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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
9 points

I use "fucking" a lot because it helps me keep a flow of words coming out. Bad habit though....

commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

I don't. Bad words actually come out of my mouth pretty easily....

commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

I'm a manager for a major company and tend to be biased and hire people that stutter. Been battling it my whole life ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

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postr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

Stutter in different languages?

Stutter in different languages? Hi! Found this subreddit and I wanted to ask something I've wondered. I'm multilingual (Spanish, English and German), and I found I stutter the most in English, my eve...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

congrats dude, I know the feeling :). Have you given other speeches aside from this one? For me once I gave a speech in front of ~20 people (and said to myself fuck it if I stutter), from there it jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
11 points

Do you stutter when swearing?

Do you stutter when swearing? As a stutter myself for a couple years i dont seem to stutter or block on bad words. Anyone else like this?...

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/Cursing
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

I have heard this as well and I agree, an extra X seconds is nothing. I was just inquiring as to what the proper etiquette is. Thank you. ...

Community & Support
Advice Requests
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

Hey!! I'm a communication disorders major and I'm taking a fluency class right now!!! When I saw this post I started jumping up and screaming YES!!!!! I'm so proud of you and I don't even know you!!! ...

Community & Support
Advice OfferedValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
6 points

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

I have a very severe stutter. For me its all about practice, man. Practice reading on your own just very very veeery slow, like 3 or 4 times slower than you would normally talk. Doing this you will fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

For me it depends on the friend. I have some friends who genuinely try to guess and that's fine. But the ones who pretend to guess and interrupt me with some vulgar word, that annoys me. And if I'm on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

What I do is try to change the way I speak, like another accent or put emphasis on words. I stutter really less now, i almost never stutter with my friends or anyone, i just stutter when ordering some...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

I agree! Using a word/sound that is guaranteed to be easy allows me to transition into the trouble word with a high rate of success. It allows the air flow across my vocal cords to be constant rather ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
5 points

I am friends with a stutterer, some help please?

I am friends with a stutterer, some help please? Last semester I met my friend through our bio lab, we were lab partners. We ended up becoming friends and studying for a variety of classes together. ...

Social & Relationships
Listener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
2 points

The did you forget your name thing drives me nuts all the time. After correcting the person they almost always apologize and say they know someone with a stutter. So why then did you just insult me l...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

Uggggg! The infamous blocks! As a chronic blocker myself, I feel your pain. Especially because most people see stutters as just repetitions and get really confused and don't understand the fact that f...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

life long stutterer here and I know exactly what you mean and how you feel about saying your own name. I got so bad at one point that if i was ordering something and no one knew who I was I would use ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

I absolutely can confirm on this one; when I talk on the I start to walk around, throw karate chops (I know, but it actually works!), and doing hand gestures like simulating the flow in which I should...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2014
1 points

Mostly blocks. Really bad blocks. But, when I was smaller I used to repeat myself a hell of a lot. Edit: And thanks for the kind comment!...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations