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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

No I don't. I have a stutter ever since i could talk, too fyi. But avoiding talking all together is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen just because you stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
2 points

You're welcome. Anything you do to avoid is generally harmful because it reinforces to yourself that stuttering is not ok. You can't really accept yourself and be comfortable about who you are as lon...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

I'm on the same boat. I just moved into my dorm and I actually haven't introduced myself. Seems like the dorm I'm in is very quiet. :/ Best of luck to you....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
3 points

Yes, it was exactly my problem as well, you just have to call to some numbers (aquaparks, shops, etc.) and ask them to give you some information a doing it as long as the anxiety lessens. Or calling w...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

I definitely still identify as a stutterer although I rarely stutter any more, at least not outwardly. I find that I still have to manage my speech to stay reasonably fluent. Over the years I've learn...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
3 points

This is by far the biggest issue in your life so you need to do everything you can to improve the situation. You will need to be super proactive. [Find a therapist](http://www.westutter.org/who-we-he...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

The thought of moving to a new place, meeting new people, and have new experiences can cause a lot of anxiety. First off, try not to worry so much about moving to the dorm. Now, everyone's experience ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
6 points

You know, there ARE more ppl who are like your bf. Believe me. I was a covert stutterer for years. But step by step I started to stutter more openly. I still have things I won't do bc of my stutter....

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

I get what you're saying. He hasn't accepted his stutter and is still trying to avoid. That is the lack of personal development. Non-avoidance is the goal. He's not immature because he stutters. He'...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
2 points

I don't think I've gotten over it but I'd rate my fluency problems pretty low. A friend of mine at work was making fun of an older co-worker that stutters pretty badly. She's a really nasty person so ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterAug 14, 2017
15 points

I feel helpless.

I feel helpless. (i'm ranting) I'm so done having my stutter hold me back. Started stuttering in kindergarten, my school district set me up with a school counselor/speech therapist to help me work on...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
-7 points

You guys using sign language and shit are pathetic. Just fucking order. You look more retarded and autistic than just saying, "ssssss-sorry I have a stttttutter." ...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
1 points

Yes staff at any place I can't seem to ask them what I want sometimes when I ask , it comes out perfect because I don't think about it but when I over think it I stutter the worst....

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Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
2 points

Or when I'm with a girl I let her order first and then I say "same as her" and I just pay for both of them , I can talk to people I know normally most of the time but cent order or ask questions to st...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
1 points

Never tried the sign language thing lol. Usually I just order something basic or point at it or tell my friend to order for me ...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
4 points

You can always practice "no habla ingles" everywhere else. I've played the sign language game so many times. Carrying around a pen and notebook. ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
3 points

I usually order something I can actually say for example I'll just say "first combo please" instead of "cccccccccombo number 1 please "...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
1 points

I feel you man. I don't have a severe stutter but sometimes I can't even let out a fluent sentence when talking to strangers....

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2017
2 points

Simply talk more. I remember I used to have a stutter but it slowly got better until it was almost completely gone by the time I was a freshman in high school. I left regular high school after a semes...

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commentr/StutterAug 12, 2017
3 points

I can usually average maybe 1 or 2 words before a 5 second or longer block so i usually like when people finish it for me because it speeds up the process....

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