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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2020
2 points

Thanks brother, I'll be beating it completely, we all will beat it and spread positivity among us!!! I'll read more about the affirmations and will definitely bring it to use. More power to every sing...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2020
2 points

Congrats. Keep going. The reading out loud is mission critical. If you can layer in affirmations and some other bits to start shaping a new mindset, I think you'll be astounded how much progress you w...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2020
2 points

Totally understand! You are not lazy, you are suffering from what can be a debilitating disorder. Many people will say, "Oh, just go get speech therapy."; however, for many people therapy may not b...

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postr/StutterAug 15, 2020
47 points

I worked hard and gave my best!!!

I worked hard and gave my best!!! Yesterday was my VIVA day, and i was freakin worried.... I was doing some excercises for the past few months. Although the VIVA went with difficultly but still, this ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2020
1 points

I am actually doing this right now! I have 7 PowerPoint slides and Im on take #5. I am not giving up because this is a national presentation and I GOT THIS (Just like you...YOU GOT THIS)...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2020
2 points

Great post. First, I don't go down the neurological approach because the explanation and solution will not be found there. Stuttering is no more a ''neurological'' problem than walking is neurologica...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2020
5 points

Speaking only for my case and myself, stuttering was just a manifestation of a bigger problem. I don't stutter when i'm alone. This is profound. This means I don't ''have'' a stutter in the same way ...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2020
2 points

That's a very bad advice. You can do anything you want to do. Stuttering is just the way you talk, and i feel like if you own it and wear it on your sleeve it might even open new opportunities...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
3 points

I agree - it's all about how much do you want it. If you don't feel embarrassed easily or don't care what other people think, then it will be easier....

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

You can be an RN, as many people here have pointed out. However, you're also pursuing a career where you'll have to confront your stutter every day. Some times, it will be exhausting, and you'll fee...

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Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
6 points

I concur the above comment. Another stutter MD here. Follow your dreams and screw anyone who says you can’t do something because of your stutter...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

Im a PhD student and I have to present research and literature all the time and I have a moderate stutter. Dont let anyone tell you that your speech wont allow you to do things. If you want to be an R...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

All my advisors suck.. My college advisor was my professor. He would constantly put me down because i didn't have a 3.0 GPA. He would tell me things like, " you wont make it to graduate school, your ...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
3 points

Understanding the reason you started is impossible to know. There is no good answer to ''why you?'' But that question feels like it's from a defeated and helpless place. You are neither. It is not y...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

Do your thing, and don’t let a stutter interfere with your goals. Chin up. Eyes forward....

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
4 points

None. This may sound crazy or insensitive, but stuttering is a weird thing. Most people don't do it, so it looks crazy when we do. I don't blame people for wondering wtf is wrong and cutting the tens...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
1 points

Corporate desk jockey here. Not accountant, but at some level we're all the same. I can't really tell what your question is. If it's about judgement, yeah, everyone judges everyone. Stutter or not. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

[Roison McManus](https://stuttertalk.com/on-the-front-lines-of-covid-19-with-roisin-mcmanus-rn/)is a NP and has been open in podcasts about some of the things she's struggled working in Healthcare. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

That person can pack sand. I wanted to get into the Navy and into submarines. My stutter was picked up on the screenings and I had to go through extra scrutiny, but I made it. I actually had a such ...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
3 points

If your willing to deal with the pain then ignore them. I run a successful business. Have employees that I have to coach and clients that I have to communicate with. I’m willing to eat the pain to get...

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