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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2018
3 points

I love your positivity about it. Whenever I meet someone who reacts kindly to me struggling to say a word it's so reassuring. And it usually it takes a long time to cultivate a friendship to the point...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2018
3 points

I had a similar experience. I'm a med student, and one of my patients had a stutter. I was so happy to hear her stutter that I almost hugged her. For the first time in my life, I was actually proud of...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
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postr/StutterFeb 9, 2018
19 points

Met someone with a stutter for the first time in my life today!

Met someone with a stutter for the first time in my life today! A professional fraternity I’m in decided to join a coed indoor soccer league and field a team. I met one of my teammates and managed to ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2018
1 points

When I was in middle/high school I was so afraid people didn’t know about people who stutter and they would think I’m just being funny or weird. Now as an adult I realize people who stutter aren’t as ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2018
1 points

Its okay...It happens...The best thing to do is act totally normal about it...U can't hide Ur stammer forever,so I would suggest u to improve on it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 4, 2018
23 points

Thank you r/stutter. I have made progress

Thank you r/stutter. I have made progress I recently landed a job where I have to do public speaking and it scared me into seeking help. I can't find the post but it linked me to this book. I highly...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2018
1 points

It’s like we let our guard down with our family, I’m not trying to impress them with my coping skills, I’m being my truest self and thats me being a stutterer. ...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2018
3 points

My technique I use is ‘ok, let me find another way to say this’ and I’ll try different words to say my sentence. Sometimes I look so silly but it’s all I got. Getting a bit off topic but still mig...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2018
6 points

Zero to 100

Zero to 100 Hello fellow stutters. I’m wondering if many others have a similar stutter to me. When I meet someone new I have almost no stutter, I’ll maybe stumble on a few words here and there but ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
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postr/StutterFeb 2, 2018
3 points

Advice for slp student

Advice for slp student Hello r/stutter, I hope you guys don't mind me coming here for some advice. I am a graduate student speech language pathologist I have my first fluency client this semester in a...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterFeb 2, 2018
31 points

Participated in a model UN debate and dominated the conversation. Feeling proud :)

Participated in a model UN debate and dominated the conversation. Feeling proud :) Moderate stutterer(every third senetence). Fuck I'm so happy. I spoke more times then I can remember to count in fron...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
1 points

Thank you for your insight. Sounds like you are doing very well! That's awesome. Being open about that would probably help me too. I often tell myself to now introduce myself as a stutterer to all ne...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
1 points

I’m not a PWS, just a mom. Feel free to take my words with a grain of salt. I don’t have the btdt experience. Talk to the dean, talk to the professor. Offer to do the presentation twice- once just i...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
3 points

I think... it's important to be open about these things instead of carrying them around. The contrast between the hidden and the surface is simply not a good thing to have to maintain. See if you can...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2018
4 points

I've never "naturally" met a person who stutters before I joined the National Stuttering Association. As /u/ziggyjoe212 mentioned, you should check out the NSA. It was completely life changing for me....

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2018
5 points

I had a stutterer in my class at trade school for two years, but I didn't like him much, so I didn't talk to him often. I know another stutterer since the clique in teen years, he trains in the same ...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2018
10 points

How great would it be if you naturally met another stutterer?

How great would it be if you naturally met another stutterer? Like going to a class in college and having another person in class who stutters as bad as you do? Idk if its just me but like, it would f...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2018
3 points

I find it so hard to talk shit about my stutter here because we all have it. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2018
5 points

I do consider it as a disability and I'm sure we'd all be much better off without it. Having said that, a lot of people come to terms with their stuttering and live their lives fully inspite of it. Wo...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2018
2 points

A friend of mine once said the same thing to me and I laughed so hard I nearly choked on my food. She's very patient with me which I appreciate tons. She also sometimes pokes fun at me when I block by...

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