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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2018
2 points

I'd suggest meditating, it's helped me be less tense in all aspects of my life including communication. Remember college kids are open minded and usually pretty accepting as well. Not giving a shit ab...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2018
1 points

Stuttering will never hurt you with girls, in my experience. Insecurity will hurt you. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
1 points

When i met my "longest" ex i was 18 yo. We just met at some party (not like club, just friend of a friend) and it was smooth from the beginning. My wife and i met at work(i was 20 at the time), i own...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2018
2 points

I was told to stop and take deep breaths, and to kinda make a rhythm with my hand by patting my sides. I'm thinking it could be from just being self conscious about my stutter when I talk to strangers...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2018
6 points

I think we might notice and react to odd speech patterns more than the average person, i do at least. Most people probably feel bad for us more than they feel annoyed ...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2018
1 points

is there a history of mental conditions or disorders in your family that includes a stutter as a symptom psychedelics are known to aggravate dormant conditions I've tried a super hero's dose of mu...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
1 points

Do you have anyone you confide in about your stutter? Does your school in general know you have a stutter? Have you been to see a doctor about this anxiety? It might not be primarily related to stut...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
0 points

I disagree with your disagreement. I’m 32 and I let my stutter dictate almost every aspect of my life. Job, relationships, activities, heck even ordering food. Thinking that people care about your st...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
2 points

Regarding the job offer, you are right. I truly don't know if that was the deciding factor but with so many bad past experiences, I just assumed the worse. Again, there goes that negative thinking I h...

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postr/StutterJun 16, 2018
7 points

Adult onset stutter?

Adult onset stutter? Tl;Dr Anyone else develop a stutter as an adult? Hiya! I've recently developed a stutter for which I've never had before. Last week, I started going to counseling to hammer out...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2018
3 points

Yeah. Usually when I first meet people, I pretty much just answer questions and add, "What about you?" or not even contribute, just ask questions. I am in speech therapy and I am trying to speak more ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2018
1 points

And every subject of conversation seems awkward or uncomfortable when just randomly bringing it up. And then, I don't know how to keep the conversation going. And usually, the next day, I don't know h...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2018
2 points

I did join NSA Dallas chapter and participated only in one session . Didn’t feel like going to another session as my anxiety levels have increased a lot for next couple of weeks . Even if I wasn’t w...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2018
2 points

It makes my stutter even worse . But in my first speech therapy I couldn’t stutter may be because I was comfortable with my therapist and speaking language other than my mother tongue makes me speak...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2018
6 points

I'm 35, I stuttered severely as a child. At the surface it sounds... Odd I guess. You might learn about the ways other people react, but for me it is the cumulative experiences that you have (oh not ...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2018
3 points

I was wondering, how you can get a girlfriend if you have these struggles to even express yourself and a lot of avoidance behaviours. How the heck does this happen? I have a mild stutter and sometimes...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2018
2 points

Ah that sucks. Makes sense if it worsened your anxiety that your stutter followed. Or maybe it was the other way around. You might have more luck trying "indica" strains as those are more CBD and are ...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2018
3 points

I've met many very accomplished doctors who stutter. You need to get it under control. Not necessarily the stuttering, but the anxiety and doubt. that's a bigger impediment than anything. I'd recommen...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
3 points

It gets easier. At some point your desire to express yourself and get shit done exceeds the desire to reach some arbitrary value of social normality. You'll stop caring so much about what others think...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2018
3 points

Man I'm also 23 and have been stuttering all my life. Last February I got diagnosed with a very old brain tumor in the Cerebellum. Not trying to make you worried but have you ever got a brain MRI? By...

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