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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
0 points

Thank you. I agree with you that not everyone can achieve fluency. All the same, I encourage stutterers to have fluency as their goal. And to recognize what that means. In my case, I'm fluent, but I...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
2 points

Just be yourself, that’s all we can do 🙏🏼 and everything will work out. I’ve stuttered my whole life but just was promoted to assistant manager at my store after being there for a year and a half....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
10 points

Hey, I know exactly how you feel. I also work in IT and am now a Senior CyberSecurity Solutions Architect. A lot of people across the business come to me for solution advice etc... My rise to this...

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postr/StutterSep 13, 2021
67 points

Stutter almost overcomed

Stutter almost overcomed So after weeks of reading out loud myself and trying to breath before talking and dont overthink my speech my stutter has decreased a 95%. Sometimes I cant let words out but s...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
3 points

Seek for different help, and try to rise your hope and confidence pal. I suggest having a "stutter buddy" that perhaps you can talk to without getting shame. Sometimes stuttering is about confidence t...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
5 points

Good job brushing it off. Prolongations are nothing to be embarrassed about. You said the word at your own pace. Also is it not pronounced as an "H" instead of a "ch"?...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
2 points

I did Toastmasters a few years ago, which was always an adventure being the only one who stuttered in my club of 30. One of the tracks was how to give humorous speeches, which also including telling j...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
1 points

I’m in my late 30s and I stuttered in front of whole companies. Don’t put a negative vibe on it, own it. The trick is to get comfortable while you stutter, it’s a bit counter-intuitive, but otherwise ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

Take a look at this video! Very encouraging! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SgFGn4rPZBE&t=1s It’s very difficult but we have to learn to not react to people’s facial expressions of confusion or ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
5 points

Yes. Get out of your head and stop putting undue pressure on yourself. I reached a point where I no longer care what people think about my stutter. Once I realized that, a whole new world opened ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I'm 36 and I dealt with this when I was in school. What was terribly intimidating as a young man is now a non-issue as an adult. I regularly brief Colonels and other high ranking officers and I still ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I rarely stutter during presentations or anything prepared so not exactly the same. However if I got called out in class I would often stutter e.g. if a teacher wanted an answer. Honestly what mad...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
1 points

I think if someone is saying your stutter is cute what they’re actually trying to imply is they like you a lil bit...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
2 points

Funny thing is my bf called it cute . To which I said, “ well all the boys in my life say so” Long story short, I don’t like it because I don’t even like the stutter. I think If I was younger maybe...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
11 points

I’m only 17 but I’ve gone through this issue multiple times. For me personally, I thought to myself “if that was someone else who stuttered instead of me while presenting, would I keep thinking or car...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

That's understandable, it's a difficult process for everyone. I can totally relate to those long silences. I think after a while you just sort of get comfortable with people waiting for you. It takes ...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

Thank you for you reply! This is why it's so interesting to talk to other stammerers. For me, I think I am more or less at the stage were I have accepted and embraced it, but in my case I don't think ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PridePhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

Thank you! I don’t feel unconfident if I stutter a little bit. Like I think it honestly sounds more confident in a weird way if you stutter just a few times. Kinda like how slightly stuttering can mak...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
3 points

There are different severities of Stuttering/Stammering and if it affects a life event then yes, it is a disability. If not, then there are different speech therapies, modalities, treatment, etc....

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

I'm really sorry to hear that you are struggling. It is probably worth going to the doctors if this in new just in case, though I would add that I have experienced this while stammering for some time ...

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