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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2016
1 points

We usually stutter more the more we try not to. The best thing you can do is try to get yourself ok with stuttering in presentations (and in general). It's going to happen, you know it is. So you migh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2016
4 points

Kicking the can down the road only works so far. What happens when he is asked to present at work or to give a speech at an important event?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
3 points

Read everything you typed in its entirety. You're right you aren't alone! Having "cookie cutter" phrases you say with the words you can say right can feel so isolating, because you really aren't sayi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2016
12 points

My Story.

My Story. Hey guys, like most in the sub Reddit, I have stuttered all 22 years of my life. Growing up was a very challenging time because as we all know small children in middle school can be very cru...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2016
1 points

when i speak in my native language i can manage but when i speak in other languages.... i stutter at every single word and u can't put so between all the words. damn the struggle is real...

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Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2016
3 points

That's very common as far as I know. I also insert "so" before a lot of sentences as a method of getting to the next sound. Unfortunately I don't have any tips on doing anything else that would help...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2016
1 points

Talk a bit slower than you usually do and try to structure your speech in such a way that there's plenty of breaks for you to think and catch your breath. Don't feel like you're in a hurry, it's th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2016
2 points

If I were saying "five", I put would put my mouth into the position of the "f" sound. I would then move my mouth to the "v" sound. Usually what I do is alternate between the two a few times (no audibl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2016
1 points

So basically if I'm understanding correctly if you were to say "five" you'd basically just say "ive" to avoid the block on the start of the word? Cause if you do this is what I also do which helps unl...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2016
2 points

I'm 27 and have been a severe stutterer for as long as I can remember. My 7 year old son thankfully doesn't stutter and talks every second he can. As annoying as it can be at times, I love hearing his...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2016
1 points

Patience is the only thing you need mate. Don't look like you're in a hurry to get the conversation over with. It's just gonna make his stuttering worse. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionListener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2016
3 points

When I was a kid it could get very bad, to read out loud in a class room, was impossible. Slowly improved, take things slow, relaxed. People now complain that I'm long winded, ask me the time & ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2016
1 points

Yes, all the time. It's one of the most frustrating things about my stutter imo. I usually remedy it by using a word/phrase that's easy to say before my name (e.g., "my name is so-and-so" or "it's so-...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2016
4 points

Joining a Fraternity with a Stutter

Joining a Fraternity with a Stutter So like most subscribed to this subreddit I stutter. I would say it's a mild stutter and generally only occurs at the beginning of sentences with troublesome sounds...

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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2016
3 points

My problem with that is that I don't want to be in a situation when I'm around somebody that knows my name and I introduce myself as somebody else to a new person....

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2016
2 points

Yes I stutter on my name considerably. I've gone through phases of not saying my name at all, shortening my name, or just mispronouncing my name so I can rush through the embarrassment. From my pers...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2016
2 points

Stutter on a date

Stutter on a date Next Friday i have a date with the woman of my dreams. I`ve wanted her for the last 10 years, and i tend to freeze up when she`s around. I`ve mostly spoken to her at parties where im...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2016
1 points

100% agree with this. The less you care about what you look or sound like, the less you'll fuck up talking. It's all in your head and if you can halt the beginning of that vicious cycle, you can stop ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2016
2 points

There is no cure and no exercises can cure this speech disorder. Stammering can't be controlled because stammering starts in your brain, not your mouth/throat/tongue. You can completely change the way...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2016
5 points

my story (venting) and looking for skype practice

my story (venting) and looking for skype practice I'm 20 years old and have had a mild stutter since I was very young and have visited a few speech therapists while growing up. I've had times in my li...

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