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postr/StutterDec 14, 2013
3 points

Does anyone else only have difficulty with beginning to speak?

Does anyone else only have difficulty with beginning to speak? A little background. I used to stutter very badly when I was young, but it went away when I was about 6-7 years old. However, later in li...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
1 points

Phone calls are rough, man. I can't even imagine what goes through your head if a customer calls and asks to speak to the manager :x...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
2 points

I am a manager at Wendy's and I try to avoid the phone at all costs. I typically use my best crew member that day to handle any calls that come through....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
1 points

Sounds like a great way to not be so quick to speech! Will definitely try it out!...

commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
0 points

I'm new to this but what are easy onsets, pull outs, and cancellations ?...

commentr/StutterDec 14, 2013
2 points

Im on the same boat as a stuttering classical singer. I really enjoy your idea of doing a count-in , will try that out as soon as I can. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
postr/StutterDec 14, 2013
13 points

A technique I use to help combat my stutter

A technique I use to help combat my stutter Hey guys, I posted here a little while back about how being a socially-awkward stuttering musician sucks, but I thought about something that's actually been...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2013
1 points

I can't personally remember a time I spoke fluently like people who don't have a stutter, but my mother told me I used to read some of my bedtime stories to her and my dad fluently, that the stutter d...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2013
2 points

I've been lurking on Reddit for over a year now but thought that this discussion warranted my registering here. Just like OP, my stuttering appeared in my teens. I have no recollection of it actually...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2013
1 points

Glad it was helpful :) And sorry, about assuming a goal was to not stutter. I must have misread something. And I'm a PhD candidate in communication sciences and disorders. So i'm not quite a profes...

Community & Support
Research & Resources
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
2 points

Hey Matt, firstly i feel your pain and wish your the strength to overcome it sooner rather than later. It indeed sucks but I actually think you're in a pretty good place. You're only 15 and this stutt...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Advice RequestsValidation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
2 points

I stuttered a little bit when I was about 5, but it went away. Then I started stuttering pretty bad when I was 11. You know what I think caused it? The September 11th attacks. At the beginning of ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I was in speech therapy from 1st grade through 12th grade. I don't really remember much of what I worked on in those sessions, but for the most part, I believe it was just practicing lists of words wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

Thanks, I really appreciate the input! I'll work on the eye contact and the tonality. It wasn't really my goal to not stutter, I guess I'm just trying to get support. I just uploaded my first revie...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathyMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I say go for it! Just do it. Even it no one ever listens to it or even likes it, the process will likely be a good experience. So do it for you and f&*# what everyone else thinks. That being sai...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PridePublic Speaking+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
1 points

I guess I'm wondering whether you think the average music vlog listener would find it off-putting. I'm about to post a review, but since it's just an introduction I thought it would be a good way to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2013
2 points

You didn't review any music, so I kinda feel that there is nothing to critique......

postr/StutterDec 10, 2013
3 points

So, I'm trying to start a vlog.

So, I'm trying to start a vlog. I've been dying to do music reviews forever (sort of like Anthony Fantano). However, I have a moderate-severe stutter. I've been getting more and more confident about...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2013
1 points

Anytime! I'm sure someone else mentioned it, but really consider looking into a support group. I think this is an important part of dealing with what you're feeling and finding ways to increase your c...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2013
1 points

Thanks for the advice and your kindness....