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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
3 points

I agree, being comfortable with yourself is the most important thing you can do. In my experience the more worried I am the worse I stutter, so if you go around constantly worried about what people th...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
1 points

you might be pressing yourself too much at the start and your breathing quickens. observe yourself and see if you feel pressure or panic at the start of sentences. if so, try to calm your first moment...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
13 points

First of all - any sort of communicating and talking about your problem is a ~~good~~ great thing. Even this could be the first step to make your life better. Stuttering is horrible, but isolation i...

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postr/StutterMar 11, 2014
6 points

Frst time poster here, just want support .

Frst time poster here, just want support . Hi there, I have a bad stutter. Its weird, though, becse its at its worse when m talking to people when there are others in the room. I am a student(gcses ar...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

I have a presentation coming up this week too. To make it worse, it's a group presentation and I feel pressure that I might let my group down if I stutter. I'd prefer to go solo but oh well. I think i...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

Where are you from? I would practice a lot. It might not help your nervousness but if you completely know your speech, that is one less thing you will have to worry about when you're presenting. I wo...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
2 points

First and foremost: talk to your school's disability services. They will be in your corner and will help out immeasurably. Now, that aside, here are some of my tips I used back when I was a national...

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postr/StutterMar 9, 2014
7 points

Have to give a presentation at the university in-front of 50 students and professors, need advice to control my stutter.

Have to give a presentation at the university in-front of 50 students and professors, need advice to control my stutter. Started stammering/stuttering from the age of 7-8 as i recall. 22 year old male...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
4 points

When i was your age meeting the parents was always one of my biggest fears, but its something you have to do, having a stutter never stopped me from pursuing women! Hell i would have to call the house...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2014
2 points

Even though the name is really ironic, /u/ShutupPussy gave the best tip. If you really know your part inside out you can pretty much nail this. I'm a first year student at University and have to prese...

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postr/StutterMar 2, 2014
5 points

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it.

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it. Hi. I've been stuttering my whole life. I've t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2014
1 points

Probably not? It becomes less noticeable the more you become use to it, so you might start to ignore. All you have to do to counted that is just practice with it make sure you focus on it....

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postr/StutterFeb 15, 2014
4 points

r/Stutter, how do you control your emotions when you're facing blocks or a stressful situation?

r/Stutter, how do you control your emotions when you're facing blocks or a stressful situation? Basic story: I'm 23, I've been stuttering since I was 11. In the past nine months I've seen a therapist ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
2 points

Wrote this awhile back, but it still applies. As someone who works virtually from my home as a Project manager across several clients for a HR company I totally understand how this feels like. I used...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
3 points

I'm with bearZero. I think getting older and seeing myself as an adult helped me. It's not that I actively tell myself "go out there, be yourself, and everyone else be damned", I just stopped thinki...

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postr/StutterFeb 11, 2014
3 points

Immense Anger towards it All (Covert Stuttering/Rant)

Immense Anger towards it All (Covert Stuttering/Rant) I am a covert stutterer....kinda. I would classify myself as semi-covert in that I no longer use any techniques, substitutions, or secondaries suc...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
2 points

This happens to me too. I will admit, my stutter is often severe, but it seems to always be at the upper end of the severity spectrum when I talk to someone who either stutters or knows someone close ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

I can realte to that, whenever I go for interviews or something, I do not stutter, that is because u are focused on answering thus questions and your priority is the job not your speech. and at school...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
2 points

That may be it. Normally, I sort of forget that I stutter. I just finish my sentence and go on without giving it any thought. I only notice it when I catch a funny glance or a slight uncomfortable smi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

Sorry for posting this late. I teach high school math, and I've been doing so for almost a decade. I have been stuttering as long as I can remember. Growing up, I figured out ways to make my stutte...

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