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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
1 points

You are not a failure. You are not your stuttering. Think of it like this. You have such a severe stuttering and you ave fought it for so long. That means you have a ton of experience for living and...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2017
2 points

boy, this is a bit of a delicate subject, i feel like i need to walk carefully here! there is a famous clip you can find on youtube of paul stamets, a mushroom expert, talking about how a trip on mu...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2017
5 points

I have been using mindfulness meditation to help my anxiety and it has helped alot. I have two sons and they don't stutter thank God. I don't know why we have been given this debilitating and frust...

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postr/StutterSep 17, 2017
21 points

Stuttering is like quicksand

Stuttering is like quicksand The more you resist the deepen you are in. Relax and stay calm is the best you can/should do. It's easier to say than do... it's just my take......

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
1 points

That's a lot to take in! Thanks for sharing all that. Let me ask you this, are you speaking in autopilot (going through motions)? Or are you conscious of every word that's coming out of your mouth, y...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
3 points

Exercise, talk to yourself in the mirror, read out loud, eat healthy stuff, and most importantly, DO NOT DO DRUGS. Your mental health is the most important for a stutterer. I myself am a stutterer and...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2017
3 points

Whenever i talk about usual crap i don't stutter at all. Stuttering begins whenever i try to explain something or tell a story. It seems like whenever i have to say something important and i know that...

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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2017
1 points

Lolwut? It comes from the mind. On most (if not all) occasions there's mental turmoil that comes with stuttering. However, credit to you for mentioning your diaphragm because abdominal breathing with ...

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postr/StutterSep 2, 2017
25 points

My stutter has gotten better! (update)

My stutter has gotten better! (update) So, I'm going to college this year (freshman) and my stutter has gotten better. I have been able to order at at restaurant or coffee shop with mostly little to n...

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
2 points

Happens to me all the time. I'm trying to notice when I'm starting to get excited and "slow down", take "deep breaths", doesn't always work....

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
4 points

This is very true for me as well. I consider myself to have a higher fluency. I tend to stutter increasingly more when I am really excited or nervous. I have found that reminding myself to breathe and...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
1 points

Are you UK based? There's courses out there using costal breathing to control the stammer which also address real life situations such as ordering food etc. On the psychological aspect I'd say not to...

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postr/StutterAug 20, 2017
5 points

Asking questions and dealing with uncomfortable social situations?

Asking questions and dealing with uncomfortable social situations? Hey all, it seems that a lot of the time, I have some issues with asking questions when I am talking with someone who I don't really ...

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postr/StutterAug 19, 2017
5 points

Books I Read - That I Highly Recommend!

Books I Read - That I Highly Recommend! This is a long overdue post from me. People here know me to share information that is somewhat unique to this subreddit. It's finally time to tell you all whe...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2017
4 points

*As a disclaimer I typed this up a few months back, and it's quite heavy and direction-lead, I don't mean it to sound like an order, it's just what I did personally, other things may work for you too ...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2017
3 points

Hello there. Thank you very much for your response, it was great to hear, especially as someone who also stutters. I am very much interested in that information and advices you have, and I would also ...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2017
27 points

We've all been there at some point. It's something in our life that we cannot control, and unfortunately we continue to go about our days longing for it to change when in reality it never will without...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2017
1 points

Hmmm. I see where you're coming from. If you've watched past videos of mine, I explain that the way to improve your quality of life comes from: meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, expressing grat...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2017
1 points

Can totally relate to this. Especially when I stuttered as a teenager. Everything comes from the mind. When you lose sleep it affects the way your brain functions. Which then affects your thought pa...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2017
4 points

I actually wrote blog post on sleep and stuttering. I noticed the same as you. Now I do yoga and other things to sleep even better. http://stutteringhabits.com/stutterers-anxious-talking-sleep/...

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