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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2019
5 points

Yep! Giving any kind of extra thought to a sentence is setting myself up to failure. And then I am very aware when stuttering that me being conscious of beating myself up/stuttering is in fact making ...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2019
1 points

Yeah, I don’t use script because I stutter more. I rather wing it with reading something. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2019
1 points

Yea I do that as well. However I dont want to become dependent on scripting because I want to have genuine convos. Thanks though...

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postr/StutterJan 30, 2019
2 points

Phone Calls (Relatives, Interviews, Booking Appointments, etc.). How can I make them better?

Phone Calls (Relatives, Interviews, Booking Appointments, etc.). How can I make them better? This is something I've been having a really hard time with lately and would appreciate some advice on. &am...

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postr/StutterJan 30, 2019
21 points

DAE feel like their stutter is holding them back from forming social relationships?

DAE feel like their stutter is holding them back from forming social relationships? My girlfriend is kinda upset that I don't talk to her family as much as I maybe could, I'm not sure if it's down to ...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
2 points

I couldn't count the amount of times I did something similar when I was in school. If called on and I knew the answer but couldn't say it, I would just act like I didn't know or say a wrong answer tha...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
1 points

i feel you bro. My friend had asked me where i went for the holidays and i could not say the name of the place . It was pretty awkward. My friend thought that i did not know the name of the place i w...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
4 points

First of all my guy, you're not a freak. Everyone in this world has sumthn 'wrong' with em, from weird birthmarks that take up half of their face, to one leg shorter than the other, bad acne, balding ...

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postr/StutterJan 29, 2019
7 points

Help a high school senior please...

Help a high school senior please... Hi guys, I'm in my final year of high school and I have had to attend some interviews for some colleges that I applied to. I'm a decent student, and some of the int...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
2 points

I know it's obvious, but please don't get frustrated with yourself. Try and spin your stammer into something that's a bit of inconvenience to you but ultimately doesn't let you down; it rubs off on pe...

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postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
22 points

Feeling down like always

Feeling down like always Had this stammer ever since I can talk. Over the course of my high school years and now uni I've had great success and one of the top achievers in exam. But always got bullied...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
2 points

I stutter too. I am an engineer myself and it seems most people who stutter I met either in school or at work. One observation I made: the less I worried about my stutter the better my speech. It took...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
1 points

There was a time period in my life when I stopped fighting my stutter, worrying about it and hating myself for it. Since then both my speech and my life kept improving. I still stutter but I no longer...

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postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
23 points

Had a bad stutter day and I can’t cheer myself up

Had a bad stutter day and I can’t cheer myself up Ugh yeah that’s all i gotta say. It was hard to call people today. I don’t know why i am stuttering more. I had to make an appointment via calling and...

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postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
7 points

Acknowledging my stutter

Acknowledging my stutter I’ve stuttered probably my whole life. My family doesn’t really acknowledge it or have talked to me about it. I think they don’t want to embarrass me but really all it’s done ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
1 points

You don't stammer _because_ you have low confidence, fear of stammering or embarrassment. You have low confidence, fear of stammering or embarrassment _because_ you stammer. Keep addressing your sta...

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postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
6 points

how do i build confidence

how do i build confidence i do not stutter when i'm alone but when i speak with someone else i stutter heavy. I do not have the confidence to speak with other people.Due to low confidence or something...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
1 points

Yes, last time I felt a block was in December. My advice for a covert is to go in the direction of fear accompanied by calm, easy and effortlessness. The latter part is very important. Another advice ...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
1 points

Wish I had some real advice for you. Wish I'd have had some advice myself. I feel like I really limited myself as far as socialization goes. That's something I regret. You'll probably have some of th...

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postr/StutterJan 27, 2019
13 points

Now that I’ve acknowledged my stutter it seems worse

Now that I’ve acknowledged my stutter it seems worse I’ve stuttered since I was a kid but never really thought about it because lots of little kids do. Now I’m a teenager and pretty much no body else ...

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