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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2020
1 points

I remember not being able to say here not long ago. It helps if I tell myself that I’m allowed to stutter. Calms me down and helps me speak fluently. Its also helpful to let your teacher know about yo...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

Yes sir. Also, another guy on here commented and his name is Chase, he is a young adult from Canada who pretty much teaches all about this confidence thing and more. Looking through his Instagram for ...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
4 points

Wooohoooo to all you folks who are proving that a stutter has nothing to do with intelligence! I just wanna say that, as a PWS, I would LOVE to have a doctor who stutters: It'd make me feel more und...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
1 points

Bro I has the same thing for the longest time, up until last year when I started a consulting job and also started college. Then, it stayed in full force and I had to face it. It’s hard with a boomera...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
1 points

What is a badass? Is it a specific person, a look, a hairstyle, clothes... no, it varies person by person. It’s character, the way you compose yourself but more importantly it’s how that person deals ...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
1 points

Everyone has their own Achilles’ heel, find yours, and then analyze it. Does it really make logical sense that it interferes with almost every aspect of your life? I guarantee the person who’s hardest...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

I think you’re on to something. The word stutter is nearly impossible for me to ever say fluently. I have found the more open I have been to discussing my speech impediments the more fluent I have bec...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
3 points

I’m a doctor and have stuttered, often prominently, all through medical school and into subspecialty training. It has felt tough at times but has never been a barrier to success as a doctor. My patien...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
7 points

Hey there, I’m a doctor who stutters as well. There are more of us than you could imagine. I personally know 3-4 other doctors who stutter also. I am close to finishing my residency and will start my ...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
3 points

I’m a doctor and have a stutter. It’s not too bad but I do tend to block more than stutter. I’ve seen a few doctors stutter too. I stutter/block with patients almost every day but I’ve just accepted ...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2020
2 points

so am thinking too, slowly in the end even if I stutter it is not the end of the world...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
8 points

Yes, always be open about your stutter. It will make you more comfortable with it....

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
5 points

Self therapy worked best for me. However, I am a teacher and often I do best when I teach myself. But not until after I accepted that stuttering was something I was doing, not something that was hap...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
4 points

I believe that accepting your stutter is the most effective way to reduce your disfluency. To accept your stutter I think that what you first need is strong confidence, so try and excel at something o...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
1 points

Exactly. When I was a kid I was really depressed about my stutter among other things. As I have gotten older and especially at my current job I have come to realize that my stutter has made me who I a...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2020
4 points

Become your own person. Find a sport at which to excel. Find a hobby. Invest in your environment. Help people. Become self confident....

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
2 points

This right here. I always thought to myself, as much as I hate my stutter, I’m pretty sure it made me a better and stronger person....

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
1 points

I live in Canada but I honestly have blocked out my speech therapy sessions as a kid because I hated them so much. However, as an adult, I had the opportunity to take speech therapy again and the mos...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
1 points

As well as focusing on the speech therapy aspect, work on (or refer your students) to a therapist. Stutterers often face a daily level of terror and anxiety about stuttering. Honestly I feel sometimes...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2020
6 points

I tell you bro. I have had a stutter since I was around 9 y/o. Since I have started working it’s gotten better but recently I noticed it getting worse at times. I make weird sounds and blink a lot whe...

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