commentr/StutterJanuary 13, 2021
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I’m sure this doesn’t resonate for everybody, but I’ve become so used to the “hacks” I’ve developed to avoid my stutter i.e. always thinking of more than one ways to say something if I get stuck on a certain sound (my stutter is almost always at the beginning of a sentence), stopping in the middle of thoughts to “think”, etc. that I sometimes forget I have it. I honestly think it has caused me so much frustration that I’ve repressed it, and when it does pop up (rarely, nowadays) I still become visibly frustrated. I only really started be thankful for the times I don’t stutter now since I’ve joined this subreddit and have been reminded about just how infuriating it used to be.
Themes
Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Subthemes
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger