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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2017
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Ex stutterer here with a word of advice. A 100 % stutter free life is possible but it takes a fuckton of willpower, dedication and time.. there's no magical cure it all but please don't accept your s...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2017
7 points

Hello friend. Keep at it everyday! I recommend this book: http://katherinepreston.com/outwithitbook/ . I'll say that I felt uncomfortable reading some of the book but it helped me make some connect...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2017
1 points

I agree with you 100%. My problem is mainly that, since no one at university knows i stutter, i just fear to come out as a stutterer, mild one but one nonetheless. The people that know i do, or at le...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2017
1 points

I definitely wouldn't lie about it. Honesty seems the most healthy. Anyways... could you not have just stated your condition? Would that not have given you a pass of some sort? As for avoidance, som...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2017
6 points

Hey there, sorry that you are going through this. Just know that most of us have been exactly where you are now, including me. I used to be a Financial Rep at a bank and I was usually the one that h...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2017
1 points

People who stutter like us get to see the Grand Canyon, have sex, drink hot chocolate, read great books, play with dogs, hold babies, and listen to Eminem's new album when it comes out on Friday. No r...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2017
6 points

I am completely with you. I also stopped associating myself with stuttering over a span of one week. That was 6 yeas ago. And I also forced myself to overload my brain. Just as you did. It was hard, ...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2017
1 points

Great news! Nothing terrifies me as much as a uni presentation and posts like these really give me hope :)...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2017
1 points

yeah, my problems definitely constantly change and the coping mechanisms continue to evolve and fail as well. i think you are right, the weed probably isn't helping you out. i feel the best regardi...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2017
1 points

You may not able to control a situation and its outcome, but you can control your attitude and how you deal with it. Ignore the kids or if you feel you can educate them, do that. Just don't care about...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2017
1 points

My recommendation is martial arts, especially if your school has courses. You get to interface with new people in non-verbal ways, build confidence, and depending on the style and instructor you'll le...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2017
1 points

I had a terrible stutter up until I was twenty six (so I had six years on you) I then got into acting and other ventures. Had no friends up until this point, no gf etc. The point I'm trying to make is...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2017
1 points

I understand where he is coming from. All of the crap I’ve been through makes me who I am. It’s only recently that I’ve become grateful for the hard times. From that was borne a strength I would have ...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2017
4 points

Hmmm, I wonder why people have downvoted...anyway let me carry on and give you the opposite scenario: What if I wrote here that there's nothing you can do about your stutter? That you have absolutel...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2017
2 points

Yes, stuttering is horrible. We all know how it feels when we see other people take for granted what we have to struggle for. But that actually applies to all people, not only stutterers. You must ha...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2017
2 points

You ever read fantasy books/watch movies and wish you lived in a world where you could fight dragons and go on epic journeys? You have your own dragon to fight, and it's as real to you as the dragon w...

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postr/StutterDec 6, 2017
9 points

This is my last stuttering video...WATCH THIS!

This is my last stuttering video...WATCH THIS! ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9UJo8NN7pE ◄◄ I've decided to stop making stuttering videos. To stop sharing content on how you can overcome your st...

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postr/StutterDec 6, 2017
19 points

Dont let anxiety and avoidance control you too much - a positive message if you have a bad day

Dont let anxiety and avoidance control you too much - a positive message if you have a bad day I just finished my bachelor's degree and had my final presentation this morning. I was nervous, stuttere...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2017
3 points

I'm sorry you feel that way, I feel very depressed some days about it but I can still get a job, go traveling, buy a house, have children, get old, make money, eat nice food, see nice things! You've...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2017
2 points

honestly it depends on the age the higher you go the more are people mature and understanding. when i was 13 i used to hate it but i never cared what others said and it hurts sometimes but you'll alw...

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