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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2015
2 points

I know there is no easy solution. I've been suffering for years. But what do you want me to say? That we're just fucked up forever and there's nothing we can do about it! That you just have to "hang o...

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postr/StutterNov 30, 2015
14 points

This subreddit is such a depressing place!

This subreddit is such a depressing place! I don't come here often because this place scares me. Seriously. It's filled with posts about how people are feeling shit about themselves because of their s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2015
2 points

> How do you do it? I am always trying to keep my mood up. It's a constant battle. One thing that has helped me is that I've accepted the fact that I'll never be a social person. It was something...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2015
5 points

There will never be a cure. Every few months I see an article about some stuttering genes being found but nothing ever comes of it. The *"Experts"* in this field haven't done anything that is effectiv...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2015
1 points

I agree with a previous comment that these high fluency times can sometimes come and go without reason. Based on what you said though, I'd try to decouple fluency with confidence/self-esteem as much a...

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postr/StutterNov 24, 2015
8 points

I was in the best period of my life

I was in the best period of my life The last Three days has been absolutely fantastic. I have had two presentations in front of my class which went great. I have been much more outgoing, and made a lo...

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commentr/StutterNov 20, 2015
1 points

I'm in a long distance relationship with a man who has quite a severe stutter. I do not stutter myself, nor have I previously in my life known a person who stutters. We had been friends online for y...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2015
1 points

Being enthusiastic about a topic really helps me present. Maybe I should try to be enthusiastic about everything in life so I'll never stutter again!...

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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2015
2 points

Whatever it is you're presenting, try to be genuinely enthusiastic about it. When I'm energized about what I'm speaking on, I end up paying less attention to my speech, so even when I do stutter, I do...

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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2015
6 points

Hi, first of all, accept your stuttering, there is nothing wrong with it. It took me 20 years to realize that my stutter is not holding me back. It is the way I was dealing with my stuttering that was...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2015
0 points

I suggest microdosing psilocybin mushrooms. I would also recommend a higher dose mushroom experience as well. 2-2.5 grams would be plenty. You won't hallucinate, but your mind will thinking like it's ...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2015
1 points

That's great to hear! I have(had in a sense) a very severe stutter. The McGuire Programme was my last chance. I had tried everything before. I was similar to you, I had a bit of a relapse after my se...

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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2015
1 points

Next year is quite some time away. How about you work on your speech and build more confidence in such situations till then?...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2015
2 points

I know a guy from the NSA conference, he's a lawyer. I actually know a few lawyers from the conference but he has a very clear stutter, and does trial law. Well, he stands on front if a judge on behal...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2015
1 points

Yeah I agree. At this point its part of who I am and accepted that I will always be one. But im still trying to reduce it as much as possible. I know I sound cliche but im a type of person that doesn'...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2015
3 points

Practice, practice, practice. Write down your talking points. Say the speech in your head as you continue to write down your talking points. Then practice in front of a mirror. Then practice in front ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2015
5 points

Dude, you're seriously brave as hell. This is really admirable. As a fellow severe stutterer, you're doing something I wouldn't even dream of doing, but now i'm feeling inspired!...

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postr/StutterNov 8, 2015
14 points

Just a thank you for this thread

Just a thank you for this thread Hey, just came across this thread and its great. Really really great, and I think it can help me and a lot of other stammers in the future. I'm 16, a guy and from the ...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2015
1 points

Congrats on your progress and thank you for sharing! Frankly, the idea of trying to sit down and overcome my anxiety around my stutter is making me very anxious right now haha. Maybe one day =)...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2015
1 points

Yeah, I think about it on days where it feels like too much. Sometimes i'll have day's where I physically can't get a single word out unless i try to really force it out. So much so that I feel exhaus...

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