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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2019
3 points

I started talking in front of the mirror for years and I learned to "NOT" care about my stutter. I pay it no attention and the words just come out. I do have my good days and bad but ever since I s...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2019
3 points

Yes, 100% agreed. I had a speech easy about 15 years ago and it was great at first. Definitely helped me especially when I was first starting out in my career. Fast forward about 5 years and I was ju...

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
1 points

Same with me. I adopted a "I don't give a 💩 attitude" and once I stopped fighting it, my fluency improved. Plus, I stopped ruminating and just focused on my daily activities....

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
1 points

I think what works in such a situation might be very subjective. As in depends on the person. What helped me a little is trying to do small things what make me feel good about myself. In my case strik...

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
1 points

My mindset definitely. If I'm in an interview or a speech I just say flat out I have a stutter. By not telling them in those scenarios it will just make you seem presumably nervous, and won't help you...

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
4 points

1. Covering my mouth momentarily (like half a second) and continue talking. 2. During public speeches with a group of people who do not know me, I say the following “Morning everyone, I am Sergeant B...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
1 points

Face it, building up your confidence In school is very helpful..... Even if people laugh! It is better to practice than sit quietly.....I feel for u bro...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
2 points

It’s a working progress. I for one don’t mind group talks. I actually welcome them, yes I do stutter. I find immersing myself in those situations to be the best help ever....

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
1 points

Best way to handle this in my experience that you stutter and its not something ya can control and that sometimes an answer will take longer. Almost all teachers will take it into account and that way...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
1 points

I'm sorry that happened to you. On the bright side now they know and you didn't have to hide it anymore and you can go on and be your fine ass self today. And if it all goes to shit, at least you ma...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
13 points

The positive here is that you outed yourself to them, albeit against your will. A lot of us carry our worries from childhood of being mocked or made fun of behind our backs, in adulthood it takes a sp...

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postr/StutterOct 9, 2019
12 points

Aladdin movie quote as stuttering metaphor

Aladdin movie quote as stuttering metaphor I watched Aladdin on a flight to NYC. btw, spell check caught me using two L and one D :) Spell check is my magic lantern when writing... mic drop In the ...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2019
2 points

So true. Stuttering is the unwanted relative that keeps on calling. Keep up your struggle and keep moving forward but remember: Don't fight your strutter, embrace it, cherish it, and hope for the best...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
1 points

my stutters p much been the same as always but I try not to let it get in my way as much as I can and try to be confident in myself, of course it still does now and again but I know that if I let it p...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
2 points

Hey, I can relate to some of what you mentioned. I suffer with anxiety and depression, which has been worsened by a Neurological condition that's gotten bad lately. You have to embrace the ideas that ...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
2 points

People would rather cope with their stutter rather than be proactive about it and thrive....

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
8 points

>we are just as smart and articulate as anyone—but the secondary behaviors that manifest themselves with stuttering sometimes make it sound like aren’t. Well said. This feeling, this sense of awar...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
1 points

That’s also a really interesting perspective. I’m 17 and my stutter was the very worst when I was 10 to 14 years old. My speech just sorta gradually got a little better, I don’t know what triggered it...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
1 points

I wish I could time travel back to high school and college years and assume your identity :) On a sober note, you must project more confidence with females than males and that cognitive shift transl...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2019
2 points

From what I hear it works for a lot of people. For me however, I cant seem to bring myself to do it in a high stakes situation because I can be reasonable fluent. I think it desensitizes you from th...

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