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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

It did help in so much that practicing reading out lout allowed me to explore my stutter: when it happens, where it happens and it took a lot of the fear out of speaking for me. The vowel elongation a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2017
1 points

As someone who has made strides with my speech over the years, I just want to say that stuttering at its root is an avoidance behavior. If you can get your client to muster the courage to stop avoidin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 12, 2017
2 points

Found a new way to stop my stutter

Found a new way to stop my stutter So just right now, LITERALLY, I was looking at all these posts and I was reading them all out loud because I read a post that said if you read more it can help.I got...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2017
2 points

It's very clear, darkizzle. You are a doctor. You will continue to be a doctor. There is shift you have not yet made about being a stutterer. A good speech language pathologist, *one who specializ...

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Seeking TherapyAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
1 points

Why limit yourself to GP when it sounds like you want to specialize? You already know you have what it takes intellectually. And even though others may not realize it, you have resilience in spades. I...

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
5 points

I'm a fourth year in med school and also a stutterer so I can relate to everything you wrote. I also did not realize just how challenging a career in medicine would be for someone with a stutter. Duri...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
3 points

>I've been able to get this far, but I doubt I can go much further unless I fix my stutter. So, you got this far. Some didn't, and they most likely didn't stutter. That's a win for you, right? &g...

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Hope & MotivationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
1 points

You can accept what you have just now and know your situation is temporary (always growing and improving). But...acceptance from a perspective of having it stay the same forever (doing nothing about i...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJul 7, 2017
16 points

Wish me luck

Wish me luck I'm going to a job interview later for the place of a cashier in a convenience store. I know people will say its just a fucking cashier but as a stutterer talking to people on the fly is ...

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2017
1 points

Had the same thing fam what i usually do is look up motivation videos on youtube or work at my hobby or something to get my mind off of it. Listen to some alright by kendrick lamar and i swear you'll ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2017
2 points

Why don't you tell that voice in your head that says your stuttering is coming back to go fuck itself? That voice is so full of shit -- in your post you mentioned you recently had a good year from 20-...

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Hope & MotivationFrustration & AngerCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2017
1 points

Hah yeah I guess so. I do look for small victories here and there that help me out alot. Especially after major failures or downturns. Thanks for your advice. I'll be more mindful of them....

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2017
1 points

Yeah, stutter varies a lot. I find it's good to learn to expect change, because then it won't be as surprising. Maybe you need some "rolling" succes. Like, small successes here and there which add up...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2017
4 points

You want to get stuck? Good luck, I'm betting you'll be as fluent as you have ever been. 😂 But seriously wish you all the best....

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2017
3 points

I know the feelling well as I did the same thing for many years. From my mid-teens I noticed how alcohol and other substances improved my speech. Unfortunately, there is a number of addiction problems...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2017
2 points

Lots of stutterers in the world along with you, friend. Even more people who have been rejected by romantic interests. Many repeatedly! Focus on yourself and beating back every voice in your head tha...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2017
6 points

It's not easy, it really isn't. But please, please be conscientious of your emotions. Once you understand the interdependence between anxiety and stuttering and begin teaching yourself techniques and ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shiftHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 1, 2017
18 points

I've almost eliminated it out of my life by not giving a fuck about what other people think about me.

I've almost eliminated it out of my life by not giving a fuck about what other people think about me. A lot of what this sub preaches is to stop caring what other people think about you, learning to a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2017
2 points

I stutter at work and everyone likes me. Stop worrying about other people. Realize it's an internal battle with yourself. Do you avoid speaking situations? Stop doing that. Attack every speaking situa...

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Mindset shiftHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2017
-3 points

Man the fuck up and don't let this shit control you. Think of everything you have overcome despite of your stutter. You went to an Ivy league, you're making 6 figures. You're literally on the top of m...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
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