commentr/StutterDecember 18, 2024

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I always say, ‘I stammer and I experience word blocks so it takes me a while to say my name’ whenever I’m asked. They usually go ‘that’s fine’, then I proceed to spell it out and they pronounce it and we move on. I do it so often, it doesn’t bother me anymore. At the beginning I used to be ashamed of how long it took me to say my name but when I lead with the fact that I have word blocks, it removed the anxiety of trying to say my name on time. I recommend this approach.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others