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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
3 points

To be honest I feel like that’s what has helped my fluency the most, accepting that there will never be a cure or a pill...though I did read some articles on magic mushrooms and fluency and they were ...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
3 points

Yeah. I remember how embarrassing it was in late high school when people would ask, with great empathy, "why do you still stutter?" Some people may indeed grow out of it. I don't know. I think the...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I have a lifelong stutter but it seems my experience is really different than your son's experience. All I'll say that just knowing other people who stutter goes a long way to improving your percepti...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I agree with an above comment in regards to speaking slower so he can keep up in conversations. Unless its suspected he is delayed in processing language, I wouldn't worry about this. Speak to him lik...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Yeah, having accepted it for myself as much as I can, any increase in my fluency is just a little extra plus rather than the only thing that matters...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Yeah, having accepted it for myself as much as I can, any increase in my fluency is just a little extra plus rather than the only thing that matters...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
2 points

Yes! "it's probably going to go away" is not that great because then if when you're eighteen and still stammering away, you find yourself quite ill equipped for that. I certainly did. I think that the...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

What (I think) cgstutter is trying to say that you shouldn't give a fuck what people think about you. Presentation and stuttering? Go for it. Speaking through the phone? Just do it. I know this is a b...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
5 points

Its rough, for sure, and honestly, your stutter probably won't get better as you get older. So how do you deal with it? Its all about framing. You'll notice a lot of people on this sub use the term ...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

This is a great mindset to be in. Glad you are here. But in my experience, trying to "forget about your stutter" will cause you more pain and stuttering. As this means you are putting energy into st...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I’m so happy to hear that you haven’t stuttered for almost 6 months now !! BRAVA. I would say that you are now habituated to fluency, you may have been in your comfort zone all these while in the lock...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Hey there. I'm 24, and I've noticeably stuttered since 2nd grade. I'm currently getting my Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and I consider stuttering to be my "thing." Without doxxing myse...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
5 points

my situation is almost entirely the same as yours but i'm just 16. from what i've experienced, you really need to not care and say what you want or need to say. i would recommend talking to your teach...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
3 points

This is kinda true? Not so much in the way you’re thinking about it, but a major goal of fluency therapy these days is to take away the self-stigma — to get us more comfortable with our own speech. Th...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Thank you! same i honestly think mine will never go away i just gotta accept it do i really have a choice...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
2 points

thank you so much this was definitely one of those good days and I'm sure i'll have bad days when my stutter is unmanageable but it's just what comes along the journey!...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Good on you. I’ve seen many embrace their stutter and I am happy for them. I still have hope that I can overcome it....

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Thank you for sharing. Hm I would say as long as you feel confident about your speech that’s the bottom line in my opinion. I hope you continue your positive journey and I hope to get to where your at...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

I mean, we can have jobs even if we stutter. If you don't stutter, that's a good start in that regard, of course. But if it turns - there are ways to deal with that too. Lots of people who stutter hav...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Yes, exactly. We gotta treat like usual when we encounter challenges and setbacks. I think you missed my point. :) And the rest?...

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