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postr/StutterDec 14, 2016
7 points

Stuttering and the boy named Sue

Stuttering and the boy named Sue Want to tell you all a perspective I have on stuttering that I learned from a song by Johnny Cash. The story starts out with the birth of a boy. Hes father left his m...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
2 points

I can relate in the fact that I put myself in confronting situations as much as possible and realised that I should probably do something with my life instead of holding back because of my stutter. I'...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2016
3 points

Everyone's got their problems. Stuttering is not nearly as bad as some others peoples problems. I think you can be happy whether you stutter or not. :) Life is all about perspective, how we frame our ...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2016
2 points

I've always had a supportive network of family and friends. My stutter is pretty severe by most standards, but the people around me make it so much easier. So yeah, I'm happy and I see myself as a no...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2016
3 points

The "cure" is to stutter without struggle. Hard to achieve but not impossible....

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2016
2 points

This is what I experienced. My stutter itself hasn't diminished, but I feel more talkative and less conscious about it. So it does help your fluency because a fundamental goal in speech therapy for st...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
12 points

I feel your pain.. I have trouble saying tomatoes.. And I fucking love tomatoes. Anyway, Subway has an app for ordering now so you won't have to worry anymore. But fuck it, you stutter.. Own it! Yo...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
1 points

I'd say just forget about this incident. The next time if it EVER happens just laugh it off. Even normal people stutters from time to time. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
1 points

Well my stutter has improved slightly but I still can't say my name most times. I still stutter but I just learned to get over myself and try not to let it get me down....

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
2 points

Well, I asked her the obvious question....'u kno I stutter, right?' And she said 'yeaa, I noticed it a lil bit when we first started talking on the phone'. And it went from there. I'm sure she could t...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
4 points

I hear you, we have our super cringe worthy embarrassing moments as stutterers (and non-stutterers). I've definitely been looked at like my IQ is 2 and am making involuntary movements that are loud, ...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

It's tough to try and not care about my stutter, but I do think that may be an effective method. If I stutter I do, someone may laugh but it doesn't really matter, right? I understand embracing th...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
2 points

Ok for me I started to stutter later in life when I was in my early teens. I pretty much kind of know broadly of how it developed. Anyways I ask you that because if you developed it later like me you ...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I've only really opened up about my stutter to my fiance, and even still, it's spotty. But the important thing is to do it anyways. If they love you, they will listen and not judge u...cuz it IS hard ...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2016
3 points

don't be like that man, no need to act like a jerk. As far as i know there are many theories which contradict other theories and her view on stuttering seems reasonable and if it helps atleast someone...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2016
1 points

That's what I did too. My stuttering is at a minimum. I know there is a stigma it seems on here to say you can recovered. But for me I can say honestly.. that I'm pretty much recovered if recovered me...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
2 points

I've encountered other stutterers and even worked with a guy who stuttered. At first I felt bad for em too, but afterwards, I would marvel and wonder how their life was. I was at Walmart one time, and...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
1 points

Be honest with your mother. There's no cure for stuttering, make sure she knows that. If you're comfortable with stuttering around her, just tell her that. Tell her there's nothing wrong with stutter...

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postr/StutterDec 3, 2016
16 points

So....I've been to the McGuire Program

So....I've been to the McGuire Program A little while ago I was encouraged by a number of people in this subreddit to go to a McGuire Program intensive course, and I did.... here are my insights Fir...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2016
1 points

I feel like we need to get the idea of finding a cure out of our heads. I had a fairly severe stutter for a good chunk of my life & the ONLY thing that has allowed me to consistently improve my f...

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