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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
1 points

No problem, congratulations on the admission and the good grades! Especially the toefl sounds stressful because of the vocal and pronounciation part. Must have been hard. I’m glad my messaged helped :...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
1 points

Accept the job. Don’t make it a slippery slope. Usually a job is doing the same thing everyday so you will get used to saying the same things everyday. I had the worst stutter when I was a kid. All I ...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
2 points

I've had a rough past few weeks lately as well. Speaking with family, work and friends. I don't know why. Keep your head up high. We're all here for you. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
1 points

Thank you for your kind words! It's been a long time , and during the last year,i managed to get good grade in my toefl test(107) and gre(332).. Several days ago i received the admission of northweste...

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Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
2 points

Thank you for your kind words! It's been a long time , and during the last year,i managed to get good grade in my toefl test(107) and gre(332).. Several days ago i received the admission of northweste...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2018
2 points

I totally feel you. What I’ve found is engaging in situations like these are what makes me more confident in my speech overall, as painful and nerve racking as they can be. A big part of it is control...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2018
6 points

I'd say those nerves are _part_ of stuttering. It's something we have to continually face as stutterers, after all. That it went alright for you in the end is an important thing to experience! Keep t...

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2018
1 points

I'm concerned you're in a bad family situation if they know you have a stutter and still moan when you try to talk. That's incredibly rude and hurtful. Find yourself a support group, a lot of colleges...

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postr/StutterMar 29, 2018
13 points

I told a company to pass on me for a job due to my stutter

I told a company to pass on me for a job due to my stutter but they still want me to come in. =) It's a very small company (kickstarter in 2011) with only about 10 employees. I've been getting burnt ...

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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2018
2 points

Hey there. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I know the feeling. It's frustrating and sometimes it feels hopeless. I used to think my stutter would just magically go away somehow. I guess I i...

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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2018
5 points

Hey buddy, hang in there! I’m just gonna echo what others have said: I’m sorry for the way you are treated by people around you, but don’t take it personally if they are attacking/mistreating you bec...

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commentr/StutterMar 28, 2018
10 points

Can understand you my friend. I am stammering since childhood. My advice would be that believe in yourself. There are lot of people who can't even speak. You will always be sad if you think of what ...

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commentr/StutterMar 26, 2018
2 points

You can't always think it's your stutter that makes a girl not interested. There's PLENTY of girls who don't care. In fact, some think it's endearing because we have to deal with it everyday but it do...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2018
1 points

Taking control of a stutter takes work, persistence, more hard work and more hard work. For me, the McGuire program has been the key to gaining control. If $$ is an issue, try government funded therap...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2018
1 points

Stop trying hard to make friends.. this will just make your more irritated. Fuck these people who treat you like shit. Stuttering is a common problem, more common than those small minded people can r...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2018
2 points

Don't worry, take the job. Go along with it as this will only help you to improve, yeah a lot of stress during the process, but is going to be worth it....

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2018
3 points

It's not really easy to show confidence when you have a moderate to severe stutter....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2018
1 points

It will get better trust me. 16 was when I actually first stuttered and I'd never stuttered in my life before so I can relate to what you're going through. Those couple of years were bad as it was re...

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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2018
9 points

confidence is the key. If she doesn't like your stutter then even if you didn't stutter I don't think that's a person you want to be with....

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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2018
7 points

Friends of friends are the way to go. Approaching random women at the bar has too many social stipulations and weirdness. Meeting someone at a friend's party ( for example) adds a level of comfort to ...

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