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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2022
2 points

I went to speech therapy in high school and did not feel like I was given adequate time to actually improve. I would get pulled out from an elective for maybe 20 min once a week. Of course during the ...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2022
2 points

I do something similar whenever im in a drive through. I think about something funny or something enjoy doing. To curve my anxiety which causes my stuttering....

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postr/StutterApr 3, 2022
4 points

help

help So like when i read a book alone or read a poetry out loud alone i never stutter so i feel like i only stutter because im always nervous and have anxiety so how do I fix this?...

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postr/StutterApr 3, 2022
15 points

Someone tried to scam me at my local gas station today

Someone tried to scam me at my local gas station today As the title suggests, someone tried to rip me off at a gas station today and I’m pretty mad about the whole incident. Okay, so let me explain wh...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2022
3 points

I noticed you said you were tired at work. I don’t know if this applies to you but typically when I’m tired my stutter is worse. Being aware of that could allow you to be more lenient on yourself duri...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2022
2 points

Too accurate, I have bad facial quirks an a throat block when I do stutter so it’s pretty embarrassing, confidence is key...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 2, 2022
8 points

The anxieties of dating (24F)

The anxieties of dating (24F) My stutter is moderate, but lately it’s flared up quite a bit as I’ve been under a bit of stress in this season of my life. I decided to go on a date last night and I stu...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2022
9 points

omg this. im kind of like an extrovert with social anxiety (if that makes sense). the social anxiety stemmed from having a stutter and the fear of people knowing that stutter,, if i didnt have a stutt...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2022
9 points

Yes, I’m the same way. I have so many things I wanna say but there’s always that fear that I’ll stutter. I also have a terrible speech block on my name which doesn’t help either...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
0 points

How about not caring what people think anymore?! But this question definitely illustrates how deep this disability impacts us. I have a child, so no. But ask me back in my 20s and I don’t know what I ...

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Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
6 points

I’ve tried Zoloft and lexapro. Zoloft worked but made me tired and lazy. Currently I’m on 10mg lexapro which is the lowest dose you can get and it changed my whole life. It allowed me(with some ha...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
1 points

I usually stutter with the letter “I”. It would be so difficult to get it out that I would open my mouth to speak then nothing would come out, cause I didn’t want to embarrass myself by stuttering. Th...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
1 points

I’m not a cashier specifically, but I learned how to use them last year because I felt a little bad when they would call for help and there was no one else to run up. I can say practiced phrases like ...

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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
34 points

This is the absolute foundation of overcoming stuttering. 👇👇⁣ ⁣ Without this I wouldn't be speaking freely and effortlessly for the last 3 years. 👇⁣ ⁣ 💧 Learning to not resist your stutter. ⁣ ⁣ We...

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postr/StutterApr 1, 2022
23 points

Landed a super competitive finance internship!

Landed a super competitive finance internship! Made it thru the 3 round interview process and got accepted at Raymond James. Despite being insanely nervous with bad blocks and shaky voice on the phone...

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postr/StutterMar 31, 2022
5 points

How can I help support a colleague who stutters?

How can I help support a colleague who stutters? I volunteered to be a resource for a colleague who is learning a new software. They have just joined our company and we are both working from home. We ...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterMar 31, 2022
5 points

what to do????

what to do???? Hey guys i have a problem with stuttering but i feel like i just want to vent to the right people lol so like i have problem with stuttering when im in public i stutter but when im alon...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2022
2 points

Yeah, this is the reason why I avoid talking as much as I can while in public, I'm way too scared of being mocked ☹️ just recently when I was shopping my dad called me and asked me if he should pick m...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2022
1 points

I’m a young adult, stuttered all my life. It was worst when I was a little kid, but a few years of speech therapy helped out a lot. Now I can go periods of time that are essentially stutter-free, othe...

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2022
3 points

The anxiety around an attractive girl made me more nervous! Food is always difficult because you can't change the words (unless you order something you can say but don't want!) A friend of mine coul...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance