postr/StutterDecember 4, 2023

Heard a recording of my voice and now I feel awful.

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Heard a recording of my voice and now I feel awful. I used to think I'm someone with a 'mild' stammer and I could easily pass off as fluent for most of my conversations. But that perception is completely shattered. So today I had a consult with my professor and I recorded it as I often forget what they say. I was listening to the recording a few mins ago, and oh my god there are soo many moments where I'm elongating the words to the extent that I sound like I'm mentally disabled. Like while trying to say common law, I said 'cooooomon law', it is my argument as 'it is..it is.. it is my argument'. ​ Completely hate it :/

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment