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postr/StutterAug 8, 2015
2 points

I have a possible theory on curing my stuttering, need help testing it out

I have a possible theory on curing my stuttering, need help testing it out Hi, I'm 28 years old, I have been stuttering since elementary school. I didn't stutter as a kid until I played with a neighbo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterAug 5, 2015
5 points

Please help me

Please help me When I was younger, I stuttered pretty bad. I'm 18 now, and it has gone away, except for when I read aloud in front of people. It's like I can't get the words out. I'm in high school an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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postr/StutterJul 30, 2015
13 points

Success story: Best man speech went amazingly well.

Success story: Best man speech went amazingly well. 2 months ago my brother asked me to be the best man at his wedding. At first I was shocked as he and I are not really very close. I'm his oldest bro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2015
1 points

Yes. Stress is surely a big problem for all of us, and a big cause of stuttering! but my key question was how comes that i get fluent in those situations, hence the name of this post. Thank you for yo...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJul 29, 2015
3 points

I block horribly on a few words but am nearly fluent otherwise.

I block horribly on a few words but am nearly fluent otherwise. Hey yall. So, my situation may be a little different. My stutter is not too bad for the most part. Nobody I know knows that I stutter. I...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2015
1 points

I have experienced the same thing when under stress, when speaking is of the importance I don't stutter, most of the time, although I do stumble on a few words. However if it is a presentation where I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJul 23, 2015
2 points

Is anyone stuttering less under stress?

Is anyone stuttering less under stress? I noticed that sometimes when I'm under some sort of stress, I'm almost stutter free if not completely. It's not always like that though. I also don't mean the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterJul 22, 2015
3 points

Social?

Social? Hello there everyone, I've been stuttering as long as I can remember, as most people, it seems, and the severity of it differs quite a lot actually. This spring I was rather fluent in my spee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterJul 16, 2015
30 points

For my fellow stutterers going through a hard time

For my fellow stutterers going through a hard time For those of you who have a stutter, no matter how big or small. For those of you who have trouble forming sounds of words sometimes. For those of yo...

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postr/StutterJul 12, 2015
10 points

Feeling low for the past couple weeks/months, i'd like to tell this community due to a lack of an outlet.

Feeling low for the past couple weeks/months, i'd like to tell this community due to a lack of an outlet. Hey guys/gals, This is my first serious post where i'm just saying whatever comes to mind. A l...

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postr/StutterJun 25, 2015
8 points

Finding strength to be and stay optimistic despite having a stutter

Finding strength to be and stay optimistic despite having a stutter Stuttering has plagued my life to the point where I can't speak a single coherent sentence without stuttering. It has ruined potenti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2015
3 points

Wow. I just read your comment and it hit me especially hard because of a business meeting I just had. So it was in a small room with 5 people, all on my level, on a subject matter that we're all equa...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2015
2 points

It's weird because if I'm asked a question that has a word-for-word answer, I'm fine. If there's an ambiguity or room for changing my response as I'm saying it, hello suttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJun 22, 2015
9 points

Stuttering more when in casual conversations with people you aren't super close to?

Stuttering more when in casual conversations with people you aren't super close to? I've noticed after this weekend that I have waaaaaaay more blocks when I'm talking about casual things with people l...

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Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2015
3 points

Stuttering is crippling me. It's frustrating and random

Stuttering is crippling me. It's frustrating and random Hi, this is my first post here. I'm a 15yr old Indian male. I've been stuttering since I was 10. School just started, and we had to introduce...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2015
1 points

> A language as foreign as Mandarin Chinese just doesn't have the same oral burden that native English does to me. You make a solid point here. Speaking in a foreign language isn't difficult. I ca...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2015
1 points

After reading this, I may give it another go. I tried up until this past year to learn Chinese and only got to the 2nd level of my University's classes, but then my interest fizzled out when I realize...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2015
4 points

I am an American who has stuttered since a very young age (probably as long as I can remember). I have studied Mandarin Chinese in University for two years, including a one year intensive session. M...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 3, 2015
3 points

How to Learning a Second Language?

How to Learning a Second Language? So I'm an American trying to learn Spanish. I also have a very severe stutter. Bilingual stutterers who didn't learn from birth, how'd you do it? I use DuoLingo, but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+2 more
postr/StutterMay 29, 2015
7 points

Some thoughts while reflecting on stuttering.

Some thoughts while reflecting on stuttering. I know it’s a long read, but I’ve never posted here before AND I may have some insightful ideas that you can think about or comment on near the end. For...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment