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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
2 points

>"Although now they seem to be taking a more psychological approach with exceptance \[acceptance\]" Yes I agree. However, the problem with the "acceptance" component that speech therapy uses is. that...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
6 points

I've had a girlfriend for over 4 years and have dated quite a lot before that. If anything, dating has helped me build confidence in myself. Speech therapy hasn't helped for me either and tbh it still...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
8 points

When I was a teenager, I got a job at Six Flags as a ride operator. Had no choice but to talk to people on a mic lol. My first day was so ass but I eventually got comfortable. I honestly believe th...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
7 points

i'd also put a microphone because it's generally hard to stutter when singing!! i remember my sister saying "you can sing that without stuttering??" when i sang its the end of the world as we know it ...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2025
1 points

Fellow severe stutterer here. Its ironic, I have a cell phone yet never use it to actually talk on the phone. I too have written things down, and made up ways to communicate what I need to, and my s...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
3 points

The amount of times I’ll pretend to forget a word because I know I’m gonna get stuck on it… I usually will put my arms out like 🤷🏽‍♀️ or kinda clap (it’s more “punching” my other hand than palm on p...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
2 points

I've always wanted to do the typing thing but for some reason I always feel like a burden. I've been working on my self esteem and not letting what others think dictate my actions. It's still difficul...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
4 points

Honestly I'm glad I'm not the only one who physically moves involuntarily. I do this thing where if I'm trying to hide my blocking, I'll either pretend to wipe my nose or look at something completely ...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
4 points

I've always wondered if I could learn it and how much I could actually use in day to day life. Some days my stutter is egregiously bad and I feel like not speaking is my only option. I've thought abou...

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postr/StutterApr 12, 2025
1 points

Does Elon Musk Stutter?

Does Elon Musk Stutter? My post might have been removed so I’m posting again. Not sure why it would have been removed! Anyways, I believe there’s lots of evidence to suggest that Elon Musk stutters. H...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
1 points

1.What helps me most is that I started a job a couple months ago that requires me to speak to clients(strangers) which was completely terrifying to me at the beginning because I over the years I tried...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
1 points

When working in a new environment or with new colleagues, do you openly disclose your stutter, or do you just talk and people figure it out? I struggle with speech blocking, ESPECIALLY around people I...

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postr/StutterApr 12, 2025
3 points

Does Elon Musk Stutter?

Does Elon Musk Stutter? I think there’s a lot of evidence that Elon is a covert stutterer. But, remember the golden rule for stuttering: the content of your message is what’s important, not how you de...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
4 points

Im 23 but I'm working on for myself resisting the pressure of time and stuttering openly and easily. I find when I try to hide and pass as fluently I stutter more often than when I focus on flow and d...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
4 points

Hi man. My name is Viktor 19M from Bulgaria, also a teenager XD. I conquered my stuttering in the period between 16 and 18. I have made a full guide, which you can see [here](https://www.reddit.co...

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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2025
2 points

I used to beat myself up so badly about it throughout high school and college. I have stopped apologizing for it and took ownership of my stutter. 99% of people will be understanding and won’t say shi...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2025
7 points

I have had a stutter since I was 6 yrs. old. Like you it was worse under pressure. It did ruin my self esteem and made me isolate myself and fear talking. Two and a half years ago I got a job where i...

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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2025
3 points

Lol i worked as a tour guide for years, can you imagine that? Here and there i would have a stutter but all went well. Its just when im with someone close the problem intensifies, or with phone calls,...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2025
2 points

One of the ultimate annoying, mysterious things about this disorder: how we're totally fluent one instance, then struggling on nearly every single word the next. In my experience, the only surefire ...

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postr/StutterApr 11, 2025
4 points

Any advice?

Any advice? So i have been stuttering since my childhood. The weird thing about me is the following: I never ever stutter alone, i could speak for hours and be as fluent as Jordan Peterson. Also, mos...

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