postr/StutterJuly 10, 2019
Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS
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Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS I’m 17. My stutter is usually pretty mild to moderate, but in higher stress situations, it can get pretty severe. I called the doctors office to make an appointment, and I was calm until someone picked up. I started to stutter over my name but I eventually got it out. After that, everything went really well. I calmed down immensely and the words came out more fluently. It really opened my eyes to how...not awful it was. I had been dreading doing it for a while, but eventually I came to the realization that I’m going to have to do phone calls all the time when I’m 18, cuz I won’t have anyone doing it for me!
Themes
Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Subthemes
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
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telephone_video