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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
3 points

There is no quick fix 'hack' for a stutter. A lot of people don't like hearing it, but they need to. The best way to gain fluency (gain fluency, not 'cure'--there is no cure) is to accept that a stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
1 points

My situation is quite alike, except that if I'm nervous, I stutter alone, and if I'm relaxed, I can speek to anyone without problem. But I don't really think there are any cures for this kind of stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
19 points

Hi there!! I hate to tell you this, but your case is not unique. A large majority of people who stutter do NOT stutter when they are alone. In addition people who stutter may not stutter when talki...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeeking TherapyMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
6 points

Wow! This is a really good experiment, it means that it's not physical, but only in your head. I tried it and it's the same for me. My case is even stranger. Sometimes, when I speak to people that ar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentExperiential Association
postr/StutterAug 30, 2018
16 points

How do I fix my stutter? Would appreciate any advice (unique case)

How do I fix my stutter? Would appreciate any advice (unique case) Long post here, if anyone takes the time to read it, then thank you so much! I'm a guy who's been stuttering since the age of 5. I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
4 points

This is the cheat code to life as a stutterers. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
1 points

Last paragraph is my main point. (er, 2nd to last I guess) I love this comment, but also kinda hate it. I read a lot of your other responses to these replies and the conversations going on and I agr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
1 points

For sure! When I'm tired.. it's a dice throw... I've found that learning muscle relaxation exercises can help.. How? example: https://www.verywellmind.com/progressive-muscle-relaxation-pmr-2584097 ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
1 points

I'm a software engineer - totally different than a professor... but their is something about being in a certain type of focused mindset. When I really really know what I'm talking about I find that m...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterAug 29, 2018
40 points

Does anyone else feel like an extrovert trapped in an introvert/stutterer's body?

Does anyone else feel like an extrovert trapped in an introvert/stutterer's body? I just want to be able to tell a funny story at a dinner or engage in conversation at a party without feeling like a f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
1 points

I'm sorry but I disagree, I used to stutter really intense in front of my dad (who pressured me to speak normal the most), and on my own I was perfectly fluent. This to me means it's purely psychologi...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
1 points

It's not about making it a taboo subject, it's about shifting it from a "real" problem to just a normal part of learning to speak. In my case and many others', the stutter isn't real, it's just a psyc...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2018
3 points

I do pretty well these days not being avoidant and taking any speaking opportunity that comes my way, because it keeps me fluent. Totally feel the eventual exhaustion, too, though. Sometimes my jaw mu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 26, 2018
11 points

I've noticed that when I drink alcohol, my stutter disappears.

I've noticed that when I drink alcohol, my stutter disappears. I normally stutter quite a lot, but when I go out with friends, I notice that after a few beers my stutter is gone. Is it maybe because y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterAug 26, 2018
1 points

Daily/WeeklyVoice Practice Lessons over Whatsapp.

Daily/WeeklyVoice Practice Lessons over Whatsapp. Hi everyone.Quick intro. My name is Kami. I turned 30 in April this year. I am a female born and raised in Nairobi,Kenya. I'm a lifelong stutterer.Thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2018
6 points

Yeah, I never talk while driving for just this reason. Eye-closing has to be the hardest tic to train oneself out of :(...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2018
10 points

Huge problem, but I tend to close my eyes whenever I stutter. I desperately want to train myself out of this. It especially becomes an issue when I'm driving......

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterAug 26, 2018
11 points

I hate it when someone says something nice and I get stuck on ”You too!”, making it sound like I’m hesitating to say it

I hate it when someone says something nice and I get stuck on ”You too!”, making it sound like I’m hesitating to say it ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2018
1 points

This got me teary-eyed.. The popcorn reading part got to me so hard.. I know so many of us can relate to that. It's literally the worst feeling in the entire world....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2018
2 points

I hate that.. I had to do that exact same thing for chemistry on my very first day of college. We were in a small group, it was... alright? But anytime any new asks me my name I end up stuttering. So ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life