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postr/StutterSep 23, 2023
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does anyone have a stutter and selective mutism?

does anyone have a stutter and selective mutism? hey this might be my first time posting but i was just wondering how rare it would be for someone to have both (like myself). i just want to make sure ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2023
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But afaik upamecano isn’t a stutterer no more, he suffered from it in his younghood. Am I wrong?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterSep 22, 2023
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niche post but as someone who struggles on words that start with h-, the update to “siri” (from hey siri) is just chef’s kiss 🫡

niche post but as someone who struggles on words that start with h-, the update to “siri” (from hey siri) is just chef’s kiss 🫡 ...

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Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 22, 2023
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are all stutters treated the same?

are all stutters treated the same? i have a stutter that causes me to make a ¨ugh¨ sound that is forced. its really hard to explain the sensation but it feels like a muscle spasm in my throat and forc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 22, 2023
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Mild stutter but giving specifics is TOUGH

Mild stutter but giving specifics is TOUGH I’m a pretty outgoing person and do a lot of talking and communicating on a daily basis. I don’t have the option not to for work, which has improved my stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 22, 2023
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Anxiety about my Job

Anxiety about my Job Hi everybody! Honestly I’m probably just looking for some affirmation or good positive words because I’m trying to say them to myself but it’s kinda hard. I work in a call center ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2023
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For me, that is the hardest thing to deal with being a person who stutters… it’s the blocks that get you the confused and shocked looks and the crazy assumptions made about you. My current job I work ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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Same 5 years with my gf, probably 8 months of dating before she truly caught on, even then she’s like “I notice sometimes but I stutter too!” Hers is more just tripped up talking to fast mines a true ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I completely understand what you’re saying. For me I feel like they wouldn’t be mistaken if they assume that I’m anxious and nervous. I think a lot of people are nervous is the situation of a job inte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I just finished college two month ago. I got my first interview 3 weeks ago. It was the first professional interview I ever do. It was in English (which is my second language). I got straight up rejec...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I mean how did you practice to remain calm while talking just like when you are alone. I really want to know. I am trying but not sure it's very difficult for me to remain calm when I need to ask some...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I also always block when I want to say "My Grandfather was in KKK"...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Yeah they said I was “anti social”, “nervous” or intimidated by others but that’s the contrary.I’m not trying to sound like a victim but I saw my life go to 💩 and lose my “friends”.I was very extrove...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Hey I get blocked on the same sounds! Even my name starts with one of those hard "kuh" sounds so it's pretty difficult. The thing thats helped me the most is by trying to make the kuh sound as soft ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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I also have a hard time pronouncing words starting with K. But with T, its nearly impossible for me to pronounce any word....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterSep 17, 2023
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How do you guys pronounce the "K" words? Like Cup, Kashmir, Camera, culture...etc etc... I get a speech block while pronouncing them and it get hard for me to even begin to pronounce them... help!

How do you guys pronounce the "K" words? Like Cup, Kashmir, Camera, culture...etc etc... I get a speech block while pronouncing them and it get hard for me to even begin to pronounce them... help! ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2023
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How are you doing now?, does ur stutter affect you when speaking in a public setting like presenting or even introducing yourself in a group setting Ive had people say they thought i was special need...

Anticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2023
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People used to look at me like I was stupid when I couldn’t say my name. And they’d say shit like “you don’t even know your own name?”...

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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
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Yes. You need to try and find almost a rhythm to your name, like a song. Then practice saying it with that exact pacing until you can say it without even thinking (ik its cringe, but a bit like they s...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 14, 2023
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What Should I do?

What Should I do? Hello everyone!!! I am reading everyday this subreddit and I am amazed how supportive people can be.. So basically I am stutter but I am only blocking on certain words(some I can ant...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more