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commentr/StutterJun 26, 2018
11 points

I have the same issue you do. I've found no solid solution that works every time but for me at least, not leading the sentence with my name helps. So instead of like "name" I go "hi I'm 'name'" ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2018
3 points

Ay bro, I shave my head and still slay some ass =). But yeah, I work out often and quit drinking so I'm looking/feeling pretty good right now. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
2 points

I agree you have to own your stutter and be yourself. But fuck women who try and tear you down. You don't need shit people like that in your life. You need someone who wants to be there for you and wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
1 points

I was droooooped on my head as a baby, that’s why i talllllkkkk like this. Is that a good one or is it dog shit?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
2 points

I was droooooped on my head as a baby, that’s why i talllllkkkk like this. Is that a good one or is it dog shit?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
4 points

Keep it short and simple. And do practice it a lot too. 1. Complement the bride 2. Tell a brief story about the groom. 3. Make a toast. Done...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
3 points

Of course it helps. Practice and don't get too worked up. Everyone is there to see the bride and groom not you, which is a good thing. Reading out loud helps me so I wrote out my entire speech and r...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJun 25, 2018
44 points

Stuttering and girls

Stuttering and girls I recently came across a comment that really hit home on how to deal with women while having a stutter. As most of you guys know, shit can suck. All of you might not agree with ev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 19, 2018
27 points

An unexpected event

An unexpected event I have been stuttering since age 4 and recently it got a lot worse while public speaking. I am also ungergoing treatment for mental health issues. I had lost all hope of being a go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2018
6 points

we've all been there, take it one day at a time work on your speech as much as you can. Don't hide your stutter it only makes it worse, accept it, work with it, joke about it so it gives it less powe...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
7 points

The first name of my company is “Grey” and when I answer the phone I have to say “Grey ..... this is ....” and I could NEVER say Grey and it was killing me. Customers were like hello? Cause I would bl...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
2 points

What helped me with talking more fluently on the phone is just practice. Just realize that the phone call is not a big deal and go for it. Practice what you're gonna say in your head before answering ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJun 16, 2018
5 points

Struggling with work and stuttering

Struggling with work and stuttering I answer and redirect phone calls all day at my job. I don't have to do sales or talk much but I do have to say "Hi thank you for calling ...would you please hold?"...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

dude yeah, amen. if you had to tell each person you talk with that you stutter and blah blah blah, it would take forever! it's not worth your time, i just roll with it. some people like to do self-adv...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

Okay I have time to give a proper response here. I do appreciate what you have said, what all of you have said so far. So if understand your first point correctly, it sounds like your mindset is whate...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

Aww, cant take being wrong can you? First? Second? Who cares! Their assertion was that SLP is ineffectual. I'm moving in......

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
0 points

I think it's very much the other way around. I know with absolute clarity that stuttering cant be cured, and no SLP therapist is going to be a magic pill. That's precisely what I and other here have ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
1 points

it's a bad habit because it reinforces a fear of stuttering and avoidance. Plus there are some words you cant avoid so you don't want to become dependent on escaping. Escaping isn't good and won't hel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
2 points

Regarding the job offer, you are right. I truly don't know if that was the deciding factor but with so many bad past experiences, I just assumed the worse. Again, there goes that negative thinking I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2018
2 points

It's funny because I actually do have a great personality and when I am out with others, I tell them that I don't care what others think. I even offer this advice to people who ask me for advice with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more