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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2020
1 points

having a degree in criminal justice is something i really really want to do, if i can’t do that then i don’t even wanna go to college. because i’m just so eager of working in the field and making sure...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2020
1 points

I have had lawyers, doctors, college professors, IT professionals, small business owners, pilots, first responders, and others as former clients in speech pathology. GO FOR IT. To quote Nelson Mand...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2020
2 points

I stutter and am in my first year of graduate school for speech therapy. You can do anything you want! Speech therapy could give you techniques to become comfortable with your stutter if that would ma...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2020
2 points

Honestly, you can’t let your stutter define you and your path in life. If criminal justice is what you want to do, do it. You’ll figure it out, you’ll come up with tricks and you’ll adapt to the chall...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
14 points

Don’t ever tell yourself you can’t do something because you stutter. If this is what you wanna do, then do it. Once you start running away or hiding from opportunities, it becomes real hard to break t...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
9 points

I also say GO FOR IT!!! Don't do what I did and change your major from pre-law to Psychology because you watched the movie "My Cousin Vinny" and watched that attorney with a severe stutter address the...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
1 points

Yea it's a tough battle. Sometimes I just dont want to deal and other times I get the heart of a mf lion lol...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2020
2 points

Do you recall one of the days that you're fluent? The days that you're so full of energy and your confidence is beyond, feels like you can own the whole world. Now get that mindset, just smile while y...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2020
3 points

I'm a PWS who's excited about a new opportunity that involves podcasting, and it gives me hope that others are out there doing it, too....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2020
2 points

First off, don't let your stutter get in the way of what you want to do. Presentations are hard, but I found them easier when they were about topics I really had an interest in. Put yourself out ther...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2020
3 points

Work on your physical physique and learn a new skill. Both will increase your confidence. I’m beginning to work on these myself....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 5, 2020
4 points

i posted a new video that hopefully helps someone!

i posted a new video that hopefully helps someone! Hello, I posted a video giving a kind word to anyone who may feel they are in dark times regarding their stutter. It gets better, I love you, love y...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2020
1 points

As a kid I was a moderate to severe stutterer and what helped me the most besides speech therapy. Was joining BJJ and grappling. That gave me confidence I didn't have before and it helped me relax so ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2020
3 points

I left another comment but deleted it due to me kinda rambling lol. But I started doing BJJ and grappling when I was 16-19 and it helped me personally a ton. More than speech therapy did. I think it w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 5, 2020
7 points

How does one have to confidence to keep normal conversation

How does one have to confidence to keep normal conversation I want to talk to people more to improve social skills or ask for help but I usually just avoid it due to my stutter. Is it really just a le...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 4, 2020
12 points

I’m taking advanced French and beginning German next year :D

I’m taking advanced French and beginning German next year :D I (17f) debated dropping out of French entirely because of my stutter, but I realized recently how much I love learning new languages and a...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2020
1 points

Yep! My stutter is generally moderate but while I was going through some health issues a few years ago it was incredibly severe and I lost 6 jobs in 3 years because ppl are impatient asshats. I starte...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2020
3 points

I (39f) was teased mercilessly in school and I did try to commit suicide twice. I struggled with suicidal thoughts in adulthood, some as recently as 2 years ago. I have been hospitalized many times fo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2020
6 points

I’m not sure if I’d say I’ve been suicidal, but definitely felt (and continue to feel) hopeless & depressed a bunch. My living situation doesn’t help either. Trying to get a job (which is made har...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2020
2 points

I totally agree but i feel it is boring to tell a story in slowed down way ... i feel you though. I hope it gets better for everyone with the same issue...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation