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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2014
2 points

I couldn't be covert. It's too soul stripping to me. Stutterings not so bad, makes you stronger if anything. Watch this. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE ...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2014
5 points

Damn, sounds like a really rough time man. Ive stuttered openly all my life, but I have a lot of friends who are covert stutterers. Despite my severe disfluencies, I cant imagine having to deal with t...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2014
1 points

I should also point out that I'm applying to the sheriff department to be a deputy. My stuttering isn't severe as others but I do still have that feeling of fear and hope one day to get rid of it. Do...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2014
1 points

Yeah, i wont tear up or anything but I can't just sit there and watch. it's really difficult. Ive always been really open about my stuttering but I know theres a big part of me thats still very uncomf...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2014
3 points

Mate, keep doing what your doing. It took me nearly a year to find my first job. I stuttered like crazy on the phone and I stuttered like crazy during the interview. Guess what? I got the job. It hel...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2014
4 points

This isn't the case for me. I stopped caring if people thought my stutter was weird or annoying a long time ago. But I still realise every time I stutter....

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2014
3 points

Do you ever stutter and not realize it?

Do you ever stutter and not realize it? Background: I'm 36 and I've had a minor stutter my whole life. Recently I did a teambuilding thing at work where a few of us did a video recording for some o...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2014
5 points

Hey just wanted to say that you and I are the same when it comes to our stories and how our stuttering is and how it effects us. I chose the career of a teacher for a reason to overcome it everyday. E...

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postr/StutterJan 1, 2014
13 points

Just found this Sub and thought I'd share my story.

Just found this Sub and thought I'd share my story. I'm a 20 year old male and I would consider myself to have a mild stutter. My stuttering is mild enough to where I've had a Job interview and the pe...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2014
3 points

I, a moderate / severe stutterer, had the same thing. I couldn't even watch "The King's Speech". I was in denial that stuttering is a problem for me. Admitting it to myself was tremendous painfull. I...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
1 points

I had the opposite approach to my stutter. I oftentimes deliberately put myself in situations where I know I'm going to have to talk to people just to prove to myself that it wasn't affecting me. I TA...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
1 points

We're all on the same boat here. Don't concentrate on the negatives and start feeling sorry for yourself. Remember that you're better off than alot of people and if you don't try, you'll never know wh...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
2 points

If the waitress is really worrying you, go back and talk to her. Explain to her that overcoming such fears/problems as the other day is a step on your road to 'owning' your stutter. If I ever have a ...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2013
3 points

I liked it a lot, I also have a stutter that has improved in the last 6 months from speech therapy and counseling. Stuttering is hardship that nobody would understand unless they had to endure it. It ...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2013
1 points

Whenever I have to speak to a group, I now always preface with "I have a bit of a stammer, so if I get caught-up, please bear with me". When I do stutter, I see supportive smiles on the faces of the ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2013
3 points

If you want her to know that you have a stutter and weren't rude, then you have to let her know, usually by speaking. Being rude because youre a jerk and being rude because you're crippled by the fear...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2013
10 points

Not giving a shit is the best tool for getting the upper hand on one's stutter. At some point in my 20s I stopped caring if I stuttered in front of people, or if they thought less of me when I did. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2013
3 points

I'm really glad that you've decided face it head on and get through. Our stutter is something that is unique to all of us, and we all deal with it in our own way. I had to set some specific challenge...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2013
1 points

it didnt really work for me and i didnt want to deal with the constant echo. If you get it, i would primarily use it as an aide for certain situations like interviews or whatever. But there is no cure...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2013
2 points

I really completely understand where you're coming from. I've been stuttering my entire life and I don't foresee a future where I don't. At one point in my life, I was like "fuck this!" and stopped ...

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