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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
1 points

Well it's normal to get really emotional when you don't feel understood. Situations like that still frustrate me to no end, but I have to remind myself that they just don't know, and why would they. T...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
2 points

Welcome. You’re not alone. I’m 44 and still have my stutter. It does get better. It does get easier. And as you get older you realize most decent people don’t give two sh*ts about anyone’s stutter...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
6 points

The older you get, the less you will care about being normal. I'm not saying this is easy. Sure, the world is full of people who will might look down on you or think less of you, or underestimate your...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
1 points

This is what helped me, I would strike up a conversation with a very beautiful woman. It put me on cool mode and made me relax in return allowed me to practice taking my time talking. It also built up...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
11 points

I'm 18 and I'm pretty young, but throughout my life and when I was younger, I was bullied because people thought I was disgusting and that I picked my nose that one time in primary school, after that ...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
11 points

Hello I’m an Eric too - 53yo stutterer. One thing that helped me was having a simple but challenging long term goal that provided me with something to focus on and lose myself in. It made the many F...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
19 points

Welcome Eric. I know how you feel and I hope this group helps you feel a bit less alone. I think all of us stutterers go through similar feelings, for what it’s worth. Things that help me are regula...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
1 points

I think you need to figure out what you really want and step up, ask for it. Only if youre lucky theres someone there to spoonfeed you. Dont get stuck as the silent guy....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
1 points

Yesss fr sometimes I have the same thoughts as you like if I could speak without stuttering I would speak all day long....

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
1 points

You are not alone! There's a ton of great advice in Tim's earlier podcasts to help with the mental aspect of stuttering. It's certainly not an easy button though....

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
11 points

It’s good to get it all out, and I feel the same sometimes. But remember that no matter how bad our problems may be, others may have problems that are worse that we just don’t know about. Even if the...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
16 points

Venting is healthy. Have at it. As a stutterer, you might take for granted the courage you demonstrate with every interaction. Despite the anxiety and stress a stutterer feels over and over again, we...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
1 points

Hi there I’m just got done with two years of college and I’ve stuttered my whole life. Going to college as a stutter was one of the most scary things, the professors don’t care about really anything...

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
2 points

I’ve been stuttering my whole life, and when your internal monologue doesn’t match how your voice comes out it is very frustrating. The harder you fight it the harder you stutter but this is where I’m...

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commentr/StutterMar 29, 2021
6 points

There's no absolute cure, but here's what has made my stutter a lot more manageable (from the perspective of 20 year old who doesn't have access to speech therapy, but has had a stutter all their life...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2021
6 points

Hang in there. I definitely know what you mean, I felt that I was never going to get a job in sales or other roles where intense, fast negotiation was required, as I saw other peers get really intense...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2021
1 points

Nay. T's a problem did relate to physical parts of the brain *** ^(I am a bot and I swapp'd some of thy words with Shakespeare words.) Commands: `!ShakespeareInsult`, `!fordo`, `!optout`...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2021
1 points

I’ve stuttered since I was born. And I’ve taught and created over 20 courses. I know for a fact that my fluency issues have cost me teaching jobs but when I’m granite the opportunity, I always shine. ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2021
2 points

Yeah, what you're talking about is a pretty normal "big picture" perspective that can be brought on by psychedelics. Sure, it would be nice if we could all control our stutters, but if we can't cont...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Psychedelics & MicrodosingMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2021
3 points

Hi, sorry to hear you've going through these issues. Good therapy can help, finding friends/family/support group to talk/to vent can help... I think more than stuttering, it's the mental stress and an...

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Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation