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commentr/StutterSep 24, 2016
3 points

I'm sorry to hear that's happened. Think a few of us can relate to your scenario: wanting to call someone but resorting to other means to spare the terrible feelings. A common topic for PWS to talk ab...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2016
2 points

> I know things are bad and alot of things won't change. I'm not blindly positive. I am pretty realistic and I know certain things are impossible. I know what the statistics are and they say ill p...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

This is really relatable in a way. I am only 16 but my main fear in life is finding myself. I know I am still very young but it doesn't feel like it when so many people around me the same age are star...

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Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

Positive outlook bleeds into all aspects of life. There were things that I thought I couldn't do that I ended up doing after much practice. Easily and with pleasure. Positivity is not a cop out in t...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
4 points

Ok....what do you suggest? That I continue wallowing in my negativity till I slowly crawl towards death? Ive done that for all my life and it hasnt gotten me anywhere.....So Fuck that. I know things a...

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Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
2 points

Honestly, Ive stutterred for a very long time and I'm still alive. I am still pursuing my goals and I stutter like a mother fucker. This is not just one experience that I am extrapolating positivity f...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
0 points

What is up with all this positivity bullshit extrapolated from a single experience? Every situation is different, I'm happy for you but all this forced optimism "I CAN DO EVERYTHING" nonsense you tell...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
2 points

Thanks for your testimony and congratulations! Considering the fact that you stuttered, you are truly a self-made man! Thanks for the book advice too! :)...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
2 points

Wow. This really resonated with me. I felt the same way from a very early age about "not knowing what to do with my life" but i now know that my rudderless thoughts about the future were born out of t...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
7 points

Hold on to that feeling bro. I had these moments too and I cherish the memories of feeling so confident....

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
1 points

Wow dude! If you graduate in Statistics you're pretty much guaranteed to have work. Statistics is becoming more and more vital in today's business world and few people have actually studied solely st...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
1 points

By a "couple of meetings" I just had to meet with a professor and my university adviser before I could re-enroll in class, I hope that makes more sense. Yah, eventually we'll figure everything everyt...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
2 points

Thanks for your testimony and your encouragement. I'm still studying at university too and the majority of my friends have graduated too. I don't know what "couple meetings" are (I'm italian), but I p...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
1 points

Thank you for your advice. You are right. Self-pitying leads only to idleness. The only way out is to change something ...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
3 points

Thanks for your testimony. Unfortunately, the only way to improve our speech seems to consist in going out of our comfort zone. We need to do a lot of practice. I hope you'll find what you want from l...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
2 points

Various breathing techniques, fluency therapy, changing speech tone, speaking while exaggerating worked for me also now i'm onto building confidence part of my therapy...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
1 points

I'm 23 and few years back i used to feel the same about my life. But soon i realized that the worst thing i could do to myself was self-pitying and putting mysefl down. "If you feel worthless than wor...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
3 points

I'm in a similar situation right now. I'm not depressed anymore but I have issues with anxiety. I'm in my early twenties and still not close to being finished at uni. I feel like you do, it's as if l...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2016
3 points

Thank you so much. Your words are very encouraging. >There are times in life where we can change nothing. This perfectly describes my life now ! I need to remember this is just a period ...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2016
7 points

Sometimes, an easy answer is the right one. Don't worry. Live by the day and wait until your time comes. Your only 25. Some people take longer than that to reach self-discoveries. There are times in l...

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