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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2021
1 points

Yeah I don't even try to tell jokes anymore. You can stop giving s fuck, and it makes it easier, but that doesn't fix what you talked about....

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2021
1 points

Yes, thats true, and its the only real thing bothring me. I also switch words so i do not stutter, but then the value falls. Suprisingly, im very good at salary negotiations. But considering that my w...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2021
23 points

I'm sorry you had to go through this. There is still plenty good things in your life, I bet. We have this shit but still plenty to live for and be happy. Just try to accept it and maybe prepare workar...

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postr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
60 points

I've started to hate myself now

I've started to hate myself now Two days ago, at around midnight, my sibling suddenly got very ill and couldn't even move or speak. I called the emergency helpline number but wasn't able to tell them ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
6 points

people suck. Unfortunately our situation "provides" us with radar for some toxic people - like the ones you encountered. Their is nothing wrong with stuttering. If you want to work on it a speech ther...

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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
1 points

I never know what words I will stutter on before I say them----if I did know what words I would stutter on...I would change words....but any word I stutter on is unplanned and unpredictable.....switch...

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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
1 points

I used to have this and I still do to some extent. used to be so bad I used to put a 'k' in front of words that started with vowels. Eventually my parents knocked that habit out. But my best advice w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
5 points

I really agree with this! When I interviewed for my current internship I told them that I had a stutter and it made the entire interview less stressful!...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
5 points

I'm also a student interning at the moment. My number one advice is to disclaim your stutter to the people you work with! When I don't disclaim I find that I try to hide it, which makes it worse. Iron...

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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
3 points

Imo trying to control it is perpetuating the struggle. But if letting it go and speak naturally was that easy we'd all be doing it. I needed a quality speech therapist to help me get to a place where ...

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postr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
7 points

Why do I stutter with vocals (A,E,I,O,U)

Why do I stutter with vocals (A,E,I,O,U) Hello, I'm 15 years old I got a stutter since I'm a kid, when I try to say a difficult word, the word simply wont come out, I open my mouth but no sound is mad...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
2 points

Same shit bro, I cant smoke weed because of this. And its really funny how same we are lol. The thing about the confidence that you wrote is same actually. This will sound silly but the better drip I ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
2 points

It's crazy that you just posted this; I just told myself that I would never feel ashamed of my speech again. I mean, it really isn't our faults. In my case, it's something I've had since I could strin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
2 points

If you want to try and start coming out, start with the person you are most comfortable with. You don't have to come out all at once and let everyone know you stutter. Once you do that and let that pe...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
2 points

I've definitely had some awkard moments of just saying whatever was easiest. I think the only way to prevent it is to just to tell people. I don't do it with my family because they obviously know that...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
6 points

In my experience, most people actually feel uncomfortable talking about it. They do realize that something is "wrong" but asking: "Hey, do you stutter or what?" is something they think it might not be...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
10 points

Covert stuttering at the price of not making sense

Covert stuttering at the price of not making sense Most of the friends I made after high school have no idea I stutter, I have a moderate (to sometimes severe) stutter but with years of developing tri...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
2 points

Saleman isn't the ideal job for a person who stutters lol. But it is the ideal job of a person who stutters and wants to improve his fluency! Keep at it and your speech will improve....

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postr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
13 points

Drama Play in a Week

Drama Play in a Week I have a drama play in a week. I got told yesterday that i have a major role (long story) I am a freshman in hs with a bunch of older kids. So will you guys help me How would you...

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Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
3 points

I feel your pain. I recently had an interview and there was quite a few sentences where I just completely froze up and couldn’t finish the sentence. Hopefully the interviewer just thought I had bad Wi...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution