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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
1 points

I would find a way to go. Contact the NSA. They offer scholarships. Inquire about them. This is going to be the cheapest and easiest opportunity with it being in chicago. Don't let it pass you by. You...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
1 points

I had similar therapy. Was life changing for me. Opening up to friends and family was hard, but so rewarding. Feeling free to stutter openly and not live in fear of the next stutter is a beautiful thi...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
3 points

For me, the fact that I no longer give a rats ass about my stutter has decreased the stutter exponentially. I really do think that the mental block is a huge part of the stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
6 points

I'm a 33 year old stutterer and I gotta say I completely disagree with you. Lots of people care about stuttering. Its often very off-putting for people you're speaking with, and that's obvious to anyo...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
3 points

It gets easier. At some point your desire to express yourself and get shit done exceeds the desire to reach some arbitrary value of social normality. You'll stop caring so much about what others think...

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Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
11 points

I know it's tough man but here's an advise, no one cares about your stutter as you are, people have their own problems, changing your view about it it will help your mentality tremendously. If I'm tr...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
2 points

Because the same thing happens to me, remember that what we fear the most is what we are most passionate about....

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
1 points

Hehe .. yeah I have hoped to be a speaker .. just a normal speaker .. but my stuttering stops me . But I’m curious, why do you say that ?...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
1 points

I appreciate your comment. Don't happen to you that deep in your mind you want to be public speaker or something like that?...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
2 points

About 2 months in. In many areas of speech, I've made significant improvements. His usage of temporary crutches have been so far quite effective to gain fluency momentum and reduce the anxiety of hitt...

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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2018
1 points

Hey ik this post is old but I’m going to go for my B.S in Psychology for the next 4 yrs of my life. I stammer and stutter very frequently too of course, but I had a conversation with my dad on the pho...

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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2018
4 points

I am currently being coached by Lee Lovett, and his methods have helped a vast range of people who stutter, including myself. He has a popular book on Amazon and his own [Twitch channel](https://www.t...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2018
2 points

Agreed. I'm starting to think of it like working out; it's painful at the time but I love the gains after!...

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2018
4 points

It's tough when you're a teen but as you get older you start to realize that people don't care about your stuttering. Our negative perception of our speech is our own worst enemy. Go on YouTube and w...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2018
2 points

Love the smiling tip. It's such a positive way to cope. Yeah, I think we stutterers have a lot of issues with negative thoughts and mental health. I try to PSA once in a awhile to remind everyone to ...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2018
3 points

! Thanks for such an insightful and thought provoking response. Okay, when I say it “goes away for two weeks”, I mean I am pretty much stutter free. I would say around 90-95% fluent, and around 5-...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2018
9 points

tldr -- Nobody knows. When you say "goes away for a few days" do you mean your stutter is having a good day or your stutter is non-existent and you are fluent? I have good/bad cycles all the time but...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2018
1 points

You can't let your stutter hold you back, I was at the same crossroads as you. I wanted to become an attorney out of high school but I convinced myself to not pursue that career due to my stutter. Tru...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2018
2 points

Honestly letting it influence your life is bullshit tbh. I was active in HS, then thought, wow I want to be a pilot, been flying since I was 18. And am now in the navy flying jets. So I would say yo...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2018
2 points

I thought the same way when I tought about joining the military.communication is key for being in the infantry. After about a few months in I stopped caring about my stutter and it's gotten alot bett...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception