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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2014
2 points

This basically applies to me too. Ive always had a pretty bad stutter but ive never felt THAT bad about it and was always comfortable talking about it and everything. But I could feel when I would blo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2014
5 points

Hey, I just wanted to say good job on getting such a talking-heavy job and especially being okay and confident in your ability to do it. That's really awesome, good luck!...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2014
11 points

Just got a job working at a sports stadium behind the bar. Don't let your stutter control you!

Just got a job working at a sports stadium behind the bar. Don't let your stutter control you! So I just got a job working as a barman at a football stadium in Australia. It will be very busy job and ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
1 points

Whoa whoa. You cant change how other people act. Im glad you're getting a "fuck it" attitude about your speech and I think its good. But dont give these people so much of your focus and attention. Jus...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
1 points

As a side note, to all the stutterers who read this post; I believe that the book "Feeling Good" has been instrumental for me reaching this point where i want to become overt, Ive only read about a qu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
1 points

YES, avoidance has been one of the most tiring and frustrating aspects of my life and I truly just dont want to feel the pain anymore. I think I've gotten to the point where the pain and indignity of ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
6 points

First I want to say that you are not alone and that your feelings of anger and resentment are completely valid and understandable. My younger brother stutters, and I have watched him go through differ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

I tend to disregard whatever "negative" reaction thrown my way and that seems to empower me and make me able to finish the fucking s-s-sentence....

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
2 points

Woah, congrats! On the girl bit, too. :p I have a similar story like yours. While I am not a "journalist", I am in that field, and my work has, increasingly over the years, demanded that I go out and...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

That's still an amazing thing to do mate! Yeah I have, I did a journalism degree at Uni so a lot of the stuff was presentation based, plus I had to do TV etc; which was a trial and a half. But I man...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
3 points

Okie doke! Well, I had a ridiculously bad stutter as a child. So much so that it made me a social recluse from the ages of 12-16. However, literally overnight, I just decided to push myself and go to...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
3 points

You have criminally left out details, dick. Tell us more, tell us how you felt/feel? Man...I feel pretty good whenever I finish a conversation without stuttering. But giving a speech stutter-free mu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

This is such an amazing video. It hit really close to home too because I also play guitar and use it as an outlet for my stuttering. It's so relieving to be able to sing and get out words you never ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

congrats dude, I know the feeling :). Have you given other speeches aside from this one? For me once I gave a speech in front of ~20 people (and said to myself fuck it if I stutter), from there it jus...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
5 points

Congrats op! I, too, have a sutter. I'm still a junior in highschool, and I hate it so much. But I remember when I was reading my WHOLE bar mitzvah prayers and speeches, I was stutter free because I p...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
0 points

Here is what the linked meme says in case it is blocked at your school/work or is unavailable for any reason: #***Success Kid*** >***Post Title:*** *Just posted this on /r/adviceanimals - thou...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2014
1 points

I think you've described many of us to a tee. It's crazy, it's like we're stopped in slow motion, watching people speed through sentences and 'excuse' themselves the rare times they stutter a little a...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2014
1 points

I'm lucky I 'came out of my shell' in my teens, it helped my stutter for years. It's all about courage, perseverance and a fucktonne of legwork, but give it a try. It can be an embarrassing experience...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2014
5 points

Damn, sounds like a really rough time man. Ive stuttered openly all my life, but I have a lot of friends who are covert stutterers. Despite my severe disfluencies, I cant imagine having to deal with t...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2014
2 points

I've always had a stutter, but it was bad when I was a kid; "takes me a long time to pronounce my name" kind of bad. It got way better from ages 9-18, to the point where my friends were surprised to ...

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