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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2017
3 points

This sounds really interesting! So the new way of breathing enabled you to speak more freely and that got your more confidence along the way? Do you have some more information on either the course or ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 9, 2017
16 points

I overcame my severe stammer in three days. Now communication is my strongest asset.

I overcame my severe stammer in three days. Now communication is my strongest asset. I just came onto this subreddit and noticed it is a very depressing place, no offence, but reading depression stori...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2017
5 points

I don't consider myself an anxious person, however, whenever I enter a speaking situation, such as ordering food at restaurant or job interview, I get a giant wave of anxiety hit me like a ton of bric...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2017
5 points

I am a life long stutterer and have spent my adult life working in IT. I have worked on mission critical infrastructures and took place in rolling out code. Both involve heavy communication with other...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
1 points

>**The crap I dealt with** through middle school and into high school sucked, but looking back on who I am today **I would not have it any other way**. This is probably the bit I understand the le...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
3 points

I won't try and speak on behalf of anyone, but as someone who also feels a similar sentiment about my stutter, I can give my perspective. For me, my stutter shaped my personality, drove my work ethic...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
3 points

Good on you for not caring about it! I didn't care about it until Grade 8 - then all of a sudden was extremely self-conscious, and it ruined my life - then I dragged myself out of that hole when I was...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
3 points

Not making people uncomfortable but I do revel in minor confrontation now. Once in a while people are somewhat rude to me because of my profession (journalism) and that always makes my eyes light up ...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
1 points

That's great man, congrats on getting up there and doing it! Proud of ya and I don't even know ya. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2017
2 points

At first I was frustrated that I couldn't get the words quick enough, but I started paying less attention to my stuttering and focus on the project. That helped me a lot and as the time went by I star...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2017
2 points

Stutter confidently. Don't be embarrassed that you stutter. Own it, and focus on what you want to say and less on how you say it. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2017
3 points

I'm the same way. The thing is to put spontaneity at a higher value than fluency. Saying what you want when you want becomes more important than saying what you want when you can. You'll stutter more,...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2017
2 points

Agree completely, but it's certainly a big hurdle to get to acceptance. Pursuing your passions, doing what you love, making money, exploring the world, starting a business, working out -- these are ...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2017
5 points

Very possible! Time to start working on accepting that you have a stutter and free yourself from all the self abuse it can cause. Sure, finding ways to speak fluently is great, but you will very likel...

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commentr/StutterApr 3, 2017
1 points

We're all in the same boat. Just don't make it affect you too much. We can't control it, we can only live with it and face the reality. Everyday I have to remind myself that unlike others, we are fig...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2017
3 points

Plot twist! Now you sometimes "spontaneously" break into song and everybody around you thinks you're a pretty happy-go-lucky, breaks into song spontaneously sort of person. Kudos on your success too ...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2017
2 points

I mean, no technique is perfect. But I would say it stopped 90 of my problem. I have a very out there personality. So singing (or at least just pretending to) really helped me open up even more. I've ...

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postr/StutterMar 31, 2017
12 points

How I stopped Stuttering

How I stopped Stuttering It's quite simple, I always had a stutter. It was very embarrassing, as I'm sure you know. One day I was watching TV and the singer of a band had a stutter, but when he sang, ...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2017
3 points

Keep putting yourself in situations in which you think you will stutter in and sooner or later you will find yourself becoming slightly fluent. This fluency will increase the more you believe in yours...

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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2017
3 points

That is exactly what we want to show. It may not be about managing a stutter, but not letting it prevent you from a specific goal :)...

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