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postr/StutterApr 28, 2021
3 points

Adult onset stuttering

Adult onset stuttering Hey guys, I've started stuttering basically out of the blue a year ago at 22 years of age... I don't really know the cause of it, It could be drugs, medications I take (Valium ...

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postr/StutterApr 28, 2021
107 points

I’m so fu*ing proud of myself

I’m so fu*ing proud of myself So to begin, i’m 21, and I have a stammer since i was a kid, and unfortunately, as I grew up, my social anxiety grew up with me unfortunately... Today, I did a ppt online...

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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
2 points

Absolutely. I only really started working on my stutter when I was around 22-23. I basically bombed out of every job interview I had after completing my degree, because I would literally block and sit...

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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
2 points

I think we only live with it by creating methods to avoids word difficulty and speak with confidence. Like I have nothing to lose. It works for me so hopefully, it works for u....

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
3 points

I’m sorry that happened to you :( You’re right, I can’t imagine what that feels like. But you were able to overcome it and that’s what matters. Those people were very narrow minded. Thank you for th...

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postr/StutterApr 27, 2021
34 points

Why is it that I can say all the words in such an eloquent way when I am on my own but as soon as someone is near me I start to stutter so bad?

Why is it that I can say all the words in such an eloquent way when I am on my own but as soon as someone is near me I start to stutter so bad? So I am taking Spanish classes right now and due to reas...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
2 points

I wanted to be a sailor, always have been a dream of mine. So I am now studying a maritime academy and I found out that I stutter so much that it's basically risking peoples life to ever put me in cha...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
15 points

>>Success Stories? Yes. 50M here. I didn't get fluent until my 20's. You are NOT too old to get fluent. I remember how bad it was being a young man with a stutter. Just wanting to be heard. F...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
12 points

Late 20s here. Honestly, this is a tough battle and there is nothing I can say that will immediately help you, but maybe it gives you hope. I'm currently doing IT, I take phone calls 8hrs a day/40hrs ...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
3 points

Oh yeah fr, I still have my bad days too. But imo whats most important is just putting yourself out there and not let the bad days and the unlucky blocks hold you back. What really helped for me was ...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
2 points

That’s a good mindset to have, but don’t you feel like inferior and indifferent after you block? Especially after blocking infront of someone you want to impress? I’m trying to learn to accept it beca...

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postr/StutterApr 27, 2021
37 points

Anyone over 17+ have success stories?

Anyone over 17+ have success stories? I have a breakdown about my stutter every week. It seems like an endless cycle that I’m never going to get out of. Everyone undermines the severity of having a s...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

It has before, I used to not participate in meeting at my job or engage in trainings because I didn’t want to mess up or for someone to make a comment...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

So for me my stutter doesn’t get worse when I go out but I become more internalized. Does knowing that you may stutter stop you from hanging out sometimes?...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

Can’t tell you how many times I stop and think “damn this thing is so weird” haha. I’m introverted but certainly benefit from staying in social environments to “keep the rust off” if that makes any se...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
3 points

So I’m 20 and I have a stutter and gets worse if I have outings with friends. They claim to not hear it but I do stutter and it makes me so self conscious to talk. But whenever I stutter now, I just s...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

Well you're rare, stuttering is 1% of the population. I grew up with a friend who stuttered and met someone in highschool that stuttered - both pretty severe, but mine is so mild I could only feel emp...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
2 points

Haha yea don’t worry we all have that problem ;) yea if you can read aloud without stuttering it’s really empowering. I’m really happy to hear that you’re speech is improving at work!...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

I had trouble saying stutter. Try lowering your voice when you say it and if you have to either skip the 't' or lightly try and say it. I have been doing this for a while and only had a few problems b...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
8 points

I've done a few of these. Sometimes they'll let you re-record the response, I take advantage of that. If not I'd just add a disclaimer at the beginning that you stutter. These types of things are not ...

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