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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2017
6 points

Try to make it work to your advantage. Let your emotions flow and enjoy every word, one at a time....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2017
3 points

1. You have/had a girlfriend, that's an achievement in itself 2. Why are you blaming your father? It's not his fault what-so-ever and I'm pretty sure at one point in his life he thought the same abou...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2017
6 points

My Success Story

My Success Story Hello, I am a 16 year old boy from Vancouver, Canada who had a stutter since I was 7. I developed it randomly, do not know why or how to this day. As I began to adjust to life with a ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2017
3 points

Hey man, I'm 17 (almost 18) and can understand and relate to what you're saying, it truly is hard at times like this and we seem to venture out to other groups of society that are somewhat relatable, ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2017
2 points

I'd love to believe that good things happen to good people, but unfortunately, to get good things you have to go out and get them. And some of those things for stutterers can be terrifying. I hope th...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2017
5 points

I'll be 27 this year. And I still stutter. But over the last couple of years, the situation has improved. A lot. I still have my bad days. Sometimes that's really depressing. But it's still leaps and ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2017
2 points

Yeah I haven't been able to completely lose my stutter as an adult. The way I beat it however was through a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, not giving a fuck anymore and simply talking a ...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2017
5 points

Definitely start small, but the most important thing to remember is that it's going to suck SO BAD sometimes. You're going to feel all those things we tend to feel as stutterers (embarrassment, shame,...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2017
12 points

I'm 29 now & have found that regularly & consistently putting myself outside my comfort zone has made my stutter MUCH better. The fear & anxiety I used to feel doing things such as making ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 4, 2017
9 points

Has anyone here has success with completely overcoming their stutter as an adult? It seems like stuttering is mostly a child problem, with it stopping before becoming an adult, but once you're an adult, what can you do to overcome it if a SLP is too expensive to consider?

Has anyone here has success with completely overcoming their stutter as an adult? It seems like stuttering is mostly a child problem, with it stopping before becoming an adult, but once you're an adul...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2017
1 points

Honestly, this is really interesting to me. I've played piano for 18 years, and I've never felt this happen. I've since picked up bits and pieces of other instruments, and I've never experienced it on...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2017
3 points

Ran across the online book not too long ago. Saved it to read it for later. I skimmed over her '7 keys to the zone' section, found it cool that she incorporates John Harrison's ('Redefining Stuttering...

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postr/StutterFeb 3, 2017
4 points

Has anyone read the book Speech is a River by Ruth Mead? (Supposedly an Ex Stutter who recovered)

Has anyone read the book Speech is a River by Ruth Mead? (Supposedly an Ex Stutter who recovered) Irs supposedly about an Ex PWS who stuttered all the way into her 40s and then finally recovered after...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Research & ResourcesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2017
1 points

There's a a way to get rid of a stutter yup. Met many people. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2017
1 points

Becoming a drill sergeant in the United States Air Force, by far. I feel like there's nothing I can't do now....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2017
12 points

had a few job interviews lately. first one was terrible, could barely get a word out edge-wise. a few days later a friend let me know that i had a guaranteed job working for him if i wanted it. tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2017
7 points

Last semester I had to do a 10 minute presentation for one of my finals. Before this, the last time I ever spoke in front of the whole class was sixth grade, so being in college now, you could say I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2017
9 points

What have been your best successes against your stutter?

What have been your best successes against your stutter? There's been a bit of negativity in this sub lately so I thought I'd post a positive discussion. What have been your best successes against you...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2017
7 points

Same deal for me. Shouldn't stop you in your career at all though. I'm in journalism and talk all day and can do this job just fine. The only problem with stuttering is in your own head. Recently I h...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2017
4 points

Look, I understand. Yeah of course you want your youth to enjoy. For all of my stuttering problems, I actually had an awesome run at my twenties with dating and girls and etc. But that all started whe...

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Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationQuality of Life