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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2016
2 points

That's not acceptance though, that's merely acknowledging stuttering. I thought the same thing too until I met people who truly did accept their stuttering. Then I learned that simply stuttering in fr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2016
1 points

I guess the thing is just to keep being present at events/places where girls come and approach them with an easy sentence, a sentence you know you can pronounce at that moment without stuttering....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 21, 2016
6 points

What are some ways of introducing my stutter without having people treat me like a disabled puppy dog?

What are some ways of introducing my stutter without having people treat me like a disabled puppy dog? I've had a stutter for a long time but whenever I introduce the fact people start treating like a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
1 points

Ah oui c'est sur, je me suis mal exprimé, je voulais dire de ne pas s'arrêter en pleine route :)...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
1 points

Merci pour ton conseil~ahah "jem'enfoutisme" le nom est drôle- je vais l'essayer! Je suppose qu'il vaut mieux d'essayer et ne pas revenir en arrière, quel que soit le résultat....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
1 points

Merci ! Je parle pas très bien le français non plus ( je suis Russe ), mais je fais du mieux que je peux de mes 16 ans ^^ Si y'a bien un conseil que je peux te donner et qui a toujours marché c'est d...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
1 points

Sounds good, keep it going and make your first joke a related story. Then if/when your stutter crops up later in the night you can spin it to remind your audience of that first story and make them lau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
postr/StutterAug 19, 2016
30 points

I presented to my class today!

I presented to my class today! So im a junior in high school and we started school this week. My English teacher gave us an assignment where we put things that represent us in a paper bag, and present...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
2 points

I think it's good to disclose, but I would disclose it with a joke instead of a public announcement to the audience. That way you can kind of warm them up and get them on your side from the start. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
1 points

the actual point i was trying to get across was that, a minor stutter or severe one.. it shouldn't by no means stop you from doing what you want to! as you first stated you could open up saying you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
3 points

Thank you! My set is actually going to be about food allergies. I have grown out of some of them but until I was 21 I was allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, treenuts, and seafood. Ordering out with food...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
2 points

i guess it's a good start. it will make you and your audience feel relief and there's no awkwardness afterwards.cause you know that they know and they know that you know that they know (sorry, watched...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2016
3 points

Welcome! And if I may advise you shortly, don't go this avoidance path.. It's just gonna get worse. The avoidance techniques will grow so will your fear of speaking/stuttering and after a while the gu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2016
2 points

It gets better, I promise you. In education I've chosen courses with less presentations purely to avoid the embarrassment. You just need to force yourself to do it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 16, 2016
13 points

Just started a new job...

Just started a new job... Honestly, the whole situation should be stressful for me and it's a huge company with people everywhere but I honestly (consciously) don't care if I stutter in front of them ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2016
1 points

Omg so fucking this. Not in english but korean thank you starts with a guh sound and I cant fucking say it. When someone buys me lunch and I wanna say thank you but I cant. Im afraid that they will th...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2016
2 points

I don't feel any shame, nor should any of us. Yes, it's embarrassing at times, but i don't let the embarrassment ruin my day. If people really aren't going to listen or respect me because I stutter, t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2016
2 points

I can support that. One day I tried deliberating pauses for a presentation by silently gulping air- and it worked really well! for a week. Eventually gulping just prolonged my blocks and I had to unle...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 11, 2016
6 points

Speaking in a sing-song (or song-like) voice

Speaking in a sing-song (or song-like) voice I'm not going to say "Hey, this will work for everyone; after all if it worked for me, it can work for you", however I wanted to share this with everyone. ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2016
1 points

We have that here and I earlier resorted to making use of it. I had chanced upon this on the website. But I immediately knew this wasn't something I should be happy about. Modern technology is giving ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment