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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2015
1 points

Totally agree and I think you make a great point. A lot of people who stutter and post on this subreddit seem to put a lot of weight on their fluency when it comes to interviews. Obviously nobody is...

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postr/StutterMar 5, 2015
1 points

I can't say my own name sometimes

I can't say my own name sometimes My last name starts with a "B" which can be difficult for me (along with other hard contact letters/sounds) when I'm nervous...which usually only happens around stran...

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postr/StutterMar 5, 2015
12 points

I am a stutterer and this is my story

I am a stutterer and this is my story Hello everyone. First of all, excuse me if you see any grammar mistakes, since English is not my first language. I'll do my best. I have been a stutterer since I...

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postr/StutterMar 2, 2015
32 points

Hey all, I just want to tell you about my story (I am a lifelong stutterer)

Hey all, I just want to tell you about my story (I am a lifelong stutterer) Hey everybody, I've posted on here a couple times quite a while ago but in the last month or so my life has taken a directi...

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postr/StutterFeb 24, 2015
8 points

How does it feel?

How does it feel? How does it feel to have accepted the fact that you are a stutterer? I dream of doing so myself, but I'm too scared. And due to my way of handling the stuttering, not many people kno...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2015
1 points

Started this book last week and just by gradually accepting my stutter and talking slower, I already can feel some progress. My biggest fear, as the same of others, is the telephone. If my life depend...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2015
3 points

There were so many little steps I had to do. Because stuttering is different in every person, you have to experiment what works best for you. My previous experiences with SLPs were pretty bad. There...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2015
1 points

You don't have to do anything. "Should" is still fear-based thinking. Do you want to? I really struggled with practicing at home (I usually didn't) because everything seemed stupid and/or embarrassing...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2015
1 points

the calling strangers method is what I did with my speech therapist, he told me I had to practice it at home too, but I never did because I was too scared. I should go and practice more again...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2015
1 points

Hey there, I'm 28, high school was challenging for me too, let me know if you want to talk about it or complain about anything. I just posted [a longer reply](http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/...

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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2015
2 points

Hi there, thanks for sharing, I can totally relate to isolating myself, feeling insecure and not wanting to put myself out there because other people might not like me, for what that's worth. What do...

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postr/StutterFeb 21, 2015
14 points

It feels good not being alone in the world

It feels good not being alone in the world Sometimes I feel incredibly alone and isolated, I feel sorry for myself, and my hatred towards everybody else grows steadily as I go further and further into...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2015
1 points

Cycling! I've been a massive fan of the sport and raced through my teens at the Colorado springs velodrome! Taking long rides by myself let's me enjoy time to myself, a rare time when I'm not constan...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2015
1 points

I always thought that when I don't think about it. I'm fine because there's no fear. I don't think about it at all and I only stutter in 5% of my interactions. You wouldn't even know unless I told you...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2015
3 points

I'll complete a fluent sentence without prior thought, stop after and say to myself.... "Well that was easy. Why can't I do that all the time?" When I don't think about it....I don't stutter...which i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2015
4 points

I'm actually in college right now. I've considered registering with DSS (Disability Support Services, as it's called at my school), but haven't for a few reasons. First and foremost, I don't think th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2015
2 points

Wow, I feel almost the exact same. I've always wondered if my impediment could be overcome or if I have to work with it, which basically means stuttering all of the time and being okay with that. Just...

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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2015
15 points

update on internship interview.

update on internship interview. Hi guys, thanks for all the advice. I did tell her I stammer and she was really chill about it. It wasn't even much of an interview, more like a paid offer! I basically...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2015
1 points

wow. Didn't know this subreddit existed. I've stuttered all of my life and up until my mid 30's it really fucked me up. At its worst i couldn't get a bus, order a drink at the bar, go to job interview...

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postr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

Interviews - not your typical question on r/stutter

Interviews - not your typical question on r/stutter I see a lot of us posting about having trouble in when being interviewed and giving off the best impression you can when looking for a job. The mos...

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