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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
1 points

I know that i stutter, and i am carefull, i try to speak fluently at all times, but that doesnt stop me from speaking My stutter comes up as a topic here and there, but if anything it makes people re...

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
1 points

I stutter around my family more too but I think that's it's because I feel more comfortable around them and don't need to mask it....

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
1 points

ahhhhhh yet another coping/masking mechanism. I do this all the time to avoid stuttering, especially if I know the person will interrupt me anyway...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2025
3 points

There’s a very interesting point to be made about stuttering in different situations. For me, when I am comfortable with certain people, e.g my family, some friends and my stuttering community, I st...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2025
3 points

I stutter around my parents still at 40. But mainly because I work VERY hard at work and social gatherings to cover it up. So when I'm around my family, I tend to feel more comfortable because I can k...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
1 points

Female here! I’ve been stuttering since I could speak.. literally, my mom has these cute childhood videos on those older cameras that we watch during the holidays and I was always a stuttering mess. I...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
8 points

It's rare, there's coping techniques you can do, breathing and relaxation techniques. Find activities that give you confidence. Take singing lessons helped me. Still stutter though. I make fun of it, ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
10 points

Yeah, this is completely true. I know a guy who stutters and have a very active social life and speaks publicly. For me? Well, you guess!...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
2 points

Ok. So real talk here. As a fellow stutterer, did I sleep with escorts? Yes plenty in my 20's. I also got some free action one night stands etc but not all the time as I struggled in the bar / club / ...

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postr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
4 points

Anyone from 🇵🇰?

Anyone from 🇵🇰? Hey! I'm 18M from Lahore, Pakistan. I've been thinking about socializing with like-minded people facing similar problems as me. We can have conversations and share life experiences...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

Maybe he has a very debilitating stutter and has learned habits to make it less impactful?...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

You have a very standard Covert Stutter. I’m guessing you struggle to say your own name, and words that begin with the same letter. Maybe this post will help....

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2025
6 points

Feeling Completely Stuck

Feeling Completely Stuck No pun intended. I'm an adult with a speech block (essentially, I cannot speak verbally; imagine trying to run forward but encountering an immovable concrete wall that you de...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

So if I were you, I would find a way to stop relying on the boosters because it will always require you to keep pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Like I said, I still rely on boosters, but on...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

The thing is escorts don't care about how you look really unless your seriously ugly & smell. And they don't really care how you speak either. Escorts don't really like you they like your money. If yo...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

That’s awesome man! I once heard though not to really say you have recovered until 5 years without a relapse. The biggest problem you may face is that currently you are motivated. But if and when you...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
3 points

Around 2 years. It's funny how, at the start of 2024, I set myself a goal to read publicly 5 times without embarrassing myself, and now it seems funny when I think about it. I improved so much during...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

Not sure if this will help. but here’s what worked for me—I started paying attention to what triggered my stuttering: What is the common denominator in stutter triggers? For example, we might speak f...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
13 points

Hi... i did this basic same approach (sans recording) throughout my entire MS and PhD degree work. Every presentation... for meetings... for my defense(s), etc... Written out, word for word - memor...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
1 points

Wow! It was worth the effort. Whenever there’s time to prepare like that it’s the most productive method. I’m a 77f, not much opportunity to present formally, but your method would work for me....

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