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postr/StutterDec 19, 2017
2 points

When they say "stuttering is a habit", what do they mean by that?

When they say "stuttering is a habit", what do they mean by that? I have encountered that statement in couples articles in the past and recent post here. I don't understand and can't relate to that. W...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2017
2 points

I saw myself when i was reading your post. I can definitely relate with you. My stutter is mild and i don't think i have moments when it's worst (ofc the ones when i'm under pressure) , it just happe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
1 points

The key is not to think about stuttering, or at least not to think in terms of it. Instead of thinking "don't stutter" which lends itself to avoidance behaviors, focus on the words you're about to say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
4 points

I have the same thing, stammering more on "easy" questions. Yes it is crushing. Think it has to do with the fact, in my case, I don't want people to know I have a stammer, and me introducing myself is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
6 points

I often 'hang' like I'll just sit there with my mouth open in the middle of a word or sentence... I kinda think it's like when you're watching a YouTube video and your internets a little wonky and it ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 18, 2017
9 points

Trying to find ways to describe stuttering to people.

Trying to find ways to describe stuttering to people. I deal with stuttering every day and I hate it. It has gotten better over the years but I still have a hard time talking properly, and I just want...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2017
1 points

Same here. I can be 100% fluent when I am talking to myself in my car on the way to work. I wanted to record my voicemail greeting and I instantly start stuttering, alone in my car on the way to work....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2017
1 points

I'm the same way. I can whisper words to myself and say them fine without stuttering, but when I try to say the same word to a person I either can't or start stuttering. So frustrating and embarrassin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2017
13 points

>There must be some truth to this advice since this man went on to become the worlds best salesperson, don't you think? No, I wouldn't call that "truth". I'd just call that an anecdote. And we got...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 16, 2017
8 points

I find it motivating that the worlds best salesperson had a stutter

I find it motivating that the worlds best salesperson had a stutter So I just finished reading a book by Joe Girard named "how to sell anything to anyone", who was crowned as the [worlds best salesman...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2017
3 points

Maybe the trick to not stuttering is simulating the exact verbal cues that happen when reading or when speaking alone. ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2017
1 points

Repetition never works for me. That's usually because I can't practice a stressful situation that I cannot predict....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2017
2 points

I was mildly annoyed by it only because he seemed to only stutter on a very specific set of consonants. Most of us who stutter have trouble with more than one sound. Also, why is it always a villainou...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2017
2 points

>Repetition is key Outside of the anecdotal, this is unfortunately not a sure-fire way to success. Stutter can occur regardless of prior repetition (subject to variance across stutterers)....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2017
1 points

I've had my brother do some for me when I started to get nervous before the call. Just to get passed the screening. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 13, 2017
6 points

How I felt/feel

How I felt/feel I told my my ex girlfriend when we were still together that I was going to cut off my tongue semi jokingly.and she started to ball her eyes out and said don’t because then you couldn’t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2017
2 points

Have you tried coupling anti anxiety with your anti depressants? Just curious. Could help calm you either way. Have you tried coupling Digital with the word in front? "...fromDigitalSandwiches " list...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2017
2 points

Can you drop the D in the company name and just slur past it? Like if the company was Microsoft and you were having trouble with the M, it could go something like “Hello this is-icrosoft tech suppor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2017
2 points

Don't even bother saying the D. Say "igital" instead. Or tigidal. Also have you ever had speech therapy? If so you've probably practiced something called easy onsets. Pronounce the first letter of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2017
2 points

If you give up and quit you will always resent the situation and yourself. I think you should stick with it and work on pronouncing the company name. You WILL get it eventually. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation