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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
1 points

I tend to speak very fast as well, force of habit I guess. It's not totally gone, most of the time when I'm nervous it comes back again, but what I found that helped was to read aloud books slowly. Wi...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

Yea im a guy who stutters, and i also get periods and its really scary and confusing...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
1 points

what do you feel comfortable with?...

commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

Maybe when you start to feel a stutter, you speed up to get out as much as you can on this go. I personally speak fast by nature, but the faster I speak, the less time my muscles have to coordinate wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

A lot of people will just tell you not to let you're stutter limit you, and they're right; but it's also a lot easier said than done. It depends on how you feel about it. How you think you would feel ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterOct 21, 2013
6 points

Speaking fast?

Speaking fast? Hi, I have a general question, does anybody here speak fast? My stutter was really bad like 5/6 years ago, being scared to talk in public, but my great speech therapist helped me a lo...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
1 points

> Currently looking for a new job, ironically in a field that has me talking, presenting, and communicating verbally a great deal. Hey, good luck. You're a lot more courageous than me. > A lo...

Community & Support
Advice RequestsValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
1 points

I think that's very close to how I treat it too. And thankfully, I can't think of any situation in *my* personal/professional life where it is relevant enough....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

I only address my stutter if and when it becomes relevant. No need to bring it up before then. My stutter may be a part of me, but it is not such an important that I have to identify it first and fore...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
7 points

> practice till it isn't an issue anymore. As a person who has "block stutter" , there is no way you can just practice this and one day you wont stutter on that word. My friend one time asked me,...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
3 points

I'm sure that your lively future child will give you plenty of time and opportunities to practice his/her beautiful name! Let your and your spouse's wishes and vision decide the name, not your stutter...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

exactly.never cave in........

commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
9 points

Name your child whatever you want to. You make the choices, not your stutter....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
7 points

Don't ever let your stutter dictate life decisions. If the name is hard to pronounce you'll practice and practice till it isn't an issue anymore....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
9 points

I would just say name the child whatever you want, but you can always have a special nickname the family uses for him that you'll be able to pronounce. He'll get used to hearing his name and his famil...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 21, 2013
10 points

I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on?

I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on? i'm pretty excited about having a kid. but i am worried slightly about restricting names to names i don't stutter on. i have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2013
2 points

"Before we start, I just wanted to let you know that I do have a stutter. If there's anything you need me to repeat or if you have any questions about it, please dont hesitate to ask; I'm pretty open ...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2013
1 points

I have better and worse moments. They usually happens for months at a time, but my stutter has always been pretty bad so i've never been fluent for any period. Sometimes these periods are spurred upo...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2013
4 points

Few different scenarios could happen . After you introduce yourself you could say something casual like, "oh and I do stutter, so if you need me to repeat something or any questions pertaining to i...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2013
2 points

Sincere question: how does one disclose this without it being perceived as apologetic by the listener? The question is more from the listener's point of view....

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others