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postr/StutterApr 10, 2020
30 points

Stuttering Art

Stuttering Art I am lucky to know many other people who stutter. I’ve noticed that many of them are extremely artistically talented. This manifests itself in many ways: drawing, photography, writing, ...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2020
1 points

To be perfectly honest... it's not advisable to think of stutter in this way. "The good life" isn't hiding behind a wall called stuttering. We're not barred from "happiness" on account of not speaking...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2020
1 points

Sometimes environment change can have positive impact with people who stutter. I know a successful entrepreneur with severe stutter. Built a successful business with over 200 employees and $100m in tu...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2020
4 points

I have stutter since I was a kid and recently I’ve been more mindful with it and I have had really bad days this past years where I cant say what I want to say and its irritating I’m 22 now and idk if...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
3 points

One thing I'm learning these days, is that despite the fact that I can do things to help reduce my stutter, we don't know how to cure it. And unless I want to spend the rest of my life as a victim, I...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
2 points

So he grew up stuttering, and it sounds like he conquered it in his twenties and went on to become a Bollywood film star. Pretty impressive story by any standard, and another example of what’s possibl...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
12 points

Just hold your head up! Don’t think about it as a crutch. It makes you you! Plus you’ve got a lot of great people on here to reach out to!...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
1 points

This might be a BIT much, but you could do a slight accent! It helped me in high school when we had to read plays out loud. If anything else, I guess humility helps! Just knowing it’s gonna happen and...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
5 points

Hey there! I also have a developmental stutter, and have identified with it my whole life. I only started tackling it when I was in college as it really got in the way of life. Until then, I could avo...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
1 points

That’s a huge part of stuttering. There are situations where you don’t stutter. Most often speaking to one’s self, small children, animals. Singing, speaking with a group in unison, chanting also cr...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2020
1 points

Joe Biden would probably be the best example. Regardless of his stance on politics, he has a few videos up on YouTube where he gives speeches on how he dealt with it. It’s really cool to see how someo...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2020
2 points

Even i used to stutter when talking in conference calls in these quarantine times. I used to struggle so bad i would hit myself and do crazy ass hand movements to get the word out thank god we didn't...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

It’s tough to say, since there is no “typical” stutter. Everyone’s pattern is unique to them. My best advice is don’t avoid the disfluencies, go straight for the feared words, and let your stutter out...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

Thats great, and I think a lot of stutterers could use tyler1 as motivation cuz he used to stutter but overcome it...

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postr/StutterApr 4, 2020
47 points

An attempt to reach out.

An attempt to reach out. Hi, I'm Dylan. 28, which means my stutter is almost old enough to rent a car. I have a family, but that's not the point. I didn't have a good childhood. Was considered stupi...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
3 points

Just coping with my self esteem issues helped my stutter. Viewing it differently is what really helps. 👍...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
4 points

As far as we know, stuttering in incurable. Since it's a disorder and not a disease, speech therapy or even regular therapy is your best bet. Something that helped me is learning to live with my stutt...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
3 points

Thank you for your well articulated response. I am so sorry that you had to go through that and I am glad that you are doing better You are right in that self acceptance is very helpful. I am proud of...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
5 points

I’m a 17 year old girl that faced a lot of bullying and isolation in school for my speech impediment. I hated myself for not being able to express my thoughts and ideas as quickly and fluently ad othe...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
8 points

thanks for linking the interesting read! I’ve never heard of the drug before. Though I think I can still be happy even if my stutter isn’t ever “”cured””. I’m glad I’m at a point where I’m more accept...

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