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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2015
1 points

I'd like him to back up what he said and show some video of him approaching some women. I cannot disagree with him more....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2015
2 points

The guy speaking in the video didn't really say anything about how to stutter around girls and how they may react to the way you speak if you do. He only covered the correct way to talk to a girl rega...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2015
1 points

I can relate to your feelings. The below is advice I'd have given to my 14 year old self. I felt like I shouldn't be stuttering in the first place so I never admitted it or accepted it. I feel that's...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2015
1 points

I used to do it all the time and I hated it. In my mind, it made me sound less educated. Killer instead of murderer. Cat box instead of litter box. I have had cats all my life. Now, I use the wor...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
2 points

Practice has never helped with any words, and believe me I have tried in my days. If I have to say a specific word I will change how, I say the sentence to use that word. Other words help mask or dive...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

Yeah I always feel the word coming up and hope that I can get thru it. And then usually it comes and I can't say it right away I'll switch the word. One of the words I have trouble saying is Denver an...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

I did it a LOT in the past. But I do actually almost no more. Maybe once in a few weeks. I learn that say what I wanna say, even though I stutter, gives me a better feeling. I substite in the past bc ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
2 points

When I was younger my stutter hurt me a lot. I often asked myself 'Why do I stutter?'I hated it. I did anything to hide it. A lot of shame! But when I get older I learn to deal with it. Learn to acce...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
5 points

When I was younger it used to be a big obstacle. Kid is not capable of dealing with something like that and all negative effects it has on your life. It was hard, I was shy, didn't have much friends, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
6 points

My stutter is what defines me as a person. I speak differently to others and it doesn't stop me from living my life to the fullest. In the past I have been adversely affected by my stutter but at the ...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

I'm also 18 man. It's tough but not as tough as you think. If you work hard to manage your stutter better, you'll see results. Before speaking to someone, I usually plan out whole conversations so I m...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
2 points

I don't do it as much anymore but if you really need to, it's a good way to speak fluently. But things like your name, city, street, school, address (eleven used to kill me and I was in Year 11 for an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

Yeah I'm 18 and I used to do that. I've tried my best to come out of my comfort zone and even though I stutter, I enjoy contributing even if I stutter. You should give it a try, even if you only have ...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

The ones who aren't worth your while are the ones who don't take you seriously, and future employers, girls and everyone who knows you definitely do not fall under that category. If you're having issu...

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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
5 points

It's called word substitution. I think most of us have done it at some point. I've stopped doing it though and try to say everything I want to, stutter or not. You can't always substitute anyway. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
3 points

Yup. I have to otherwise there is no way around it. I would rather say something in poor grammar than stutter. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

It's awkward... true. But don't let it get you. And that's easy to say, I know. But try it. It's their problem if they can't handle it. A year ago my husband and I are watching at the tv and someone ...

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postr/StutterOct 2, 2015
1 points

Guys i wanna know something

Guys i wanna know something hm... so here it goes... i can read in front of my family , or even alone and you wouldn't even tell that i stutter, but when i am question to read in the classroom i don't...

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postr/StutterOct 2, 2015
9 points

Do you change what words you use if you know you are going to stutter?

Do you change what words you use if you know you are going to stutter? For example, you say mother/sister/brother instead of their actual names and other alternative ways to say what you mean although...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2015
5 points

I'm 17 and also a stutterer, it's gotten so bad that, I mostly just sit there during class and listen to the class but I never raise my hand, even when I know the answer. It's really stupid. I absolut...

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