up with bad teeth, and also a speech impediment, both in tangent. I always liked that song Unpretty by TLC, even tho it’s not necessarily about stuttering, just about being different and ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
3 points

At times i hate my stutter but at the same time i’m blessed to have people who are patient when it comes to me stuttering; especially at work. Whether that be my coworkers or customer (i work at a pha...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
7 points

I hated myself for many many years, mostly because my stutter and inability to be “normal”. Then, after deciding I would continue my life, I went in search of something that brought me joy. I have n...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
18 points

Married to my best friend and beautiful wife. We have the coolest little daughter together. Embrace the akward! Anyone who dismisses you as a person because of something like a stutter is probably ...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
4 points

I was decently popular nothing like the main character in a high school movie but a lot of people knew me in a good way and I had a lot of friends. Most people truly don’t care about your stutter, so ...

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