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postr/StutterApr 22, 2021
22 points

WE ARE MORE THAN OUR STUTTER!!!

WE ARE MORE THAN OUR STUTTER!!! On a 6 month contract and just finished an interview for a full time job. My daily practice lives and pushing myself to talk even though I stutter everyday making me r...

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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2021
3 points

You should not let your stutter define who you are. Yes, sometimes things get harder for us, we have to get pretty creative to do things that are just normal for other people to do. Is it fair? Probab...

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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2021
1 points

Well it's going really good! Of course there are "bad days" like you mentioned above, but i choose to not listen to the voices inside my head and live with my intentions. What do i mean with that? It'...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
1 points

I am a 59 year old male and stuttered all my life until a year ago. I am now fluent. But I am here to answer your question. Do not tell anyone. Only 1 percent of the human race stutter. Most people do...

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Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 20, 2021
70 points

Always be yourself and donโ€™t let your stutter hold you back ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Always be yourself and donโ€™t let your stutter hold you back ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ ...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
2 points

Hello- I just found this reddit group... this is my first ever post on reddit. I just want to say that my husband and I subscribed to discovery plus specifically to watch this doc. It was done beautif...

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postr/StutterApr 20, 2021
18 points

Top 3 ways to end a "bad speech day"

Top 3 ways to end a "bad speech day" Hey reddit, I took an my morning to formulate this message. I went introspective and asked myself seriously, what has helped me leave a "bad speech day"? And these...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
1 points

I'd probably wager that me including the fact that I stutter on my online dating profile is probably why it's filled with the sound of crickets. On a more serious note, I definitely put that on my pr...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
3 points

Just about anything works if you go into it seriously wanting to make change. Just a change in mindset can have a significant impact on your fluency. If you went to speech therapy you should have some...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
13 points

There are plenty of strategies you can find online or in speech therapy. But for your own sake the best thing you can do is accept it and become more comfortable with it. Itโ€™s easier said than done, I...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2021
1 points

30M When I started talking to friends and colleagues about my stammer, I was so surprised by how many of them commented on my stammer being humanising and charming. Its quite a vulnerable thing to sta...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
2 points

Ok to be fair everyone is different and different therapies can help different people. with that caveat out of the way, there are therapists who want to be progressive and tell you stuttering is ok (w...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
3 points

"The thing is we've never talked about her speech as it hasn't bothered her." It may sound like you just have her best interest at heart but you also go on to say "She's been homeschooled and in a qua...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
12 points

If her stutter doesn't bother her, then I'm not sure speech therapy is necessary. I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. My parents did put me in speech therapy when I was in elementary...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
17 points

Is there therapist trained in stuttering disorders? If it is not bothering your child, then why the therapy? I quote a University Professor who teaches a graduate level stuttering course. *"And to...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
2 points

I know it's hard to deal with. I know it's frustrating and embarrassing. But you have to realize that there is nothing wrong with you. You stutter. It's ok to stutter. There is nothing shameful about ...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
1 points

Great article. Keep up the good work. Like you I found the Edinburgh Masker to be a total game changer. It allowed me to go from a severe stutterer to a mild stutterer and to lead a normal happy li...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
1 points

What that user said ^ think of your stutter as a gift that helps you see which people are actually worth being a part of your life...

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
3 points

Just be honest. If they can't accept you for who you are Fuck them you don't need them in your life. Best of luck and may you find the right one for you my friend....

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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
1 points

I have been stuttering since the age of six and have received treatment for as a child. I am now 21 and I still stutter. There have been periods where I don't stutter much or at all and periods where...

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