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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

I am 24 and have stuttered my whole life. Here is how I choose to look at it now: For everyone else, speaking comes easily, but not for me. No. I have to be stronger than everyone else because I h...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
8 points

I know this might sound cliche, but having a stutter will make you a better person. It teaches you to be less judgmental and more supportive for others. Do you play video games? I once heard a metapho...

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postr/StutterNov 28, 2013
3 points

The Morning Meeting

The Morning Meeting I conducted the morning meeting twice in a row...with no complications. No stuttering at all. At first I was a lil nervous, but I cracked a couple of jokes, got em laughing a lil b...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2013
1 points

I've dipped my toes into Buddhism and use the site [AudioDharma.org](http://www.audiodharma.org/). Gil Fronsdal is my favourite teacher but they're all great. Recently I've been using [this guided m...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2013
2 points

I really appreciate this well articulated and well thought out reply. This is a lot to absorb. It's very interesting that your dad believes that he "grew out of his stutter" even though by your stand...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionSadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2013
2 points

True that. *slowly and slowly...* I think taking baby steps and using small victories along the way as stepping stones is essential to make that significant a difference in one's life....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
postr/StutterOct 29, 2013
3 points

this is the inspiration I needed to start fighting for myself and overcome my stammer

this is the inspiration I needed to start fighting for myself and overcome my stammer ...

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postr/StutterOct 25, 2013
9 points

How has your stutter made you a better person?

How has your stutter made you a better person? Stuttering is usually seen as a giant negative, especially from people who stutter themselves (myself included). That being said, what are some ways tha...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPersonal Stories
postr/StutterOct 25, 2013
13 points

Awesome video of a kid who made a lot of progress on his stutter thanking his schoolmates

Awesome video of a kid who made a lot of progress on his stutter thanking his schoolmates ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2013
6 points

Well, not exactly childhood trauma and not exactly just one particular event. But I have stuttered since I was 7 years old. It was very overhelming year to me - my parents divorced, my grandfather die...

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Trauma & PsychologicalAvoidance & SubstitutionSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterOct 3, 2013
10 points

Help! Stutterer here about to speak in front of 2000 high school kids!!! Gah!!

Help! Stutterer here about to speak in front of 2000 high school kids!!! Gah!! Tomorrow is my high school's homecoming pep rally. As I was prom king last year (when I was a junior), I now have to anno...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2013
2 points

IT worker here. I've had pretty severe cases of stuttering throughout most of my life. I still do it in various situations, and it varies from crippling to barely a flip on the radar. When I first ...

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postr/StutterSep 16, 2013
13 points

So this morning I volunteered to chair a department meeting

So this morning I volunteered to chair a department meeting So this morning yours truly served as chairman. Went good, stammering was minimal. It's always good to share experiences with our communit...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2013
2 points

Well done on the kickstarter video. That's a hard medium to nail. This was did it. Succinct, personal, relevant. And, do mine eyes deceive me? Is that a little push the whole time? Very classy....

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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2013
2 points

I thought I would add my story. I've stuttered FOREVER. It used to be really bad and I hated to talk to anybody. My mom, brothers, aunts, uncles all knew I stuttered but I did not have enough confide...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
postr/StutterSep 9, 2013
17 points

Just came from a departmental meeting.

Just came from a departmental meeting. Didnt stutter too much ... The day started good :) ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2013
2 points

It's still here but if this isn't a success story.. I've stuttered my whole life and if anything it's now 10x worse being 24 now. No idea why.. largely connected with mental health and anxiety. I'm ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2013
1 points

Just a few weeks ago I sang a song at the Camp-wide campfire. (I'm a camp counselor.) As in I sang a solo in front of over a hundred kids. I felt so frickin' pumped afterwards. The kids loved it...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2013
2 points

My dad. He stuttered till he was 40. Not sure how he overcame it though, but I believe it's due to age. Like, you will most likely not stutter in front of kids because they are much younger than you a...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2013
9 points

I think nobody ever recovered from stutter. They just learn to handle it. If it is possible, there would be many people talking about it. (there are several, but mostly because of advertisment and som...

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Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more