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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
1 points

Attraction (especially lasting attraction) is rarely about one specific thing or the other. It's about a person's "total package". Stuttering is part of your total package, and I'll be honest, most ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
3 points

Don't think about the consequences, just speak. If it comes out disfluent, oh well, you keep moving forward. Do not let the opinion of others become your reality. Just remember that YOU ARE AWESOME...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
2 points

Worst: first the day of high school, I couldn’t make any friends because my speech, Best: senior year was the best year of my high school years because finally i had friends, we went to prom togethe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
0 points

No, stuttering and your diet definitely aren’t related. Stuttering is all in our minds and is influenced by our mood/thoughts and our confidence. If eating a certain way helps to boost your confidence...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
1 points

How old are you? I'm 32 now, met my wife when I was 24, and I was dating and actively trying to find someone since I was in junior high (so maybe since I was 12). High school/college/graduate school i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2019
1 points

I see this concern come up time and time again on this sub, and I get it. Been there, for sure. It's absolutely fair to have concerns about how our stutter may affect our life, whether it be relations...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2019
1 points

This is tough, but as others have said if they already know then you may be over that hurdle already. For example, I’ve always dated mutual acquaintances who all hung out in a group setting first for ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2019
2 points

Finding a relationship is subject to myriad factors. A stutter is but one of them. Do not perceive yourself to be defined by your stutter - there's potentially lots of things that would require an eff...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2019
2 points

This has been difficult for me in general but it all starts with just a simple talk. Don't think of it as like the most important thing in the world. You may stutter but just make it into a joke someh...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2019
2 points

Act confident. BNBR. If you get stuck on a word, try pausing, appear thoughtful, articulate the word slowly. A stutter is just one minor part of your personality ...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
2 points

I just finished a French minor and graduated college recently. I know the struggle, and perhaps you’re like me and have even less fluency in French than in English. But it can be done! Keep up the goo...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
5 points

Understandably so my guy. Do u have any hobbies? What do u like to do for fun? Do u have a job? It seems like ppl at your school don't treat u so well, so if I were u, I'd look elsewhere for ppl that ...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
2 points

No worries my guy....there are ppl who suck and ppl who are amazing. Just the other day, I had a phone interview and I was struggling hard af...to the point where I wanted to give up. But the HR lady ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
1 points

Fake confidence until you have it. Be bold and direct in what you’re saying. Make people wait for you to finish. You deserve to be heard and when you can convey that to other people you will gain conf...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
5 points

Confidence comes from within therefore to be it you must find it in yourself to be realistic and say “fuck it if I stutter I know it’s bound to happen I can’t change that but that will not stop me fro...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2019
2 points

I tried that years ago and it definitely works I think it gives you more confidence and elevates your voice ...

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postr/StutterJan 26, 2019
16 points

IF YOU DONT LISTEN WHO WILL?!

IF YOU DONT LISTEN WHO WILL?! I’m sure all of you who have looked for tips on how to reduce stuttering has heard multiple times to “read aloud and record your voice”. I for one always hated this advic...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
3 points

Working out works very good for me. Would recommend it. The more you stutter the stronger you'll get....

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
4 points

I had a few donuts and ran 4 miles haha. I feel a bit better now. Thanks a lot everyone....

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

Yup, it's easy to be hard on yourself when these things happen... BUT those of us that deal with hardships like stuttering are so so so much stronger than the people who try to hold us back! Try not t...

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