commentr/StutterMay 28, 2021

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hey your anticipation is maybe making it worse. I always believed stuttering starts way before the word is spoken and this is a great example. you got to ask yourself, what's the worst that can happen when you stutter in front of everyone? if they laugh and judge you, that's a sign of their lack of understanding and care, as opposed to anything you are dealing with. let your teacher know that you are feeling nervous, work together with them to form a strategy. definitely do the presentation, any avoidance will just be you kicking the can down the road, at some point you'll need to present for higher stakes, so use this as a time to practice and find yourself. i write a weekly newsletter about stuttering and public speaking. feel free to sign up and get in touch with this link [https://www.rubanpillai.com/#contact-s](https://www.rubanpillai.com/#contact-s) take care of yourself and if the words simply aren't coming out, do what you can, be transparent and move forward.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPreparation & Rehearsal

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public_speaking