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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
2 points

Im not a PWS. I’m a mom. My son, who is in elementary school, is a PWS. The job advice was generic advice I got 20 years ago. I think the book was “what color is your parachute?” Rejection is par for ...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
2 points

Hey, Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I'm at a somewhat similar stage in life. Thanks for posting this, I'm here for advise too. I'm working as a part time bus driver but I want to ...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
1 points

thanks for your reply. It does but I'm so discouraged. I'm wasting my time. Why pick me when they can pick a similar candidate who can talk better? I'm not good at a lot of stuff but I do like fashi...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
1 points

One of the first recommendations I got while job hunting was to tie a string to a doorknob and slam the door in my face. Repeat that over and over until I became desensitized to not take that constant...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2017
2 points

Wow, I just shared the video and literally just saw this. I **GOTTA** try it. I cannot go on in life stuttering this much. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2017
2 points

Yeah, part of the reason I’m so proactive is because it’s hard for him to communicate. The stutter isn’t going anywhere. The focus is on communication. He has speech therapy and there it’s about givi...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
4 points

My stutter improved via neurofeedback. Still exploring more ways to overcome. Recommend positive affirmations daily in the mirror. Love yourself. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
7 points

That's actually a really hard question for me to answer. I mean, I've stuttered for so many years (I'm 40 now), and I have no tracking of what I might have changed. I used to get more angry and sad, b...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
1 points

It feels better afterward to try and embarrass yourself than doing nothing and regretting you didn't have the courage to talk to her....

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
2 points

Assume the worst and hope for the best. But do it anyways! Why? Because at the end of the day it builds character and resilience which is probably the best things you can have in life. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

Thanks dude! :D It seems to be going well so far! I am really excited by it because I can already feel that it is helping. I have also had a few people come have a chat from this sub which has been aw...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
2 points

I don't stutter myself, but I've been interested in it forever. It's one of the biggest medical mysteries. What I do know is, there are plenty of people who are confident despite their stutter, and mo...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

I don't stutter myself, but I've been interested in it forever. It's one of the biggest medical mysteries. What I do know is, there are plenty of people who are confident despite their stutter, and mo...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
1 points

This was a very interesting talk, but don't get your hopes up lol. Also he isn't "cured" of stuttered, but something did change in him. All of us have potential for that change I suppose....

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
3 points

A speech therapist once told me, stutterers should be twice as proud of being in this world at this stage with the rest. Because we had to work twice at hard to get there. You don't have to be ashamed...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
1 points

I knew I girl from China who stuttered. She is sucessfullty working as a teacher here in the US now. China does not have the support systems to deal with stuttering. In the United States we have bette...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

I'm 37. I just recently overcame stuttering at 36. It's rare to get over it without strategies or tricks, but I did....

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

We could've been born with a terminal illness instead. We could've been born without legs, arms, or hands.. We were dealt a shitty card, but there are some people who do not even get a chance to expe...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2017
1 points

When I was a teenager, yes. Now I am incredibly grateful to be alive. Every day is the new best day of my life, just because I'm here and get to experience anything at all. Hang in there....

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2017
3 points

Think happy thoughts. Think about the infinity of the universe and the infinity of time. For some reason, miraculously, we were born at this time and place amongst the infinity. Find your happiness. D...

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