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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
1 points

I think you did something amazing. This is the right way to go about your stuttering, don't let it stop you....

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
3 points

A lot of people here understandably didn't like your post bit I think I understand what you mean. Because of the hardships of this unfair burden that most of us had to carry for our whole lives, we ha...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
3 points

Thanks for the help, and sorry if I was scaring you, you and u/im_just_dreamy may have saved my life. Ive tried explaining this to a girl I met at camp which I really liked but it didn't make me feel ...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

Glad to hear it man. You're in a tough time of life right now. I went through it too. It's tough because you don't know what you don't know yet. Life experience is so much deeper than what you're desc...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
3 points

Look man, a lot of the time i feel the same. I have breif periods where my stutter is mild and covert (such as quarentine) and id just like to say **please seek therapy**. Not speech therapy, we all k...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
3 points

I hate talking too. I used to be terribly depressed and still get quite down sometimes due to my stutter. What keeps me going is, I'd rather try my best and fail than not try at all. People are much m...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
1 points

Please don't give up. I know that sometimes if feels hopeless but after years of hard work I beat stuttering, and if one person can do it others can too. It's not magic, just hard work. Only another s...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

Thank you so much for the reassurance. I’m going to try and work on calming down, I think that’s gonna help it not get worse. I really appreciate your help...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
1 points

The first thing is to not stress about it. The more you stress, the worse the stuttering will become. It’s like a self perpetuating feedback loop! It’s ok to stutter... ppl don’t notice and definitely...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
3 points

Dude congrats and well deserved!! I am so happy for you, really. Started getting teary reading it cause it resonated so strongly. By the time I read your brother and mother’s comments I was crying. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2020
1 points

You have to let go of the embarassment then only you will be able to succeed. You cannot let embarassment hold you back. I know it is easy to say then do but only you can do this for yourself no one e...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2020
3 points

I used to be like this when i was in undergraduate program. So nervous about speaking that i often skipped classes. I am in post graduate program now and i have literally presentation every day and th...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2020
4 points

Keep rising up to the moment!! I promise that your speech does not define you. I wish it didn’t take a good speech from me to finally realize that. We may not be able to control how our words come o...

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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2020
4 points

This is awesome!! I have a very similar type of stutter (mild but avoids reading from something at all costs, lol). But, it’s really inspiring to see someone like me be able to deliver an insightful a...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2020
5 points

Yes, for as long as I can remember and I am 28 years old now. Used to affect me deeply but through a combination of my dad (who also stutters), speech therapy and challenging myself to do public speak...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2020
29 points

Absolutely. I'm 30 now. Always was someone who stuttered. I don't remember feeling too much shame about it until high school, although that might just be because it's harder to remember further back. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2020
2 points

Awww! Thank you so much!!! You were right about the social interaction part. I’ve been really uncomfortable about it but since I’ve been in high school I’ve started to branch out and hang out with peo...

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postr/StutterOct 6, 2020
7 points

Any tips on easing my stutter?

Any tips on easing my stutter? I’m in high school and given that there’s constantly social interaction and being called on in class... are there tips on making my stutter not as prominent? I’ve been...

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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2020
1 points

Honestly the best advice I have is to put yourself out there. I’ve had a ton of embarrassing and humiliating experiences, but sometimes I meet some really great people and make some amazing friends. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2020
2 points

Stay calm, drink water, don't think about stuttering. I know it's impossible to not think of something but it works for me. Today I just realized I went half this day not worrying and thinking about i...

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