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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2013
14 points

Don't panic. Don't lose hope. You are not alone. First, you should read two books, by two people who have recovered from stuttering following not very different paths. The first is [Redefining Stutt...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2013
2 points

I am in a similar boat as you. I'm 21, and a senior in college. Sometimes my stutter can be controlled, but other times it gets the best of me. When one of my professors asked me a question in class t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2013
1 points

Addressing your last paragraph, especially when you say "I'm wasting their time." That's entirely not true. There are those VERY few people that don't understand what stuttering means and think it's s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2013
6 points

You are awesome. Your speech is only a part of who you are, it does not define you as a person. Every single person has a strong voice and opinion, and they deserve to be heard; even if it makes other...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2013
1 points

Same here. Finishing my undergrad degree now and worried about the future as I want to work with kids who stutter, but what if I can't model words correctly, will this be a problem? Should I try to wo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2013
13 points

Being a stutterer myself, all I can tell you is that you need to learn to accept it as a thing that is a part of you, rather than a thing that defines you. Stuttering sucks, there's no other way to s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2013
1 points

I felt like you're a version of me but at somewhere else. I'm also stuttering but people barely notice it....

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2013
9 points

some rants?

some rants? Just found this subreddit seconds ago. Never thought it actually exist. I'm stuttering since child (now I'm 20). I never met any person who stutter in my country. The community around me ...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2013
1 points

I am an undergrad in the comm dis major and also stutter. So nervous about grad school and having this profession eventually while having to deal with my own stutter - I'd like to work with kids who s...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2013
1 points

Hi there, It's good that you found something that make you "forget" your stuttering. I don't know if this is the same for you, but for me the real problem was a lack of self-confidence. Maybe playin...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2013
2 points

Everything feels perfectly spot on for me. Had especially never thought of the part about that people that stutter because we are trying to talk perfectly. But it really feels right. ...

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postr/StutterOct 10, 2012
1 points

17 years old, I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. just need to let some things out

17 years old, I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. just need to let some things out I've been stuttering for so long, and have been trying for a while now to stop. I'm so embarrassed ab...

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postr/StutterJun 3, 2012
10 points

Am I the only one who doesn't stutter when I am really drunk/messed up?

Am I the only one who doesn't stutter when I am really drunk/messed up? Not trying to advocate widespread drug use here because my friend who also stutters speaks way worse when he is drunk, but I fin...

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postr/StutterMar 23, 2012
4 points

Advice needed for projecting voice and consistent, clear speech.

Advice needed for projecting voice and consistent, clear speech. I guess this is the most appropriate place to post this thread. I'm 27 years old and all my life I've been introverted and at times ex...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2011
3 points

Based on my experience, and the things I've been reading lately, I think the most important thing for a child who stutters is to not make a big deal out of it. Making the child self-conscious about th...

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