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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2021
2 points

I’m 18 as well and can relate A LOT to your post. My stutter got especially bad in the first months of quarantine, but have gotten better over time as I’ve gotten into routines in recent months. I t...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2021
2 points

Haven’t gotten completely rid of my stutter as I trip over some words from time to time, but feel as if I’ve gotten over it. I’m 29 now and think I’ve been getting more and more over it through my 20s...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2021
2 points

You know you did it once and managed your stutter. You can do it again :)...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
3 points

Progress is never linear!! Think about it like going to the gym or learning a new skill, or having to read the last few pages back again that you’ve already read when you pick up a book you started 6 ...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
2 points

I’m 20 and I’ve dealt with it my entire life as well but the one thing that I’ve noticed, compared to when I was 15 my stutter is still there but it has gotten infinitely better. But I’m telling you ...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
7 points

It's a euphoric feeling being able to speak fluidly and with confidence knowing you conquered the stutter. It comes back here there slightly for me but its a great feeling knowing conversations are ea...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
1 points

I'm 21F. I still stutter. Considering you're in high school, you should ask a guidance counselor about having a speech therapist come to your school (or if you're doing online learning, meet with yo...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
2 points

M35, have been stuttering as long as I know. I work as Data Scientist in a Fintech. Looking back, I chose a technical field probably because of my stutter. When I started my career, I was struggling f...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
3 points

I’m 30 and I still stutter. It’s much much much better than it was when I was 15 and in school. Kids are dicks which causes more anxiety which in turn can make stuttering worse. Back in school I alway...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
5 points

My dad stuttered when he was a kid, but it went away during puberty. If you still stutter after that, I think you're stuck with it (though I'm not 100% sure on the science behind that). I'm 32 and am...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2021
12 points

Hi, for me (I'm 38) I still stutter, and yes it's frustrating. Some grow out of it and some people don't. My father and grandfather both stuttered but they grew out of it and I could hardly ever tell ...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
3 points

There some nice stories out here! I'm happy for all of you who found love :) for rest of us who didn't find it yet; well it will come time, and we are back here again writing our stories lol....

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
1 points

I come from a stutter family, my grand-ma and dad stutters when they were teenagers/young adults : - my grand-ma got it : she is the person with the clearest speech I know - my dad got it, pretty s...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
5 points

I met my girlfriend (now wife) while attending a small festival around Amsterdam in 2012. I'm Dutch and she is Japanese, she was backpacking through Europa. I was doing well and could speak quite flue...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2021
15 points

The people ive been with, i had spent a good deal of time talking to them on chat too. So i felt they knew me alot from all the conversations we had on chat. I couldnt imagine getting together with so...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2021
1 points

Feeling alone and disconnected is something that can run deep inside someone who stutters. Know you are not alone. You truly belong and you are truly needed. Not just here in this group, but eve...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2021
17 points

Thank you so much everyone, it’s fairly late and the boyfriend is currently sleeping. He doesn’t know I made this post but I try not to bring his stutter up unless it’s in a positive light. I got real...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
2 points

i know. like why does it have to be me? you? it just sucks. hopefully speech therapy will help. good luck...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
2 points

Hey Buddy! I want you to know that there is no shame jn stuttering and no shame in feeling fear. You got scared and didnt wanna go thru a painful experience so you didnt give the presentation. So what...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2021
1 points

I’ve been in speech therapy for two months now and I already notice a difference! There are times when I feel depressed about my stutter, then I remember that I am progressing :)...

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