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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
8 points

I wish I had learned earlier in my life how to live with my stutter rather than trying to eradicate it and make myself have perfect speech. In speech therapy the only tools that I learned was how to ...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PridePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
1 points

Cmon. I read one comment saying how stuttering is something you are “born with”. That’s a myth. I haven’t stuttered all my life. There were times when I didn’t stutter. My stutter came to be cause of ...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
2 points

Hey, thanks for posting this. I stuttered a fair bit today in my first day at a new job. But I'm not going to let it get in the way of me giving great support to staff. (I work in IT) Your post really...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
8 points

Why do everyone say "don't finish words" i love when people finish words for me since i absolutely hate my stutter...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
4 points

Don't focus on the stutter. Focus on the answers. The more you focus on other things THAN your stutter, fluency occurs (in my case). I really dont care about my stutter. I pay it no mind....

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
6 points

I second this. Stuttering isn't a learned behavior, although the secondary behaviors associated with it are. And it isn't something that can be cured so much as controlled. I think the last paragraph ...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
6 points

Congratulations for working really hard on being in control of your stammer. ​ >since we know that stuttering is a learned behavior That's one of the many (dangerous) misconceptions a...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
1 points

Incredible. Absolutely incredible. Just got back from my second course. It takes grit and determination, but if you keep going it will change your life. And I really mean that....

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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2019
2 points

Well done, that's great! 2 min sounds perfectly normal but don't judge yourself on the time, pat yourself on the shoulder for challenging yourself and stepping outside of your comfort zone!...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
4 points

It takes time turn your attitude around, it won't be an overnight change. I took me until my mid 20s to finally have a more positive outlook. Yes I still dislike my stutter, but I don't let it hold me...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
17 points

> it took 2 minutes is that good Doesn't matter how long it took. You stepped outside of your comfort zone and made a phone call. THAT's what is good....

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
12 points

I am portuguese and I stutter. When I was going to speech therapy a few years ago I had the chance to meet Joacine, she was the first woman I met who stuttered (I am a woman) and we shared the same sp...

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postr/StutterOct 23, 2019
51 points

Woman, black and stutter, the parliamentary who amazes Portugal: "I stutter when I speak, not when I think"

Woman, black and stutter, the parliamentary who amazes Portugal: "I stutter when I speak, not when I think" "It's a stuttering that is very evident and is even quite spectacular, so it is absolutely i...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

i’ve always kinda liked the idea of having my sentences finished or people guessing words when im stuck. rather than feeling defeated i feel relieved, somewhat like a helping hand is reaching for me. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
10 points

"a part of you and not the whole of you".. that is one of the most uplifting things I heard today....

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postr/StutterOct 23, 2019
50 points

It’s amazing what a couple years will do

It’s amazing what a couple years will do I’m a 17 year old male. About 2 years ago, I was a stuttering fool. I would stay in my dark room, and feel sorry for myself. It was a very depressing time. F...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
2 points

Did a youtube video with me of course stuttering but I owned it💪...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
3 points

I understand where you’re coming from man, however no one knows exactly what you go through but you. You have your own experiences and other people have theirs. The closest any other person can get to...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2019
8 points

ISAD!

ISAD! All my life I have struggled with a stammer, but it hasn’t stopped me speaking in front of 200+ strangers around the country, getting a demanding and enjoyable job speaking on the phones daily. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
1 points

I once had an economics teacher with a stutter - I wish I had the courage to speak to him about it lol, that dude did not give a damn...

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