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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
1 points

I had your EXACT problem a few years ago. Company name started with a blocker sound, 'C', it was an acronym so pronounced 'See'. S is a block for me. Several excruciating phone calls 'hello I'm cal...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
1 points

Extrovert. My stammer can get pretty bad, particularly when I hit a block, but I just say sorry, I have a bit of stammer, and people don't give a shit ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
3 points

It's the same for me too. Many people hate on nofap but it truly has been the absolute cure for me. This is just anecdotal, but If I consistently don't masturbate for >7 days my stutter pretty much...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
1 points

Introvert, and would probably still be introvert, even without stuttering. Trying to become a little extrovert tho, an introverted extrovert, so to speak....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
7 points

Kinda both, I'm an extrovert who was pushed into introversion (idk if that's a word) because of my stutter....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
2 points

Introvert Edit: After seeing everyone else's responses, I feel obligated to expound a little on my own answer: I'm an introvert, and I think that this is directly caused by my stutter. Being extrove...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
11 points

He’s not really offensive. You’re just not the first that thinks that nofap is some kind of magic. I’ve been there. It’s not. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
0 points

I agree that nofap can help with stuttering. Even though it probably won't cure it (at least it didn't for me) it can help you change your mindset....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
1 points

if you use it before actually blocking, it certainly is a form of avoiding blocks, which just increases the fear of blocking. But if you use it while blocking it might do the opposite. For me it was l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
1 points

yeah I know what you mean. Maybe it will help if, when you're having a block, you stop as fast as possible, don't try to say anything for half a second or so and continue with the next sound, complete...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2017
1 points

How does this work with one-syllable words? And what If we block on the begginning of nearly every word? This "technique" just seems like substitution or even avoidance. I don't see how this is helpfu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2017
2 points

Hi! I stutter and just like the majority of people who stutter, I have a hard time saying my name. There is time pressure, the fact that we can't word substitute, and we want to make a good impression...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/StutterDec 21, 2017
4 points

Starting a new job where I will definitely have to introduce myself to my new coworkers

Starting a new job where I will definitely have to introduce myself to my new coworkers Introducing myself makes me particularly nervous because it is the first impression people have of me. I’m gener...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterDec 20, 2017
31 points

I just found this sub and I've never been more happy [Vent]

I just found this sub and I've never been more happy [Vent] To find a place where you won't be judged for having a stutter is amazing. I recently developed it (in the last year or two) and it's so rou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2017
1 points

Secondary stuttering behaviors are a bad habit that formed by trying to control our stuttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 19, 2017
2 points

Prescription drugs/anxiety

Prescription drugs/anxiety Right,I’m sure most of you well know crippling fear of going into the barbers,and trying to converse without having them look at you funny when asking for a haircut,this hap...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2017
2 points

Some people view stuttering as a "reaction" to a certain emotion or sound or word or person. Perhaps when you are approaching a "B" sound you are mentally aware and preparing yourself for a block bec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2017
2 points

Yeah I noticed that when I was a kid, my mate and my brother would sometimes start stammering. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2017
4 points

I think that stutter can be a habit, I've seen some people that start to stutter a little when they were around me a lot. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2017
4 points

I don't think stuttering is a habit, I think we do things to help manage our stutter which could be considered a habit, such as fidgeting, loss of eye contact, talking quietly, talking fast etc I su...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques