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postr/StutterNov 21, 2017
3 points

My brain is weird please help!

My brain is weird please help! I don't know if I have a stutter but I have yet to find the correct term for what I have. Basically sometimes I just can't get my words out. I'll have the word in my hea...

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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2017
2 points

if you can combat the anxiety and paranoia with confident stuttering you would see benefits in your speech...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
1 points

Hey. Thanks so much for your response! I have gone and I've done four. They basically covered all of the techniques possible and have tried doing that but it has little help. I think what will make i...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
3 points

This topic is a "your mileage may vary" scenario. Personally, THC doesn't have any positive effect for my fluency. I have access to a medical dispensary and have tried indicas, sativas, hybrids and ed...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
2 points

So okay I tried that but I've gotten these conclusions - their tone doesn't seem nice, I feel like I'm bothering them when they can help someone else or I'm asking a dumb q I can find on their website...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2017
1 points

Exactly. Okay so I tried that but (maybe you feel the same way idk) when I do that, it seems like they're not really interested like in their tone or don't you feel that you are wasting their time the...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
3 points

How? I mean like I think they think why would we give a job to her who can't communicate properly even on the phone? We can get another person who has similar background with better speaking skills. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
1 points

Can you please help? It seems that mine is getting worse and yeah I think too who cares what other people think but it doesn't work. It's not like I don't care but I care to some extent. I want others...

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postr/StutterNov 16, 2017
8 points

What jobs/careers do you have or do you suggest?

What jobs/careers do you have or do you suggest? So I've been out of college for a while (over a year) and am having a real hard time finding a job. I think it's purely because of my speech. I mean I ...

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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

Make them wait. Resisting time pressure is a key skill in managing stuttering....

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postr/StutterNov 15, 2017
1 points

How do you all deal with impatient people over the phone and in person?

How do you all deal with impatient people over the phone and in person? I really don’t like telling people (especially strangers ) that I have a stutter. But, people are so damn impatient on the phone...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2017
3 points

Ugh. I has SO many experiences like that growing up that I'm now fairly certain that's what caused my social anxiety. In hindsight I really wish my parents had spoken with my teachers beforehand and i...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
2 points

Honestly, I vary pretty heavily. Most days I'm mild, but then there are days when I can barely get through a sentence. If I meet someone new though, I stutter really badly....

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
1 points

I'm currently microdosing psilocybin about .20 g every few days and although I don't see big change in my stutter, it is a little better as of late. The big difference I've noticed is in my anxiety an...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
1 points

I’ve had some success recently (more for phone calls, but hear me out) when I set my pace in the conversation. Not in the condescending way, “just relax, slow down” that I’m sure we’ve all heard many...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
1 points

Not really no. I also don't consider myself as an anxious person who's afraid to do stuff. The only anxiety I feel is in knowing I'll have to speak to unfamiliar people. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
3 points

Well, when you're for example alone in your room, you're likely to be quite relaxed right? You're unlikely to feel tense. How can we maintain that when we're out of home, whether it's ordering somethi...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
6 points

Well... you sort of have to be ready for it. You're going to be anxious, and it's going to suck more or less, and you'll have more problems managing your stutter... but maybe if you're prepared it won...

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postr/StutterNov 9, 2017
12 points

How do you handle anxiety?

How do you handle anxiety? The main factor for why I stutter much more in conversations with unfamiliar people compared to familiar people (family/friends) is the extra anxiety I feel. For example, a ...

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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2017
1 points

That's what I did -- practice several time what I suppose to speak. I think the reason why I performed so "bad", because I was really frightened at the time of presentation. By the way, Thanks mate fo...

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