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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2018
2 points

Hey I'm 22 as well, been having a stutter since i was a kid. Well done on you for what you achieved so far!...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2018
3 points

Dont be nervous man (or ma'am). You've been doing ur job for years, and they know that. If somebody shows me they were a state champion at a sport in highschool, and they are badass. Now they say t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2018
2 points

Of course. But life is not working that way. Safespaces are good for the start of the journey, but are couterproductive for further development. i've gone through peer group hell in school myself and ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2018
2 points

How far do you think you will come in a world that is everything but a safe space? Losing that specific fear and gain back trust in your ability to communicate is the base for all therapies that are m...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2018
3 points

This is good life advice. Live authentically. Be yourself. Work through you challenges. Believe you are worthy and capable. You’re voice matters. What you have to say matters. The stutter communit...

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postr/StutterFeb 22, 2018
5 points

Giving advice to others

Giving advice to others After reading through a couple of threads on page, I feel like I should do this: So you stutter, you feel like your world is crumbling, you’ve got no one to lean on, or take ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2018
1 points

Been there, and it was right around what I considered rock bottom at age 19. I had felt myself spiralling down since I was 12 and it was just getting worse and worse. I'm 29 now and never been happi...

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Hope & MotivationHelplessness & AgencyTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2018
1 points

I’m 24 and I’ve stuttered since I was like 4 or 5, and I know it can be hard for some. I use to let my stutter bother me growing up in elementary school, and to junior to an extent, but once I got to ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2018
2 points

I'm 21, hit my breaking point when I was 19 in college. Broke down outside the dorm. I went back to speech therapy which has helped tremendously. It's hard to embrace the suck, but reading about th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2018
1 points

I have no idea. I was fluent up until I reached my teens. That's when stuttering came up suddenly. It has also gotten a lot worse since then. Nothing genetic for me because no one in my family that I ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2018
5 points

Some of you may know me from modding the /r/Stutter Discord server, but if you don't, hi! I'm not super well-versed in subreddit modding, but my hope is to not completely fuck up. Wish me luck....

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2018
2 points

It's all good now mate :) I honestly don't care about it anymore Im living my life and there's nothing that can stop me from reaching my goals not even stuttering....

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2018
2 points

It's all temporary mate you'll feel better as the days pass by. 3 days ago i was at my lowest point, i even wished for death because i was so fed up with my stuttering but here I am, feeling like a be...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2018
3 points

Hitting our breaking point is when we can change. We don't change when we are comfortable, we get complacent. Once you hit rock bottom you decided to do something about your speech. It's all about fac...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2018
13 points

Hey I'm 24 and I've been stuttering since I was 4 too. I've definitely felt the way you're feeling at different points in my life. I remember thinking that life would be so much better if I was just m...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2018
10 points

I’m sorry. That sounds like it sucks in a major, major way. It sounds like you’re in a negative feedback loop. My negative feedback loops include stress at work- ice cream after- wake up tired and f...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2018
2 points

I totally agree with you. Living and dealing with a stutter can be so painful and scary at times, but actively trying to overcome it with a positive mindset can make you so much stronger and eager for...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2018
1 points

Stuttering is a very normal thing. But I guess we have to just accept it as a part of ourselves somewhat, instead of constantly trying to fight it and ourselves. It is what it is, it will get better...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2018
3 points

I was just about to write up a post about Ryan Coogler! He is really inspiring to me as I have aspirations to become a filmmaker, and seeing him articulate himself so well and make such great films i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2018
2 points

I hear you. This man on the video found a way to make it work for him, which is what you have to do. I know it's a tall order....

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