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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
1 points

Yeah. I mean i try to work on it (MacGuire), but its hard sometimes. When i bit my lips/tongue/cheeks im violently reminded though....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
2 points

Yeah, when it first became available I was dancing from joy in my mind, but with time I saw the negative side of it because it makes me rely on this too much. E. g, sometimes the system goes down and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterAug 9, 2016
7 points

I really just don't understand anymore!!!

I really just don't understand anymore!!! Hey guys I just found this sub and have a few questions if anyone is willing to help me out, I am super frustrated! Ill give a little backstory first. Sorry I...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

I was talking about "suffering" in a general sense. As in, I've seen many people do this instead of taking action. If you're taking action then great. Was putting it out there for others to check them...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

>moping about your "suffering" as I've seen others on different forums do Do not mistake this for any general attitude, though. :) My worries are based on assumptions, as are your "non-worries". ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

I'm unsure what else to say dude. I'm trying to express the importance of constant proactive practice. Instead of moping about your "suffering" as I've seen others on different forums do. Plus, the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

I didn't want to respond to any posts in this thread but I feel the need to respond to this one. You think you are the way you are because you stutter. What you do not realize is you stutter because ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

> i stutter much less but I'm much more reckless with what i say to people I can relate to this! Stuttering is not just the jaw feeling as if it's clamping up... but the habit can also lead to mix...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
2 points

Didn't seem aggressive to me. :) >anybody who stutters that sits back and does nothing to help themselves will make zero progress >doing nothing to get out of this rut I don't know that we sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

Before I start, I've only had 3 hours sleep. Apologies if this sounds aggressive. Ok. To flip what you've said, anybody who stutters that sits back and does nothing to help themselves will make zero ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2016
1 points

That's far too simplistic advice and won't help stutterers with a strong neurological aspect to their stuttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2016
2 points

I have to agree with you, I feel like I stutter more when I think about it than when I don't, and when I'm being rather fluent for a conversation then stutter, it's harder to avoid it happening again ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
1 points

Lol i did it by accident to be honest. I just fell into it really. I was mortified when I realized the job included me having to convince people to sign up for contracts. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
1 points

Yeah I know what you mean and that's a really a good point. I have used that method for some of my previous jobs but there are sometimes just certain days or random situations that still throw me off ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
3 points

Well the few dealers I've seen don't really talk much. But also i have never been to a major casino. I find when I repeat the same things like slogans or directions to customers on a daily basis i can...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
1 points

Interesting... I like it. I do find if I go into a conversation with a facade or some sort of plan I tend to do better. It's the sitting and worrying before conversations start that I think plagues al...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
2 points

I just joined this thread 2 days ago. And my stutter has been noticeably worse. Probably because I'm thinking about it more to try and solve it on a deeper level rather then just not thinking about it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2016
4 points

You described really well about the phone avoidance that stutterers go through. I could relate to every word....

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postr/StutterAug 3, 2016
20 points

Just a little victory story for the day...

Just a little victory story for the day... So I've been terrified to talk on the phone pretty much my entire life, unless it's with close family or something like that, as I'm sure many of you other s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2016
2 points

I have to make small talk at work allot. And if i have to talk for a longer period of time with a person i do t know well i adopt a kind of false sense of excitement. Like ill behave super positive wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight