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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2018
1 points

I agree that I think having an MC who stutters in a novel about other stuff is the best way to go and I don't think it's minimizing. Especially if they're the hero, or they're important and cool, kind...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2018
18 points

Nothing was really said but here goes. Last Wednesday I had to present my summer research to professors and fellow scholars. It was only a 5 minute presentation and I was fully prepared for it - pract...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2018
5 points

People have told me that I was a better person than a lot of people who don’t stutter. Idk why but that kinda made my day...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2018
1 points

As you get older, you’ll learn that people just don’t care that you stutter. ...

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postr/StutterAug 3, 2018
35 points

What’s the nicest thing someone has ever said to you about your stutter?

What’s the nicest thing someone has ever said to you about your stutter? For me, back in college I was a bus boy for this local upscale seafood place, and in the private room, there was a formal meeti...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2018
2 points

I meditate quiite often and it really help me with not just stuttering, but also accepting when I stutter...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2018
7 points

I think mindfulness has helped me a ton. So much of what makes stuttering bad is the shit we do trying to get out of, prevent, or avoid it. Mindfulness tells you to learn to be ok in each moment. It’s...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2018
3 points

I have/had one. My parents bought me one when i was a senior in high school—probably when i was the darkest place I’ve ever been. I wore it for a few weeks. But, honestly, it’s annoying as hell. The p...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
4 points

The worst thing my family has done is make my childhood all about getting rid of my stutter. They would make me aware, and then self conscious, about my stutter all the time. This self consciousness t...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
2 points

I am here to tell you, don't be scared. I have worked in hospitality for 8 years now, and I have a stutter. Sometimes I cant even get my words out. But its no issue. I have worked in bars and restau...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
2 points

I wish I talked like you I stutter way more than you. Good seeing a person who also stutters overcoming it ...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
1 points

Let him decide his path. Don’t force him into therapy. I tried everything growing up. The cure ended up being to stop fighting it. Don’t treat it like a problem that needs to be fixed....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
10 points

I'm a 17 year old stutterer and I'm gonna try to give you some tips - the worst thing you can do to him as a parent is to expect fluency. Stuttering isn't a disorder by any means but it certainly isn'...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2018
1 points

Moderate stutterer here. I think you shouldn't try to not stutter, more you try not doing it will result in stuttering more . The best way is, accepting that you will stutter, and just letting yoursel...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2018
3 points

First off don’t be ashamed of your sexuality. You love porn so indulge as long as you aren’t hurting anyone and no one in the video is being hurt. Stuttering gets easier when you just accept it. I w...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2018
5 points

I stuttered too..there are two things I did that reduced my stutter to barely noticeable. First: the "don't give a F" attitude. Basically, I just tell myself that I don't give a F what others think, I...

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Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
3 points

Oh I see. That sounds intense. My professor suggested I take some when I bombed a presentation but I didn't wanna rely on them. Ive done so many presentations since then that it's become kind of secon...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

Sorry to hear that, middle school was a similar experience for me. At this point, I've just come to accept my stutter so I try not to let anxiety get the best of me....

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Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
3 points

College is where all my walls came down and my confidence developed. You just can't NOT participate. That forces you to practice speaking in front of people. Fluent or not, you get exposed to so many ...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
2 points

I got back two days ago and I am proud to say I didn't laugh even once. We talked about it with my friends and we just decided not to look at each other while he's talking and we kinda got used to it ...

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