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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2024
7 points

A little over a year ago (the summer after my first year of college), I went to a pretty intensive speech therapy program. I met a man there who, despite having a stutter, was incredibly successful in...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2024
17 points

Yeah as an older stutterer that’s how it goes. And the funny part is that you stutter less, the less you care....

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2024
1 points

For me it's the less I care about it the less I stutter....

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2024
7 points

You can be thankful for what you have but still want to achieve more at the same time, I totally get you. But to be honest: I would carefully think about your goal setting. I was just like you and wan...

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postr/StutterAug 23, 2024
13 points

I fixed my shyness and my social anxiety

I fixed my shyness and my social anxiety Since they used to worsen my stutter , I somehow just grew up the courage and was able to face society, one of my biggest challenges was getting up on stage ...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2024
0 points

Way to go. I am 61 now and fluent much of the time and get asked to give talks regularly. Of course the day I agree to give the talk is never the day I try to do the talk ;) In the end, all the te...

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postr/StutterAug 21, 2024
25 points

I'm taking my own advice. The art of letting go.

I'm taking my own advice. The art of letting go. Thought to share this for anyone who might be going through a slump or has had a similar experience. I've recently rode a long fluency wave which ...

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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2024
3 points

Out of nowhere, the theory of "if we forgot about stuttering, we wouldn’t stutter anymore" is gaining strength again, and I like that...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
2 points

Was like having a seizure every time I opened my mouth until around 37 years old. I got so tired of it I went kamikaze on it and it's not that bad anymore. Most people don't even notice it now....

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
3 points

I wasn't a fan of how the kid got one pep talk and boom, he's fixed, though. Kinda played into the general myth that it's just a confidence thing and, if you just pull yourself up, it goes away...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
2 points

You could try breathing techniques and meditation where u reframe your believes around your stuttering and how others perceive you....

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2024
3 points

I used to have the same issue, for one year or more I wasn't able to say my name and surname. I was just paralyzed and if I managed to say it, it would have came out in hushed voice. Then this pr...

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postr/StutterAug 18, 2024
11 points

Stuttering Acceptance: An Upcoming Event You Might Like

Stuttering Acceptance: An Upcoming Event You Might Like I've been a long-time lingerer on this sub. As someone who stutters myself, I can empathize with many of the stories, experiences, and emotions ...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2024
26 points

I use to dread introducing myself in front of groups. Then I decided that it wasn’t going to let this ruin my life. So I started practicing, visualizing and rehearsing at home. I did it over and ove...

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postr/StutterAug 17, 2024
11 points

Can anyone help me /give me advice

Can anyone help me /give me advice I am 22 year old boy who stutters. I stutter when I tell my name and other instances as well. I believe i have lost my confidence in speaking. I haven't accepted my...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2024
2 points

not really i have always been thinking like this but then i realised that i have a victim mindset so i decided to chnage that and waht i noticed is that people see u te way u see your self i started f...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
1 points

If it helps, I started consuming lot of stoic philosophy as well. One of my favorite stoic mantra I try to live by is: "The obstacle is the way". Every obstacle gives me an opportunity to work towards...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
4 points

Stuttering is weird because the one way you can work towards overcoming it is by not caring about it. I stuttered for 35 years, and I used to beat myself up wondering why me, why do I have this curse?...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2024
1 points

Read that book as well. Truly changed how I viewed my stutter. It was a game changer. We really don’t have much time to waste on thinking about our stutter. Life is too short...

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commentr/StutterAug 12, 2024
2 points

Say it with me….Fuck it. It’s gonna happen, learn to accept it’s gonna happen, learn to adapt, learn the little tricks, but learn to love yourself. Grab life by the horns and skullfuck it. The ...

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