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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

Yes sir I do have time. I have 2 years at most. And this has become the only goal that I have to acheive. I am doing what I can but sometimes it's just too much. This speech impediment.... It shatters...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
2 points

You need to distract your conscience self from the fact that you stutter. Forget you have a stutter and the stress along with the reflex of when your about to stutter will go away. All I can say is be...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
3 points

You got this! I started at a new school my senior year. Surprisingly, no one said shit even though my fluency was awful. I got so much more confidence in college. Good luck to you this year! I love yo...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

The army will be good for you man. The times when I least stuttered was when I was loud and showing aggression. The army is all about that. Go and don’t think your stutter will hold you back. Think ab...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
2 points

Maybe tell him you have a stutter, but if you're confident you can lead and know your stuff better than any other candidate. Your stutter won't matter if you're confident in the fact that you are pass...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

You sure it wouldn't? If you feel confident within yourself, you'll be more able to do things even with a stutter. Atleast in my experience. If I feel I'm confident in what I'm doing then my speech do...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

Yeah I hope yours is too. When I was joining I had to go see a doctor type person so they know how bad I have it I guess. It was in a relaxed setting so I passed easily. But I know with the US if so...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
2 points

By all means giving up will never solve the problem you’ll be adding more gas to the fire and my dude King George VI had a stutter and he ruled a whole kingdom so you most certainly can become the lea...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

Why would you giving up affect our morale? Lol I've always thought as stutterers we are self centered....

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

But that wouldn't help me achieve my goal. And I shit you not when I say, if I loose this time, I'll loose my self respect for all my life. I'm on such cross roads right now....

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
2 points

>I always wanted to be in the armed forces. Always wanted to be in Indian Army. Wanted to see me in a uniform. To prove all those wrong who told me "maybe you should give up on joining army because...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

>To prove all those wrong who told me "maybe you should give up on joining army because of your stutter." Don't do it to prove someone wrong. Fuck them. Do it for yourself, if you want it. - &gt...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
2 points

Do NOT give up by any means. Ultimately you will hate yourself more for it. I studied in accounting and finance in university, expecting myself to land jobs that left me on the backend of company oper...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
6 points

Dude you can do it. I was in the US Marines, and I have a stutter, had it since I was born. I was in the infantry, where communication is key. It was hard but it's doable. If I could do it anyone can ...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
3 points

There's a lot more to your existence than your stutter, even though it might not seem like it. You deserve a good life too! I would suggest trying to improve other parts of your life and your speech ...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
12 points

I didn't think I could become a public school teacher because of my stutter. The prospect of leading a class of 25 students was daunting. However, I worked not internalizing my stuttering. It took m...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2019
2 points

Yeah , I know right , appearing confident and stuttering don't go together ....

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2019
1 points

Most of the time I just take a calm pause when I feel a block coming. I wait until I feel like I can say my sentence or have replaced my sentence with an easier one. Taking lots of space, sitting or ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2019
1 points

Personally I think it's less about trying to "appear" confident, but rather building that confidence within yourself so it invariably becomes real. I'll go into situations where I'm talking clearly fo...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2019
1 points

Well if you are really trynna appear confident, address your stutter. Address it broadly like you mean it, or maybe in a joking way but enough whoever you are talking to will believe you. Don't bother...

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