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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
3 points

Man i feel what you are going through. You made me even cry when i read your post. I really know what you’re going through. I think you should sit down and think about some solutions. Maybe a speech t...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
6 points

Let me tell you something I hope encourages you. I’m a lawyer. I work at one of the most prestigious companies you can think of. Ive stuttered since she 3. I nailed the interviews bc of my confidence....

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Any updates from OP, did this thread help you put your situation in perspective any better? I hope the best for you. And those people about your same age that seem to be doing great things...wait abou...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
4 points

I cant express to you enough how it feels to be humiliated in front of people for something you can't control, its the worst feeling ever. Half the battle is powering through it. Stay strong, better d...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Nothing wrong with doing that if that's what you want. but we or the privileged live in first world countries and have opportunities others don't have or will ever and you have the chance to live a go...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

I have a speech impediment, but I've never thought of killing myself ever. I was scared of talking to people and applying to companies after I graduated college because of how people would react or th...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

You’re going to stay alive to spite all of those reasons. You need to choose a life where you hands down refuse to let this be the thing that holds you back. It will be work every day, I know. You are...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Absolutely not my friend. Im 30 and I’ve stuttered for as long as I can remember. I promise you, it gets better. Looking back on my life, yeah it would’ve been very different and I would’ve even been ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

No! Of course not! Life long stutterer here; i know it can feel like stuttering defines you, but you are much more than just your disability and with work you can do anything you want. Dont be afraid ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Listen, I'm only 17. I've had a stutter for as long as I can remember too. Suicide helps nothing at all. I get it, a stutter sucks, it feels like it ruins your social life. But saying your stutter hel...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Hey I felt the same, my stutter eventually caused a depression. don't give up...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

been there thought that. Removing yourself from one problem will just create another,and truthfully stuttering isn’t a problem it’s just your life’s situation. I’m 23 too been stuttering since 8yrs ol...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
9 points

Please no! ❤️ I am 48. I know it’s hard to believe right now but things do get better. To meet other people, I do things that do not require a lot of talking, like hiking. Your peers made fun of y...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

You'll figure out how to work it in your favor with certain types of women. The part that will always suck is job interviews and such. My mom use to tell me "at least you weren't born without feel in ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

Don't kill yourself! I understand the feeling that your stutter is preventing you from doing the things you want to do in life, but trust me when I tell you that your brain is lying to you. You will l...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
13 points

I know exactly what you are going through and it does get better if you search deep inside. First I'm 58 years old now and I can assure you it gets much better. Most people today have no idea I stutte...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Don't kill yourself! As others have said, stuttering is just 1 small piece of you, I know you are so much more. It's not easy living with stuttering but you can find ways to cope and deal with it. It'...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
4 points

Don’t kill yourself! I’m 22 and I feel the same way. I’ve been stuttering since I was 8 and it does suck when I have to do presentations or introduce myself, which is why I have trouble making friends...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
1 points

Try to keep these happy and positive memories and replace it with the negative stuttering memories. Remember, its all in the mind and you will improve only if you stay positive, happy and confident. A...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
2 points

This has happened to me before. I have a really bad stutter and I rarely interact but there’s times where I randomly do interact and the stutter either never shows up or is barely noticeable. It’s the...

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