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postr/StutterSep 27, 2019
43 points

I conquered one big fear today and I now I kinda feel hopeful for the future

I conquered one big fear today and I now I kinda feel hopeful for the future I just want to share that I’ve been stuttering my whole life. I had a stutter when I was in elementary school, then when I ...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
22 points

Compartmentalise that shit bro! Your stutter doesn't define you, and it's not the reason you think people are ignoring you. Having a stutter can feel utterly debilitating, and there can be a tendency ...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
2 points

maybe I'm terrible or maybe the environment I grew up in, we did make light of my stuttering. My family and close friends all give me shit and I give myself shit, that being said it really is all lig...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
1 points

I like to go “I stutter, that’s how it is. Can’t control it.” I’m subtly trying to assert my dominance lol. Disclosing your stutter is the built-in asshole detector. If people react strangely to you b...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
1 points

Im 17, been stuttering almost since I could talk. I’ve been through a lot of the shit you’re describing in this post. To cope, I got a pet 2 years ago— a leopard gecko— and over time that developed in...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
2 points

I feel ya on the joke thing. When they get it even after you block, it's a pretty great feeling....

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
2 points

Well perhaps it does change from person, I found that it actually helped me to act more confidently than I felt...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
2 points

I used to hate it, but now i've come to terms with it. Im lucky enough to not have had bullies or been made fun of it a lot. Although it does decrease the quality of life it doesnt make it impossible ...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
3 points

I used to hate it. Sometimes it really annoys me, but I get more annoyed at the people who treat me like dogshit when I stutter. Now I’m definitely more accepting of it and 100% more likely to call ou...

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postr/StutterSep 26, 2019
9 points

I want to know how you feel about stuttering

I want to know how you feel about stuttering I just wanna know how you all feel about stuttering, wether you don’t mind it, love it, hate it, whatever. My boyfriend has a stutter and he hates it so I...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

I NEVER stutter while reading aloud. Doesn't matter if I'm alone or reading in front of a large audience I have tried it countless times. I don't why though. I've seen other people reporting the same...

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postr/StutterSep 26, 2019
5 points

I made a throwaway to post this.

I made a throwaway to post this. *this is a draft for a personal statement I was going to submit for uni applications, but I dont think I'll use this one. I dont know why, but I felt compelled to shar...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

Hello Everyone I am a stutter and I am proud of it. Also I also went on a course a few months ago that teaches the stutter how to control their stutter. And if you would like to go on this course j...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
2 points

so kind of you to say that :), thank you for reminding me not to be too hard on myself. I wish I could say this to you in person....

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
5 points

Reading aloud in groups is pretty much a staple in all stuttering courses. And most of the time the methods to help are the same as other stuttering techniques. I found that, rather than keeping your ...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2019
3 points

Meditation and simply accepting it have helped me immensely. The meditation mindset helps me mid-stutter, and remembering to not judge myself so hard lessens the tension I get when or before I block. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2019
1 points

My biggest advice is to embrace being a “Weirdo” if you aren’t weird in life people aren’t going to remember you at all. People who are weird are the people that usually make a difference. Keep being ...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2019
4 points

I strongly disagree, for one the more power you believe your stammer has over you, the worse it can get. And I’ve found that the more languages and ways of speaking you’re exposed to, the easier a sta...

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
5 points

You are the opposite of failure, dude! You are brave, you have ambitions, you make things happen. Don't be so hard on yourself. You stutter more now, so what. It will get better and you do what you wa...

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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
3 points

When I was your age, I was exactly like you. My message to you is: it will get better, I promise. I am 48 now. I still stutter sometimes but I am able to lead meetings, present research papers, rais...

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