postr/StutterJanuary 23, 2025

Stuttering on A, E ,I ,Y, O, U as first or 2nd letter in a word

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Stuttering on A, E ,I ,Y, O, U as first or 2nd letter in a word Ive been stuttering all my life i think, now that im almost an adult(im 16) i want to fight it and dont be scared to talk anymore. I mainly stutter when someone is waiting for me to say something, like class presentations, someone comes up and asks me something, i start telling a story or if teacher ask me a question. When the word starts with any vowel the only sound i can make is for example "absent" aaaaaaa- and i cant go to the b. But its not always like that, when im talking to a friend or in a group i rarely stutter unless the entire focus comes at me and it gets quiet. I lost lot of possibilities of making new friend becasue of that, i even stutter talking with my own mother. Im venting here becasue im wonder if anyone else has this specific problem as me and how do you cope with it

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment

Codes (4)

public_speakinganticipationperceived_judgmentsocial_pressure