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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
2 points

Wow, thank you. You said it so casually, but mentioning that I should ask him about how he feels about his stutter is such a plainly good idea. I can’t believe I’ve never spoken with him about it. Wha...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
3 points

First of all I think you’re an amazing sister and that he could really use your help but he’s just too scared to ask. Honestly I think forcing him to apply to unis or to jobs might trigger his anxiety...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
7 points

I know what you mean. I used to stutter severely, and when trying to get words out I would use all kinds of movements to get over the block, in the end looking like I had a seizure. It got a lot bet...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
3 points

maybe after he gains a little bit more confidence something like a stutter support group could be helpful so he can see that there are others with the same problem and he could talk out his feelings, ...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
2 points

It might help if you guys start kind of a self improvement plan together. A plan that involves exercising, diet, doing chores, and having a good sleep schedule (going to sleep early and getting up ear...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
4 points

I am glad that he has you as a support system. I agree with the previous post, keep engaging him and search out support groups so that he knows that he is not alone....

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2021
4 points

Well done, being able to go from having a severe stammer to talking fluently isn’t something that should be taken lightly. You should be very proud of yourself👏🏽...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2021
1 points

Nothing good comes from your comfort zone king/queen. People that make you feel bad for stuttering should not hold you back. You have a voice for a reason, let yourself be heard....

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postr/StutterOct 3, 2021
35 points

The single most important thing for a stutterer to do - please read!

The single most important thing for a stutterer to do - please read! Can we all agree that *most* of the time the most draining and painful thing we experience is the *thoughts* about stuttering and n...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
5 points

This breaks my heart because I can relate 100%. People often told me that university is the best years of your life, but it took me a long time to reach that point. Trying to be accepted just felt lik...

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postr/StutterOct 2, 2021
26 points

My first week of university

My first week of university I put myself out of my comfort zone multiple times. I talked to the bus driver every day, I went to a bar, I talked to people in my degree. I feel like I should feel proud ...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
3 points

This is great advice, whenever people would ask me “How are you”, I would usually reply something like “Good, thanks”. But then I pushed myself to ask them the same thing back simply, and even somethi...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
6 points

On top of the head I can think few points. 1)I always think that I am atleast this good that the other person is taking his time out to interview me. It’s increases my self-worth as well gives me som...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
6 points

Please just speak, if you stutter you stutter. But don’t let that stop you from saying what you need to say. Ik this is school and you have to involuntarily speak and yeah you stutter when you do that...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
1 points

I might just do that. I really do want to make a change, its been affecting me way more then is has to. Thanks for the reply!...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2021
3 points

It may be because an accumulation of speaking experiences that you perceive as negative, are causing you to block more. You have to use the power of reframing the way you see each day with a positive ...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2021
7 points

I know what you are going through and please do not put so much pressure on yourself. When I had to defend my master's thesis, I practiced for weeks every single day until it became muscle memory. A...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
2 points

I totally understand your experience. Trust me, I'm not biased towards or invested in speech therapy; if anything, I doubted the efficacy of speech therapy until I read the research. The neuroscience...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
4 points

True, this post is about going from moderate-to-severe dysfluency to mild. Going even better than mild does line up very well with personal growth like you wrote. That phenomenon is called "successful...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
1 points

I find it amazing. It’s the thing that started by journey to totally fluent speech and took me from not being able to say my name to working in politics/winning debating competitions/drama performance...

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