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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2016
1 points

My mind is now thinking that I'm offended by you saying this. I, and many others live perfectly NORMAL lifestyles with our stutter. I'll go into some more detail. This also occured with me when I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
2 points

Hey man, it's a tough situation to be in. I'd never deny that. We've all gone through spans like this in our lives, and the major reason we do this is because we believe we can somehow cure our stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
8 points

How can I not when it's the most visible thing about me.Its stupid to think it doesn't define my life and I can't let it because it does. It obviously has a huge impact on everything I do. Thanks anyw...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
4 points

Don't let your stutter define you. I know it's easy to get discouraged and get stuck in that mindset but that will only make it worse. I hope tomorrow is better for you!...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2016
3 points

The issue is that stutterers don't really like to talk about their stuttering...

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Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2016
2 points

I was called a broken record when I was growing because of how bad my stutter was. My best friend always had to be by my side, she was the only one that could understand me. I went to speech therapy ...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2016
3 points

My mom would finish my sentences and I'd get mad lol. I'm 19 now, still with a severe stutter but I've learned to deal with it. I talk and don't pay attention how I talk, I feel like that helps. I lit...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2016
2 points

> I know things are bad and alot of things won't change. I'm not blindly positive. I am pretty realistic and I know certain things are impossible. I know what the statistics are and they say ill p...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

Great question. Yes, I've spent a great deal of my waking life thinking about traumatic roots that played a part in my burgeoning stutter and I have to sadly say that I had one helluva traumatic child...

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Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
1 points

Is it just me?

Is it just me? 4 years ago, back in 6th grade, I noticed I developed a mild stutter. It wasn't always there, but it was present enough to really shake my confidence and make me speak only when I had t...

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postr/StutterSep 18, 2016
20 points

Is it just me?

Is it just me? Hi all. I'm a 25-years-old boy who stutters since I was 4. I'm writing this topic because I'd like to know if what I feel is common among stutterers or not. I'm ver...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2016
3 points

I think _talking about_ stuttering is an important part of being a stutterer. It helps us get to know our problem, such that it might not be all that confusing to us. Not that we can get entirely used...

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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2016
1 points

Never heard anyone say this to me, but I do stutter/block on my middle name that I used to go by. I'm forced to use my first name, which I hate, in all professional settings now. BTW, from that video...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2016
1 points

Yeah it took me YEARS to learn how to get over my own designed personal hell. It's really awesome to hear your story. Thank you for sharing. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
3 points

My best friend of 9 years. I still stutter a bit, but he doesn't mention it at all, unless he can't understand me. He just says "what did you say?" which is so much better than people trying to preten...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
4 points

I feel like I took on different personas with different groups of people. With my family, I used to stutter like crazy but that was because they of course knew that I stuttered and that made me not ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
4 points

Been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I'm 35 now, and I don't stutter nearly as much and I think it's definitely to do with my higher confidence level versus being a nervous child/kid. I w...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
2 points

RN here, late twenties, lifelong stutterer. I had a lot of the same concerns mentioned in your post and the subsequent comments - people will assume I don't know what I'm talking about, emotionally ch...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2016
8 points

Congrats on graduating! You cannot be fired for stuttering in the US. The ADA protects you against that. Regarding people's reaction to your stuttering, make sure you do your job well and your stutter...

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Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2016
1 points

This isn't just a stutter problem. Self Improvement is s mix of maintaining the two paradigms of self love and the need for "better" even though the may seem counterintuitive. Ex: People with weight...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation