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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
9 points

Realizing that people care a lot less than I thought they did. Nobody is perfect. Everybody has their own personal flaws. Once I realized that most people don't care about me stuttering, that made me ...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2015
2 points

Hey Daniel, good on you for taking action! I'm doing avoidance reduction therapy where I work on eliminating all my junk behaviors and try to stutter clean and free. Through this process im also lear...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2015
1 points

I feel the same way a lot of the time but its different at the NSA. it's not like meeting someone else who stutters randomly or even at a support group. It's a total environment of acceptance and comf...

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Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2015
1 points

it's a gathering of over 800 people who stutter, their families, SLPs, and anyone else who cares about stuttering. For many people it's the only place where they can finally feel free and comfortable....

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Personal StoriesAcceptance & PridePublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2015
3 points

Not caring about what others think about your stuttering can actually be attractive to women. ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2015
1 points

No. Girls think it's cute and endearing. The ones who don't like it are not the ones you want to be with in the first place....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2015
14 points

Look, this is the bottomline: Something, like a stutter, by itself is not and cannot be a turn off. But what is a turn off is how you, as an individual that suffers from it, deal with it. This is ...

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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2015
1 points

I see what you're saying man, if I understnd correctly- you lost yourself, your ego, the perception of yourself and saw the bigger picture. It is a beautiful experience and it gives me some consolatio...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2015
2 points

Pretty much the opposite of mine. I stutter more when I know what I need to say. If I am working off the cuff I can get by fluently. Anxiety is a main contributor, but familiarity with a conversation ...

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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2015
2 points

The 'uhms' are junk sounds that are a learned secondary stuttering behavior. It can also be unlearned and in doing so you will improve the way that your speech is percieved by others. Have you ever ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2015
1 points

I've basically started responding back to people who say something. I've also started not giving a shit what people think anymore and just power through it. That might just be because my stutter doesn...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
3 points

Lately, I am more and more not giving a f*** about it. With much going around in my life now, having to give presentation to bunch of people, doing some interviews for possible internships, looking ...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
2 points

I've avoided hobbies in the past, I've taken up hobbies that I didn't really enjoy too. But I realized something only very recently. The only reason I feel I do not wish to partake in certain hobbies ...

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postr/StutterMay 22, 2015
5 points

Going to summer speech therapy/Advice to college students!

Going to summer speech therapy/Advice to college students! Hey guys, Well I finally got in touch with my university's Communications Disorders Clinic and will be starting speech therapy sessions in J...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Acceptance & PrideTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2015
1 points

I have a mild-to-major stutter, depending on the day. It's never been an issue in my dating life. I've had people not notice, I've had people tell me they think it's cute, I had one person give me a m...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2015
2 points

So sorry to hear, dude. I've had my fair share of days like yours, too. The only solace I've found has come from accepting that I stutter and carrying on as best I can. Know that you're a competent an...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
1 points

u/ihtrma makes the best points. Every serious relationship I've had at one point there has to be the talk. My mom is the most patient listener when I'm having a block. She doesn't ignore it but let's ...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
4 points

Well, I don't think you need to do something specific. Just act like it's normal. If s/he has bad block, just let him/her get through it. I know my ex-gf never paid much attention to it, and I was h...

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commentr/StutterMay 15, 2015
2 points

Just be open about it. There's no point of hiding it, especially if it's a LTR and not just a hookup. Of the people I've dated, they mostly found it to be cute in like a weird way. It's great to find...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2015
2 points

23 year old male here, been with my girlfriend for nearly a year. I've always been very resentful about the fact that I have a stutter. Background: I didn't so much get bullied, but picked on becaus...

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