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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
4 points

This is what I hate about stuttering. What it does to one's development of confidence and self worth. This is a McDonalds job. A McJob, if you will. They are going to be glad to have you. Set your ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

yes, sometimes i just ty to finish whatever i was saying then stop after that. At this point i'm not even embarrassed since everyone knows I stutter, it's just tiring....

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
1 points

This is so true. Unfortunately a lot of the time you do have to use your real name though lol....

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
1 points

Yes quite often. Sometimes I use a fake name if I can like if I'm getting takeaways or whatever because I don't stutter....

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

My therapist said it has more to do with learnt behavior than 🧬 genetics. You learn it consciously or subconsciously how to speak in certain situations and before you know it, it becomes your way of ...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

Unfortunately not, as I still super when calling people that I know. But oddly, walking around while calling helps me....

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

I much rather walk across campus and talk to someone then to page them on the walkie talkie for a simple question lol...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
3 points

I find it hard to say words that you specifically plan to say. To combat this add unnecessary prefixes such as “ummm”, “yeah sure my name is...”, “okay...” The more you do not think of what will you s...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

I’ve had the exact same thing when I was younger (17) now but I find in order for me not to stutter I have to keep my voice on and literally picture the sentence in my head before I say it...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
1 points

That's exactly what I'd do and I really wish things were easier for us. I once had to go to my doctor's office to book an appointment only to be told she took the day off. A 2-hour drive could've been...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
3 points

Oddly enough, it's the opposite for me. A while ago, maybe a decade, I used to stutter a lot on phone calls. But then something weirdly clicked, and now talking on the phone feels like talking out lou...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

Same here. The thought of ordering on the phone pizza is horrifying to me, I'd much rather walk or drive to pizzeria and even then talking to the lady at the cashier is scary....

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
6 points

I know there's a time I took a one hour walk to talk in person rather than phone. Don't quite remember what it was for, though....

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postr/StutterJul 15, 2021
106 points

Anyone else finds making phone calls much harder than having real life conversations? Like I'd rather drive for 2 hours to get something instead of making a quick phone call and simply order it.

Anyone else finds making phone calls much harder than having real life conversations? Like I'd rather drive for 2 hours to get something instead of making a quick phone call and simply order it. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

I've never really gotten speech therapy. I just started to interact with people more, and I hardly stutter nowadays....

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postr/StutterJul 14, 2021
22 points

Does speech therapy work?

Does speech therapy work? I'm just wondering has anyone ever gotten speech therapy and it actually helped improve your stutter? I went to speech therapy for a couple of years when I was younger,I even...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
1 points

Oh boy, i stutter in both languages i speak (English and a Nigerian language). (Basically i stutter even when i'm talking to myself)...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
2 points

Hebrew (native) - My stutter is mild to moderate. Russian - Moderate English - Moderate to severe since I use it rarely. I tried to learn Spanish - what a difficult language for a person who stutt...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
2 points

I used to stutter only in one language, but now I stutter in two... But I still stutter mostly in the first one. Both are basically a mother tongue for me, as I was raised bilingual, but after some li...

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postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
6 points

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago When I had the quiz score of 11 👇⁣ ⁣ Everytime in class when the teacher used ask you to call out your quiz answer no mat...

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