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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
13 points

To a tiny bit of an extent. Just know that speech therapists will ask you why you've come to them that the aim is to improve your confidence that your stutter doesn't have to define you, and they'll r...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

Thanks for the reply, I'm currently working on improving my confidence. I should stop caring what other people think of my stutter....

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
7 points

I had this for a few years in my twenties. It was horrible, so I can totally empathize with you. It finally went away when I started getting more confidence in myself and stopped seeing the world thro...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
1 points

It was humiliating to say the least but I've managed to grow out of the shame that comes with stuttering and be comfortable in my own skin (or speech). But it took me a long time to get here. 25 years...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
1 points

That's great to hear, someone living their life the way they want, I wish I had the courage when I was younger.....

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postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
6 points

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago When I had the quiz score of 11 👇⁣ ⁣ Everytime in class when the teacher used ask you to call out your quiz answer no mat...

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2021
1 points

I am sorry about she ghosting you but on the other hand, most girls do not care about if you stutter, don't think that will be a handicap in dating. If you go around thinking that every girl will reje...

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2021
4 points

Congratulations man. Don't hide your stutter, if it's going to happen let it happen. Don't focus on it, since at the end of the day she probably won't even have a thought about it....

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2021
16 points

Congratulations, enjoy your date and don't shy away from the stutter. Fewer people care than you think....

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
2 points

Last week I attending a talk by Dr. Courtney Bird, a professor and Founding Director of the Michael and Tami Lang Stuttering Institute based at the University of Texas Austin. I'll summarize her main...

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postr/StutterJul 11, 2021
80 points

I got a date!

I got a date! I never thought a girl would like me Bc of my stutter. But I actually got a date, I’m really surprised Just know if you ever think you can’t do it just remember some mfr built like a pot...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
2 points

I don't think it's a cure by itself. It can be a great starting point towards improvement, but I don't believe in mere acceptance when someone struggles for 30 seconds just to say their name....

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
1 points

It took me until my 30s to accept my stutter - I'd obsess over it when I was younger. Now the focus is all about getting the things done that I need to. I used to have panic attacks about making ph...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
1 points

This comment is golden :D! I think acceptance is the best cure to be honest. Again, depends on the person, but personally I've noticed that since I've been giving less attention to my stutter, it does...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
1 points

Ur right my speech therapist has teaching me to not give a fuck about stuttering around others people, she gained me a lot coincidence...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
5 points

I have the same thing. For me it's an expectation I put on my self to be fluent that exhausts me. Some years ago after migranes, locked jaw and neck pain I reached my limit. I asked myself, who was I ...

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postr/StutterJul 11, 2021
17 points

I am a hair length away from taking medicines for my stutter 🙃

I am a hair length away from taking medicines for my stutter 🙃 Like damn nothing seems to work for me , diaphragmatic breathing speech therapy does not work I accept my stutter. But I just want i...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
3 points

You can do any career yourself heart desires as a stutterer. Don’t limit yourself and settle for less. I’m in college and have a moderate to severe stutter and recently landed an internship in priva...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2021
2 points

Like some others I’d recommend going to a stuttering meetup. NSA has one in Eugene from some quick googling. I find them very helpful where I live not even necessarily to make friends but just empower...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2021
2 points

First off, I'm pretty sure you have AvPD stemming from your stutter. A lot of us are this way, maybe join a group near you for group therapy or something of the sort. And definitely try to eventually ...

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