postr/StutterFebruary 2, 2020

Anyone get by their stutter by pretending their memory is just awful?

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Anyone get by their stutter by pretending their memory is just awful? For example if I’m blocking on “Peter Street” I’ll just be like “What’s the name of that street.. I think it’s ... why can’t I remember ... Oh it’s Peter Street” AKA after getting like 10-20 filler words in I know the right time to “slip” in what I really want to say. It’s kind of dishonest but it really does work .. buys you 5-10 seconds and looks semi natural.

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Anticipation & Avoidance

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment