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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2014
1 points

I play keyboards. :D I've found that saying "uh" or "umm" before talking helps me. Hey Obama does it, why can't I? lol Doesn't work 100% of the time though. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterJan 20, 2014
17 points

Having an extremely hard time looking for work with a stutter. Advice? What do the rest of you do?

Having an extremely hard time looking for work with a stutter. Advice? What do the rest of you do? Here in the UK unemployment is pretty bad anyway, but I find myself completely blocking when inquirin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterJan 10, 2014
4 points

Get over your fear of stuttering online course test run. Looking for 5 guinea pigs :)

Get over your fear of stuttering online course test run. Looking for 5 guinea pigs :) Hello fellow stutters, Do you get a nasty spike of anxiety when your phone rings? Do you avoid certain items when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2014
2 points

I'm currently 16 and in high school. I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. Growing up I was home schooled until 7th grade so that certainly didn't help my people skills. My best friend o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2014
1 points

I speak very fast, even to the point that when I tell people I have a stutter they are surprised and say "nooo you just talk fast." I work in a sales job and help dozens of customers daily so I clearl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2014
2 points

Same, but i found this one trick. If i say "Hi (myname)" and not just my name, i dont stutter....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2014
1 points

I perform in my school musicals with no problem. I can sing and act on stage without a single stammer. But one I'm off stage I often find myself babbling like a fool; it's the most frustrating feeling...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJan 3, 2014
1 points

Cannabis, does it help?

Cannabis, does it help? Seriously don't just judge me for my username. I started smoking when I was 15 and my previously severe stutter kind of just fell away. I am a habitual smoker and have been for...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2014
2 points

Doesn't sound like a stutter to me. Also, there is nothing wrong with talking slow, if done right, it hold the attention of the listener because they are clinging on to what you are going to say next...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 3, 2014
4 points

What does stuttering feel like? Do I have one?

What does stuttering feel like? Do I have one? I've always been quiet and withdrawn. As I've gotten older I don't know if it has been my lack of communication or maybe traces of a stutter. Im very slo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2014
1 points

I'm 29 and have a pretty good handle on my stuttering but I still don't like reading out loud to a group. I can talk to a group, sure; just don't ask me to read out loud. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJan 1, 2014
13 points

Just found this Sub and thought I'd share my story.

Just found this Sub and thought I'd share my story. I'm a 20 year old male and I would consider myself to have a mild stutter. My stuttering is mild enough to where I've had a Job interview and the pe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentCycles & Randomness+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
1 points

I had the opposite approach to my stutter. I oftentimes deliberately put myself in situations where I know I'm going to have to talk to people just to prove to myself that it wasn't affecting me. I TA...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2013
2 points

If the waitress is really worrying you, go back and talk to her. Explain to her that overcoming such fears/problems as the other day is a step on your road to 'owning' your stutter. If I ever have a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2013
3 points

I liked it a lot, I also have a stutter that has improved in the last 6 months from speech therapy and counseling. Stuttering is hardship that nobody would understand unless they had to endure it. It ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2013
2 points

I would like to give no shit, but on other hand i dont. Whenever i have to speak to someone and i stutter my face turns to red, palms start so swet and knowing that makes me blush and swet even more....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2013
2 points

I used to hide it until I noticed it made things worse when I did talk. Now, I talk as much as possible even to the point of starting a few podcasts (not stuttering related) just to give me a reason t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
postr/StutterDec 24, 2013
18 points

Does anybody else hide their stutter to the point that people don't realize you stutter but comment on your avoidance behaviors and stuttering side-effects (low confidence)?

Does anybody else hide their stutter to the point that people don't realize you stutter but comment on your avoidance behaviors and stuttering side-effects (low confidence)? When I tell people I stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2013
2 points

Stopped giving a damn. Medium dose anti depressant. Counseling from a psychotherapist. These are some of the things that have helped me virtually lose all my stutter. I only stutter, or have periods o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2013
1 points

Hello Dylan, your post really inspires me. I was/am an international student in the U.S/ Aus. Being a stutterer has really impacted my life in a very negative way, I am too scare to speak to people, e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more