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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2017
3 points

This is great advice. The hardest thing we can do is truly accept the fact that we stutter. However, even if you stutter the fact that the point communicated efficiently is all that matters. Focus o...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2017
3 points

I am proud that I haven't let my stuttering stop me. Public speaking, i still do it. General chit-chat with coworkers, yup still do that. Being a husband/father for my wife and children makes me even ...

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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2017
5 points

This is actually a very interesting question, and I am not sure I can give a definite answer one way or the other. In some ways, I do honestly believe my stutter has had some benefit on who I am. For...

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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2017
7 points

Yes. Maybe I'm the only one, but it is a part of me and made me into who I am today. Don't get me wrong, I have never really accepted my stutter and hate 'doing' it, but I like the person I am and the...

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postr/StutterAug 30, 2017
2 points

Are you "proud" to be somebody who stutters?

Are you "proud" to be somebody who stutters? In the context of other disabilities (both major and minor ones), you often hear people say that they're proud of their disability. I recently just watched...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
1 points

That's an interesting way to look at it. That's why I tell people they can accept they have a stutter now, but shouldn't accept they'll have one for the rest of their life......

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
3 points

Have you ever told them that you stutter? Be upfront about it, if they make fun of you fuck them, we're only alive for a short time, don't be worried about ignorant dickheads making fun of something t...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
1 points

Thanks for the reply, man. Love being able to relate with a fellow stutterer and wish the best of luck to you in the future....

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
1 points

I wouldn't hesitate to indicate that you stutter on your profile. I get that people can be at many different levels of severity with their stutter, but I don't think I would ever equate it to being as...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
0 points

So that doesn't make stutterers any more special or tough than other people. ...

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postr/StutterAug 23, 2017
21 points

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well.

story time - yesterday was the first time i encountered someone who stutters as well. So yesterday i went to my universities orientation. We got into large groups and we had to say" name , your major,...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
2 points

And sure, they're all tougher for making it through, in some way or the other. Just because lots of people get through it doesn't make it any less special, or any less worthy of acknowledgement. ...

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postr/StutterAug 23, 2017
19 points

Starting graduate school and had to introduce ourselves in front of the class

Starting graduate school and had to introduce ourselves in front of the class So I had to introduce myself in front of two of my graduate classes yesterday. I'm a light/moderate stutterer but I have ...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
2 points

Try looking up pathologists/therapists in your area. Also, don't be afraid to tell people you have a stutter. Having a stutter makes you who you are and sets you apart from everyone else. By acknowled...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
2 points

The hardest part is accepted this part of your self. Talk to your parents and teachers. Tell them what's going on. Seek some professional help. There is no magic bullet cure for stuttering, but contra...

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
6 points

Tell the teachers what's going on! You should never be marked down for having a stutter. Also, being more open about it will help some....it breaks some of the shame just to say it out loud....

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2017
1 points

I've tried the pro90d program. This program includes saying affirmations that I speak smoothly and fluently. I found that I was having more frequent and longer repetitions when I was doing the program...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2017
1 points

Thank you for the advice and the recommendations. I agree I think my next steps are trying to desensitised feeling about my stuttering. I used to stutter frequently with my sister in law about 2 year ...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2017
1 points

You can accept that your stutter is there...but who said you have to accept it's there for the rest of your life? ...

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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2017
2 points

Firstly, I think all the steps you're making are incredibly positive and it's impressive you've realized you should do this on your own. I assume your co-workers know that you stutter. They would expe...

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