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postr/StutterApr 23, 2018
9 points

Less Stuttering Stutterer

Less Stuttering Stutterer I found the subreddit and held back sharing because I felt guilty for my stutter being more under control than in my youth. When I was really young I had a bad stutter and w...

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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2018
5 points

Been there so many times, the key is to bring it up in the interactions ASAP. Here's how I do it personally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RevjMKA2Xkk&t=1s ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterApr 23, 2018
43 points

I stuttered when talking to a girl...

I stuttered when talking to a girl... So the other night I was at a nightclub and it took me a while (and some alcohol) but eventually I mustered enough courage to make a move on a girl on the dancefl...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2018
2 points

In my interview I think I definitely sounded weird but it wasn't quite apparent that I had a stutter. I paused a lot trying to think of what I was going so that I wouldn't stutter tried to mimic conf...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2018
3 points

"I stutter so I'll try to not keep us here overnight."....stealing this one for future use....

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
3 points

Bro, fuck it and do it. I grew up in the age where we weren't using tinder or even texting. I had to approach girls at the mall on Fridays. I just had my quick little speech in my head, practiced a mi...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDating & RomanceHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
4 points

I would maybe consider just saying something like ”hello my name is ****** and sometimes I stutter” that way everyone knows what's going on and hopefully relieve some of the pressure you would be feel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
15 points

Just remember this isn't heart surgery and sometimes you just have to jump in feet first. Make sure your shoulders are relaxed and breathe in through your nose. Take your time and smile. I'd even crac...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
1 points

To specifically answer your last paragraph of should you introduce yourself as a stutterer — yes, I did for a couple years and it helped me a lot. If a gender-nonbinary person wants to be addressed ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2018
1 points

Personally i don’t find it helpful. When i speak out loud with myself I don’t stutter but the fact is that i don’t find any difference....

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postr/StutterApr 16, 2018
31 points

Stutter Positivity

Stutter Positivity I've posted on this sub a few times, but I'll introduce myself again. I'm a (now) 19 year old female who has been stuttering since the age of 2. I'm a musician (and quite the comedi...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
1 points

Its is almost almost non existent when i avoid my feared words , no one would know. But if i were to challenge myself and say my idea without changing words , there can be pretty severe blocks ( silen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2018
1 points

Advertising copywriter. My job involves a lot of presenting (internally and to clients). I think stuttering has forced me to have a better vocabulary because I would often change my sentence to avoid ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2018
1 points

Completely agree. It's exhausting to talk a lot, and I'm definitely a huge introvert. But there was a time when I built my life around *not having to* talk, and that was an awful idea. Sometimes I cou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2018
1 points

I wouldn’t say this is directly to do with stuttering. This could be geared more towards your mental health. How do you sleep? How well do you eat? Is your diet balanced? Having a stutter is a pain in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2018
1 points

Oh hey, I only just saw your response. That would be super great if you came to the UK! We definitely need you, and others like you. I actually didn't realise we made it that hard for Filipino people ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2018
2 points

I would definitely love to do that, but something is holding me back from it. Recently I got really interested in debating, as my classmates presented how it is done in front of the whole class, and I...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
1 points

I taught English in a foreign country (Japan in my case) for about 8 months. Teaching is pretty “performative” especially among foreigners. I Developed a number of techniques to pass as fluent. It...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
1 points

It sounds like you’re doing great! You should be proud of being proactive with your speech. I would suggest looking for opportunities to push yourself into disfluent situations enough that they beco...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
1 points

Matt, you are not what you call a stutterer you are a PWS. A big difference! Stuttering may be a part of you, but it definitely is not the whole you, and surely you know that. You said that you read a...

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