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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

My stutter gets god awful when I talk to women. I remember in high school I was crushing hard on this one girl and every time we talked I would trip up on every other word. She was so nice and respect...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

My oldest never asked questions. Maybe because my stutter had some what improved. I wouldn’t stutter as much, just constantly getting suck with certain words or when nervous. (Since Covid though, my s...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

Absolutely. People don’t understand how important talking is and how it effects every part of your life when you can’t speak like others. They don’t get the rush of anxiety or overthinking that comes ...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

That's a good point. I can't let it stress me, I mostly try to make people aware in a calm manner. Usually it's people who look at you weird, but don't understand what is happening. Until you explain ...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

I think drinking just makes the person so chill and relaxed that he's stress free to an extent thus you feel like you would in a bathtub or reading to yourself. If you trip up it's nothing cause you'...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

I remember eye contact would make my stutter better as it was almost a distraction from worrying about the stutter itself. I used to love the eye contact! Also it made me fall in love sometimes, hah...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

I have had similar experiences. When I am drinking I can not shut up. It's fluent as ever, talking on the phone it gets REALLY BAD. I think mostly because I can't see the other person. I don't know ho...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

Yeah I think rehearsing it down where it's like saying the abc's would make it so much easier, at least it did for me. But presentations are just an animal on it's own entirely, it's something that s...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

I remember I got into a car accident while driving my mom. The adrenaline kicked in and my stutter was just none existent while I called 911 and my dad and had to talk to so many strangers (my weakest...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

The presentation was split and I had only one slide. I prepared a text to read from and I was trying to prepare by only reading before the presentation and when I tried to explain by only remembering ...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

That's interesting . I was the same at school when reading. But when alone never stuttered. I thing the problem with me is mostly low self esteem and feeling worthless, fear of failure in front of ot...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

I'm here too!! :) 23F. I have fluent-moderate-severe episodes, depending on my stress level and the people whom I'm talking to. Unfortunately, I've had to give up my dream career (becoming a therapist...

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postr/StutterDec 28, 2020
3 points

Stutter gets worse when hearing other stutterers speak. How do I keep myself from stuttering more???

Stutter gets worse when hearing other stutterers speak. How do I keep myself from stuttering more??? I can’t watch some movies and shows like It. Being around other stutterers makes mine worse. Even w...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
3 points

Had a Zoom interview with Activision a couple weeks ago. Went terribly due to me stuttering the whole way through. So that....

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
18 points

Yup! 34 year old woman here. Stutterering up a storm lately (hello stress!)....

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postr/StutterDec 28, 2020
78 points

Any women in here?

Any women in here? I am a female and my stutter is a solid moderate on the scale. I know that statistically there are far fewer women who stutter than men. When I was young I worried about things like...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

That part is funny because I had very little time to prepare, I was anxious and I couldn't prepare properly. So I prepared texts which I just have to read. No space for spontaneity....

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

yes, when I make presentation for that many people, I am very anxios and I didn't know everyone from the group, there was my boss etc......

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

Thank you for the comment. I agree with you about resolving the root insted of the consequences of the problem. I stutter mostly when I speak in front of a group of people or when I speak with strang...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

I know what u mean... I am to afraid to talk with other people, especially girls. Im actually a very funny person (in my head) but I am to afraid to speek. So everyone just knows the personality of an...

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