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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
1 points

Thanks man. I broke down crying in college when I ran out of a writing class not wanting to read my work out loud. Realized it’s not that bad if I’m still alive. Like walking through a storm. It’ll ei...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
2 points

Push yourself my friend. I was pretty weak and depressed at your age. I had an epiphany that nothing matters if my heart is still beating. Threw myself into the fire when a journalism opportunity came...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
1 points

If they’re actually your friends they wouldn’t care about stuttering. You’re solution is in the beginning of the 3rd line man. Don’t flake out. Make friends with your past friends friends etc... join ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
2 points

Yeah , it can be really hard thing to do , but it's not like we have any other option unfortunately 😔. You have two options Either continue to stutter , and apologize , feel terrible and not so con...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
8 points

I'm currently 17 and going through the same thing. I still haven't figured out how to get past this but millions of people out there did, so why shouldnt I? Of course confidence is key. Personally, wh...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
4 points

The only thing I can recommend is confidence. If you're confident, no one will care about your stutter. I'm 18 too and I have plenty of blocks but I still have a pretty big friend group. I'm lucky in ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2019
2 points

If you aced the interview you can ace the job. Just gotta keep going. If you have a bad day stuttering just start again the next day. If you do your job the best you can they'll be happy with you...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2019
8 points

Yes, I am only 23. I got my first job out of university, and basically my stammer ruined it for me and I quit after 6months. One important thing I learned, is do not try to avoid speaking. I got into ...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2019
7 points

Had a similar experience when I was applying to college last year, couldn’t be happier for you!!! Getting the news that you made it is an unbeatable feeling. ...

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postr/StutterMar 11, 2019
32 points

Scholarship interview follow up :)

Scholarship interview follow up :) Hey everyone! I’m that kid who was freaking out about the interview I had for a scholarship to my dream school. I just heard back from them, and by the grace of God,...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2019
8 points

Weight loss may cause you to have more confidence which makes you stutter less in general...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
8 points

Doctor here with a moderate stutter. My cousin has a severe stutter and is a pharmacist. You can do whatever you put your mind to. I used to do theater just to challenge myself. Stuttered my ass off b...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
1 points

I really encourage you to read nukefudge's reply below, friend! When I found that my self-conscious feelings about my stutter was influencing how much it reared it's head in my day-to-day life I made ...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
1 points

A serendipitous encounter -- In college, I decided to met new people by randomly sitting with them in the cafe. I first met my wife that way, just sat with her for the first time during a meal in the...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
3 points

It will not TOTALLY disappear, but if you keep your hopes high and practice sometimes (I know that's hard but you got to accept it), I assure you that your speech fluency will get better! I'm a 15 yea...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
5 points

First of all: It's impossible to tell the future. That makes it a futile exercise. Don't stress out too much about that sort of thing. :) Second: Even if you will always have a stutter, this tells us...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2019
3 points

I’ve been through this train of thought in school, thinking what jobs I could do that require no talking!! As you grow older you realise that you have other massive benefits from having a stammer, li...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2019
1 points

Was in a relationship we broke up but we’re still friends. We went to school and found out we have a new student. I literally told myself that I’ll get a girlfriend before I graduated High school. Sin...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2019
1 points

Same as everyone else... Develop and pursue interests that involve other people. Expand and work your social network. Making it known that you're looking for someone. Showing up to things. Facing yo...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2019
7 points

Well, before I begin, let me introduce myself. I'm a 15 year-old boy and I have been stuttering for about 7-8 years now. Before, I didn't work on my stutter or put some effort to fix it, but I have de...

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