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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2016
0 points

Sorry dude, but OP really does make some amazing points. Besides, what he's pretty much said is to take responsibility for your own growth. Instead of portraying a victim mentality and doing nothing t...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2016
4 points

The point of this is not for a cure to stuttering. I'm not anywhere cured as I have my good and bad days just like anyone else. Im just trying to point out a mindset that helped me and I think could h...

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postr/StutterOct 11, 2016
14 points

Mindset

Mindset One thing that I noticed about scrolling through the thread is the mindset that is very toxic to stuttering. As someone who has these issues, I experience a lot about what you guys are talking...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2016
4 points

I just want to say that you don't have to feel like you're forced to live out your self-fulfilling prophecy of having no friends because of stuttering and social anxiety. You have a choice to stay a...

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postr/StutterOct 7, 2016
17 points

Dating Advice from an old stutterer

Dating Advice from an old stutterer I see a lot of questions about dating and how to approach it when you have a stutter so I decided to post about it. I am lucky enough to have gone on lots of date...

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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2016
1 points

To be clear, I am empathetic towards these situations because I've experienced them myself. But only you can make the positive change for yourself and that can be done through myriad ways. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2016
1 points

If they have limiting beliefs then, yes, they'll get little reward for the effort you put in. If they want it bad enough they'll persist. Anybody that wants to overcome adversity or be the best at the...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2016
1 points

Valid points you make. Good to hear your perspective on this. Honestly speaking, if anybody feels shame/guilt then that's their own issue to deal with. We're responsible for our own actions only. Wh...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2016
2 points

I feel so happy for you. Happy that you had this revelation that we all so much crave for, to feel okay in your skin. The big deal we make about stuttering is in our heads. Stuttering matters because ...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2016
1 points

Good on you! I did MDMA as well, and the same effect happened to me. It left a wicked afterglow as well, to the point where the next few days I was rather fluent. Then I forgot the main message, and...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2016
1 points

My mind is now thinking that I'm offended by you saying this. I, and many others live perfectly NORMAL lifestyles with our stutter. I'll go into some more detail. This also occured with me when I was...

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commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
2 points

Hey man, it's a tough situation to be in. I'd never deny that. We've all gone through spans like this in our lives, and the major reason we do this is because we believe we can somehow cure our stutt...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2016
2 points

Sounds like perhaps there's a lack of trust in oneself? Most of us can blink, breathe or walk down the street perfectly fine without thinking twice about it, and whether or not we're paying close at...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2016
1 points

Good shit man. As someone who is looking to enter your exact situation (the IT Industry) this really gives me inspiration. I've stuttered really bad on my past interview but I'm just giving less and a...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
1 points

Positive outlook bleeds into all aspects of life. There were things that I thought I couldn't do that I ended up doing after much practice. Easily and with pleasure. Positivity is not a cop out in t...

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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2016
0 points

What is up with all this positivity bullshit extrapolated from a single experience? Every situation is different, I'm happy for you but all this forced optimism "I CAN DO EVERYTHING" nonsense you tell...

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postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
9 points

Follow up post regarding my call center job

Follow up post regarding my call center job The original post is : https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/4lz80c/i_had_a_job_interview/ Please bear with me through this post, I don't drink much ...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2016
7 points

Some random tips 1. Talk to your professors during officer hours about your stuttering. For me, when the professor knows I stutter, I feel less pressure and thus stutter less or don't care as much wh...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
1 points

Thank you for your advice. You are right. Self-pitying leads only to idleness. The only way out is to change something ...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2016
1 points

I'm 23 and few years back i used to feel the same about my life. But soon i realized that the worst thing i could do to myself was self-pitying and putting mysefl down. "If you feel worthless than wor...

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