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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2020
5 points

Being relaxed, as already mentioned is key. That includes being comfortable. It seems like you were comfortable back on Colorado and therefore didn't feel as anxious. The advice I can think of may be ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2020
4 points

This is so true! And also gives me a lot of hope! I find that also when I’m stimulated, or part of something greater or contributing to society in some way meaningfully, my stutter tends to diminish. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
2 points

Exactly the same man! Been really struggling with it for the past year, almost given up. I will go to my therapy tho. It'll get better! Never Give Up!...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
2 points

My stutter is really bad and I'm on the e-board of a club and am getting involved in research and this is only after one semester of University. I didn't let my stutter stop me from being successful s...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
2 points

I think there just can't be a magical drug. And the problem is not in money. 1 % of population is a HUGE amount of money for pharmaceutical company. I work in one and we produce drugs for really rare ...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
5 points

My stutter is genetic and it is really bad, I block/repeat/elongate sounds multiple times per sentence. It probably has improved over the years but I personally cannot tell at all. I understand where ...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
2 points

100% this. I went to speech therapy for over 20 years. I'm still in touch with my childhood speech therapist and I contacted her when I was having a hard time a few years ago. I was laid off 4 times i...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
4 points

This is something you have to remember: Even if you stutter, you can achieve a productive and satisfying result. - You should not be afraid of stuttering. You should not be afraid of what people thi...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
2 points

Honestly this is one of the things I've had to struggle the most with. But at the end of the day, they're just people. They won't eat you alive. Confidence will build slowly but, if you atleast try so...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
1 points

These comments below are good. Be your own advocate now and in the future. I took a wicked stutter through undergrad before getting better. When you are 20, 25, 30, and so on you will look back on ...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
3 points

Perfect, you'll do just fine then. I would classify myself as exactly that when I was first in college. Like people have said, college is a better environment for us stutterers. People are more accept...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
2 points

Hey there! I'm also a first year college student and I can relate so much to your post! My stutter comes in mild blocks, but it does go crazy on certain occasions when I'm supposed to speak aloud in f...

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postr/StutterDec 27, 2019
18 points

What helps me a lot

What helps me a lot Hi guys and girls. I wanted to share with you about what helps me to be more comfortable with my speech. Hard times help me. I mean, for me being a stutterer, hard times are almo...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2019
2 points

Your mom has no idea of the pain you go through and the anxiety it brings, you’re not weak. You’re stronger than she’ll ever be able to comprehend, keep your head up man you got this!...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2019
1 points

That feeling is not limited to just stutters , every human feels it at many stages of their life . All Humans move on so do we ....

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2019
5 points

Sometimes, but you gotta realize that this is just who we are so there's no changing that. Knowing this, don't let yourself think that way. Find that one thing that makes you happy and set aside some ...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
3 points

It’s Christmas your drinking having fun with the fam. Fuck it man. Live life. Take a hold of the stutter by the fucking balls and accept it and embrace it. Most people only laugh at a stutter because ...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
1 points

If you really feel “if anything were to happen I’d accept it” then you should keep that same mindset and apply it to do the things you want. To clarify, you’re at a low so logically the only other way...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
2 points

Thanks for ur kind words. After all I have been through, I am trying to become stronger again. It is difficult, but I am trying. Again, I really appercite your comments!...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
3 points

I know it sucks. I’ve been there. I have low points, I have high points. Wish I was more fluent, but it is what it is. I have important meetings and the 1st impression is me stuttering! But I keep my ...

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