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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2017
1 points

Tell people I'm going to stutter beforehand, especially in interviews. It really helps for me, and for the other person too as they know what to expect....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2017
2 points

It gets easier with time. Don't let that fear get the best of you. Everybody has it, even people who don't stutter. I personally try to focus more on the content and trying to get my message across ra...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2017
7 points

I would suggest you start with 5-10 mg doses taken orally. Edibles are going to be the easiest way to know how much you're consuming. You may very well need more based on your existence tolerance, bod...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Physical Tension
postr/StutterNov 8, 2017
1 points

Think I have some kind of undiagnosed stutter?

Think I have some kind of undiagnosed stutter? I've had a lisp most of my life (I'm 20) but have managed to mostly overcome it. However I've realised that I still have some issues speaking which are k...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2017
2 points

I feel similarly. I stopped trying to be fluent and focused on talking and not being fearful. I fully accepted my stutter around the age of 30. By accepted I mean talking about it, warning coworkers w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2017
2 points

Here’s a short film called “Stutterer” that won quite a few awards that I enjoyed a lot. https://youtu.be/2m_VTZR5MU0...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2017
8 points

I quit being so tough on myself. I mean it's not like it's my fault- and people generally understand that. One of the biggest changes I made was just being open about it. In high school I didn't speak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
1 points

I do and it does, but I am looking for more places to practice so I can get comfortable stuttering openly over the phone....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterNov 5, 2017
9 points

How to accept my stutter

How to accept my stutter Hey guys, I'm new here, it's really nice to feel that I'm not alone with this stuttering problem in the world. Anyway, on to the question, the general advice I seem to see a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
2 points

If it helps, I was in a similar situation. I wanted to speak to a girl but was worried about my stutter. The first time I spoke to her I had problems getting my words out, but I somehow got through it...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
4 points

When I'm in a situation this tough I'd change my goal from trying to have a decent conversation to accepting it'll be terrible and embarrassing, but doing it anyway. It's a little bit of a cop out bec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
12 points

Honestly, you either bite the bullet and start talking to her. Or continue being the quiet kid who will one day regret never speaking to that one girl. Either way you're going to stutter, either way...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
1 points

Thanks for the comments. I've had the arm movements since I started stuttering so to break those from my stutter would be a big deal. I am pretty fluent overall so I Don't stutter that often anymore b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
2 points

Bingo. I did month long intensive therapy and we talked about the 'helper' habits. For some of us (me) Over time they stop working.. we get stuck with the habit and might develop a new one to go alon...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
2 points

Like stuttering itself, the physical movements get reinforced by psychological conditioning. I've found that deliberately preventing myself from making those movements improves my fluency, and eventua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
2 points

Somehow it makes it worse to already know what to say. I have success with just to forget thinking about it and just say it....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2017
1 points

My friends know i stutter and they usually ask me what i want to eat, so they can buy it for me Which is really great, because most of the time i tell them no, but the fact that they offer me that re...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2017
2 points

Recently if I feel a stutter coming on I just stop talking before I stutter, deep breath in and then attempt to continue. If it’s really bad... I order whatever I can say lol A few occasions I’ve sa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2017
3 points

I sometimes point at the specific item on the menu. This seems to help get the words out as well. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2017
3 points

I do better if I do not think about what I am going to say or practice what I say in my head, If I wing it. I think this goes along with your fake name. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring