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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2021
2 points

My 5 cents. A stutterer here but even at 50, no expert on stutter. The more I try to stop it, the more I stutter. In fact, my life and speech changed when I stopped fighting it. I still stutter a bit ...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2021
2 points

Is there a way to share a method or book that helped you accepting stuttering/speaking easier/with less fear etc. without "advertising"? Or we can share a useful technique/mindset but don't mention th...

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postr/StutterJan 21, 2021
0 points

We ALL have a VOICE and deserve to be heard! I love being a stuttering coach and helping people who stutter.

We ALL have a VOICE and deserve to be heard! I love being a stuttering coach and helping people who stutter. [deleted]...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
2 points

It’s so true! Keep it up, it’ll never be perfect but your son will feel your love. When I was a teen (I’m 26 now) I used to YouTube videos on different exercises and just do them daily. Since then I...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
0 points

You do it. Stutter Beautifully! People at the job will eventually get used to it. Think of it like your “accent”....

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
3 points

Maybe it's just me, but I would definitely want my stuttering to go away. Wishing for hardship to stay with you because you get to "overcome" it seems like roundabout logic to me. And saying "but wa...

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2021
47 points

I’m not American but I am filled to the brim with pride.

I’m not American but I am filled to the brim with pride. As someone who struggled with a severe stutter for most of my life, it has been so enlightening to watch Joe not only conquer speeches and inte...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2021
42 points

His speech was perfect, for the first time in four years I'm proud to be an American. Having a stutterer in president is truly the most empowering feeling....

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2021
272 points

Whether you like him or not, a man who has had serious issues with his stutter has just been sworn in 46th President of the United States. Don't let your stutter hold you back! Truly inspiring. Thank you President Biden.

Whether you like him or not, a man who has had serious issues with his stutter has just been sworn in 46th President of the United States. Don't let your stutter hold you back! Truly inspiring. Thank ...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2021
14 points

I get that, I really do. But at this point, stuttering is a part of me. I don't want it to go away. It's a challenge and an obstacle that I get to overcome. We all have them, and stuttering is ours. ...

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postr/StutterJan 19, 2021
192 points

Be confident! Don’t let your stutter hold you back from anything. This is myself ordering food at a restaurant 6 months ago.

Be confident! Don’t let your stutter hold you back from anything. This is myself ordering food at a restaurant 6 months ago. ...

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postr/StutterJan 19, 2021
1 points

This is me ordering for at a restaurant a few months ago. I used to hate ordering food at a restaurant because I didn’t believe in myself and was afraid I was going to stutter. Practice everyday and BE confident

This is me ordering for at a restaurant a few months ago. I used to hate ordering food at a restaurant because I didn’t believe in myself and was afraid I was going to stutter. Practice everyday and B...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2021
2 points

ur right mate if I'm honest for me it was literally as if it was an epiphany I guess I'm lucky but it was literally one day about five minutes before my final speech and language appointment where I l...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2021
3 points

Here in the netherlands its pretty accepted. My teachers respect it and dont let my stuttering effect my further public presentation performance for example. I often tell them and theyre fine with it,...

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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2021
1 points

I, too, didn't meet another PWS until I was 20. I've had 20 years of speech therapy. I've embraced and really don't pay much attention to it. I'm just living my life and if I have a block, I jus...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
1 points

But people who stutter ARE cool. At least some of us. Stuttering has no effect on coolness. And owning your difference and living your life regardless, without letting other people make you feel asham...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
1 points

You’re Welcome, if you ever want to talk or just vent let me know. I always felt that sometimes it’s through the tension and discomfort that we grow.. which is why change is so uncomfortable in some r...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
1 points

This is making me cry. Thank you so much for this thoughtful advice. It's really hard to not make it define who I am because I love talking so much and I can't even engage in what I love doing. I ...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
2 points

Please, I urge you to not give up. I know it can be discouraging but you owe it to yourself to push through. I’m 25 and have stuttered my entire life.. and I let my stutter dissuade me from pursuing m...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
0 points

Meditation, read slowly 10 mins a day, talk to new people, go out of your comfort zone, accept yourself, don’t hessitate and be scared when a word comes where u block on just say it don’t avoid words,...

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