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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
7 points

I've honestly had those same fears, just serious pains in the guts just thinking about doing all this stuff that I am sure is trivial to everyone else who doesn't have a stutter. At some point, I just...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
2 points

I highly recommend going to a speech therapist. They can do wonders for your speech and outlook on life. A good first step is ignoring the negatives and focusing on the positives. Go get that haircu...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
2 points

Hey I'm 27 years old with a stutter. I was in a similar situation as you when I was your age. I went to speech therapy and my whole Outlook on life changed. Just want you to know this isn't the end of...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
8 points

Have you tried speech therapy? A speech therapist who specializes in stuttering made a GIANT difference to my life. Even if the speech doesn't improve,your outlook on life will improve. Don't give up,...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
11 points

I know roughly how you feel. Thoughts of suicide and depression aren’t fun things to live with. I’ve been working on bettering myself and my speech for the better part of a year now. It’s a difficult ...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2017
2 points

When I was younger I saw a therapist for around four years, although I had an alright experience and I at least semi liked my therapist as a person, I hated the concept of speech therapy. As I grew ol...

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postr/StutterOct 2, 2017
6 points

Stuttering Web project

Stuttering Web project Hi! I've developed and just launched an online community for people that stutter. It's in the early stages so you might still find some bugs here and there. Basically at this s...

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postr/StutterSep 30, 2017
5 points

Discord Voice Chat #3 - Sun 01/Oct/2017 @ 22:00 UTC

Discord Voice Chat #3 - Sun 01/Oct/2017 @ 22:00 UTC Come talk with other stutterers this Sunday at 22:00 UTC. We all stutter, so there's nothing to worry about, you wont be judged, we are all going th...

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Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
1 points

Congrats! So happy you've excelled, it's tough as it is. What specialties are you looking at? Radiology for example has less patient interaction while oncology you often deal with family members just ...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
17 points

The fact that you went and tried, even if you stuttered you have balls and everyone in that room knows that. I am 30, recently graduated from college. Had to give tons of presentations, after each and...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
1 points

You are not a failure. You are not your stuttering. Think of it like this. You have such a severe stuttering and you ave fought it for so long. That means you have a ton of experience for living and...

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Hope & MotivationPersonal StoriesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2017
2 points

I was in your situation just recently, and I'm sure I'll be in your situation again once I graduate uni, and at every new job afterwards. I did a one year internship in a professional environment, and...

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2017
5 points

Love it, brought back many painful childhood memories of when my stutter left me tongue tied. This film made me cry and I don't get emotional about much these days. Benjamin worked so hard so he coul...

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commentr/StutterSep 23, 2017
1 points

Seek some professional help for your suicidal thoughts. Also try to accept yourself as a stutterer and learn to love yourself. Focus on living a happy life with your disability. My daughter stutters i...

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2017
2 points

Have you tried any therapy? Your age is the perfect to start a therapy and trust me you'll notice difference. Consult a speech therapist and ask them to help you build more confidence too. Also speak ...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2017
1 points

I don't view it from that POV. While yes of course I would feel awful if my kids stutter, I realize I can help them deal with it and have a successful and meaningful adult life....

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postr/StutterSep 21, 2017
2 points

Looking for a group to help overcome a stutter.

Looking for a group to help overcome a stutter. By the title, my goal obviously seems ambitious, but unlikely, which is understandable. I have stuttered my whole life, and I'm completely sick of it co...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2017
1 points

As much as I hated stuttering growing up, I believe it made me a stronger person. I hope to have kids some day, hopefully they won't stutter but if they do so be it. I have plenty of advice and suppo...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2017
8 points

First you need to keep in your mind is that your stutter doesn't control your life. It's just a part of who you are, like some people are short, or ugly, or fat. Everybody has a flaw. You must learn t...

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2017
5 points

I have been using mindfulness meditation to help my anxiety and it has helped alot. I have two sons and they don't stutter thank God. I don't know why we have been given this debilitating and frust...

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Mindfulness & BreathingSuicidal Ideation & High DistressHope & Motivation