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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
1 points

Hey great to hear man! You probably felt like a million bucks. I'm really glad to hear it went well. It's one of those things where you're almost glad you stutter just so you can overcome things like ...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
2 points

i've been there dude, it can feel overwhelming, but as someone else once said, a stutter is like a sword being tempered in the flame. you are becoming stronger through all of this. as another one of t...

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postr/StutterSep 17, 2017
21 points

Stuttering is like quicksand

Stuttering is like quicksand The more you resist the deepen you are in. Relax and stay calm is the best you can/should do. It's easier to say than do... it's just my take......

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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2017
4 points

Good luck man. Don't be afraid to cut in with smiles and laughs if you block. Less tense and they'll think it's all a part of the act...

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postr/StutterSep 16, 2017
26 points

It feels nice to know you're not alone

It feels nice to know you're not alone Thanks everyone in the sub. It brightens my mood when I feel down about my stutter to lurk here. My stutter has been getting better over the years but I still h...

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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2017
3 points

Bullshit. Mine has dramatically increased with a change in mindset and increased confidence. I know several people who no longer stutter because they've been to therapy or they've struggled so much,...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2017
0 points

p.s. /u/dead-Indian seems a little dead inside. Don't listen to his/her "advice". Be proud of who you are and own it. You're taking a job that requires speaking all day - that's not stupid, that's ...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
6 points

Watch the new IT movie. One of the main characters stutters. I thought that was pretty cool. Made me feel a connection to the character more than the other people in the theater had, you know. I also ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

No. If I still stuttered I wouldn't be making these videos....

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
2 points

Fortunately, that's _not_ what you sound like. It's just what _that_ sounds like to _you_. Yeah, there are two points in this: The first is that people don't stutter in identical ways. Your stutter w...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
13 points

I feel terribly uncomfortable witnessing other people stutter. I'm getting better at it over the years, but it's still uncomfortable. I think it's because it reflects directly back on me. Maybe that s...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

I stutter since I am born I think. I'm an 16 yrs now and I barely know somebody who makes fun of my stuttering and that's only because of my personality. Like they know when they would make fun I woul...

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2017
1 points

Kids don't sugarcoat things, they say it like it is. They do it all the time and that is great! Sometimes it helps to have a mirror shoved in my face. It keeps my selfesteem up and in check, my confid...

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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2017
1 points

This is exactly how I felt and still feel (to an extent.) I'm 25 years old and have been dealing with it since as long as I can remember. I always hated presenting but was a social enough kid that fit...

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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2017
2 points

Good to hear you're taking risks and doing what you fear most. I wish I could get in line with everybody else and tell you to humble yourself, or proclaim you're a douchebag for pointing out people ...

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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
6 points

I have stuttered my entire life and it truly eats at me at times, but it's something you have to own. My junior year of high school I had to give a 45 minute presentation in my psychology class. We co...

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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
2 points

"Don't let the stutter control you. You control the stutter." That's right, take control of your life and your speech! Live!...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2017
1 points

Well I'm proud of doing stuff in spite of my stutter, but the stutter itself is nothing to be proud of....

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2017
3 points

Amen. Took a job in a pizza restaurant and I constantly ask my manager to put me on the start of the line as often as possible. I need to ask a lot of things, say their names, explain things to.peolle...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2017
2 points

No I am not really proud of it. But my stutter has made a better person in many ways. I am more compassionate and have empathy for others. That's why I am very sensitive and I don't like seeing people...

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