commentr/StutterOctober 31, 2025

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For me its not just my name. I lock up when words that are difficult(especially vowels) comes up. I recognized the sounds that I struggle. When a word with that sound comes up I know I'm gonna stutter so it makes me anxious and the anxiety makes the stutter even worse. Its like recognizing a pattern. Going through that word even if you stutter is the first step to exposure I think :)

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment