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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
2 points

Good point. I’m trying to get the understanding of why this is happening. It’s been happening since Friday but is getting worse every day. I got like no sleep on Sunday night but I don’t think that’s ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
3 points

> I noticed though that I don’t stutter if I don’t talk that much. Makes sense. If you don’t talk that much, or if you only speak in short sentences for example, there’s less opportunity for a stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
2 points

But if I don’t talk for like a couple minutes like five or so and say a sentence I don’t stutter. But if I talk a bit then it starts to kick in I think. I’ll think about stuttering and then it happe...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
6 points

Yeah I'm the same! Talking with friends or family 1 on 1 I talk a lot. But I'm a group it's almost like I'm physically unable to speak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
3 points

Pretty antisocial, I have trouble starting conversations with people, but once someone else starts one I like to think I can hold one pretty well. And usually in groups for school or something, I can ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
1 points

I found it so nice, i mean, people who stutter often tend to learn foreign language, its not case for everyone, but i am more fluent in foreign language ( not English tho, English is horrible like my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2018
1 points

Thanks. But it's not in my control and I don't know how to control it. I thought some meds could help but it seems like the antidepressant I'm currently using made me stutter more. (that antidepressan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHarmful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterApr 30, 2018
7 points

My stuttering came back 1 year ago and it's getting worse day by day, I don't know what to do...

My stuttering came back 1 year ago and it's getting worse day by day, I don't know what to do... Hi. First of all, this is my first post here and I'm sorry if a topic like that has been discussed befo...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2018
1 points

Yes. And this is a very bad habit as it can make your stutter worse. It's best to just accept it and not be ashamed about it. Most people are sympathetic to stutterers so they won't view you in a bad ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2018
1 points

That sounds awful. I’m sorry your therapist was so terrible. I had a traumatic experience when I was in the seventh grade- I went to a catholic school and for mass I was one of the students picked to ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2018
1 points

i don't think there is a straightforward answer -- i am a 31 PWS, and i had speech therapy as a child. to be honest, it was traumatic for me, i'm still bitter about it. it sounds like you know what to...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2018
9 points

As a pilot, there came a point early on in my training when I had to start learning how to properly talk on the airplane radios during flights. The school's syllabus normally had students begin making...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2018
8 points

I took a job at a theme park so I wouldn’t be so shy. Needless to say by the end of the season I was talking to guest doing that welcome greeting and safety talk. I gotta say though I still hate order...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
1 points

I had some bad speech therapists as a kid. Then I went to AIS in NYC and my life hasn't been the same since. I started to focus on the root causes of my stutter, shame, and avoidance behaviors. ...

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Seeking TherapyShame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
15 points

Love this thread already! Over my life, I've completely shaped my lifestyle around not having to speak to people. Recently I accepted that this was a huge problem, not only with my speech, but also m...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
1 points

Wow you just described me lol I've been locked in for a good 10 years i shut everyone out so i wouldn't have to face it. But you got to learn to accept it and try to laugh it off...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
1 points

As somebody who got speech therapy I can say the results are varied. It didn't do a great deal for me. The best thing for my stutter, ironically, was accepting in a deep way that I sometimes stutter. ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2018
3 points

Speech therapy will work wonders for you. It'll show you tools and techniques to help deal with Stuttering. It will so help with "accepting" stuttering. The more you hide and avoid from stuttering the...

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Seeking TherapyAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterApr 27, 2018
4 points

Typical stutter

Typical stutter I’m trying to get over my stutter but I’m still a rookie. I go through typical stutter things like can’t say my name, struggle to speak in crowds and ask questions. I’ve put myself in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2018
1 points

I'll be honest. I used to. I absolutely hated myself and how I couldn't talk right. People always told me to "just slow down!" without realizing that it happened even when I did talk slow. I would fre...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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