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commentr/StutterMar 30, 2023
0 points

It’s actually the other way around. You have trouble with your name bc there’s usually no way to avoid saying it - and now that letter has become a trouble letter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2023
3 points

Oh yeah constantly :( I hate it because if the person i'm trying to say my name to doens't know me at all or over they phone. I think they are thinking that I forgot my own name or some shit. Whic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
2 points

Didn’t knew it was common. I thought I was the one who was facing this didn’t knew it was with many individuals. It feels embarrassing from school time that I can’t say my name correct. Now It’s easie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
6 points

Yup. Literally changed my name so I wouldnt stutter when introducing myself....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
7 points

I guess It's a common thing, but I stutter with my last name, but never with my first name....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
4 points

All the time! I say to people without a stutter that proper nouns of any kind are the worst for me. There's no synonym for my name, the city I live in, etc. that I can substitute in if I'm blocking or...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
6 points

I've dealt with this for years and people don't realize how much it fucks up our lives. All I want is to just be able to consistently say my fucking name & introduce myself without sounding mental...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
12 points

I've tried that but my brain automatically registers that sentence as leading up to saying my name lol. It's horrible...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
17 points

I block like crazy especially on the phone. I avoid calling to make appointments simply because of this. When I have to do this at work my anxiety is through the roof. When I'm able to fluently spit i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 29, 2023
33 points

Name

Name Does anybody else stutter when saying their name? Is this common?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 29, 2023
5 points

Does anyone else have different problems in other situations?

Does anyone else have different problems in other situations? I started my job in a call centre. It only ever cracks while I'm taking calls in work and I don't know why. I assume im trying extra hard ...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPhysical TensionFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterMar 28, 2023
16 points

I started stuttering

I started stuttering I don't know what happen since last year(2022) when the class restart face to face class till now now i just started stuttering for no reason i do not know what the cause. every t...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesFeared Words & NamesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2023
2 points

Hi. The tensing of my jaw/mouth is very very instinctive esp on a feared word. Before I can even react myself, the tensing kicks in. Even if I try to relax, the freeze mode kicks in almost immediate...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2023
2 points

Every word starting with an H og a V. Kind of irritating, as every question starts with a V sound in danish. Recently D has started giving me trouble as well....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2023
1 points

Same here but mostly with A,E I get blocks for forever with them 😭...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2023
2 points

Something starting with A,E I get forever blocks with them...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2023
2 points

Any strong D sound that makes me have to push my tongue against the top of my mouth to produce the sound I.e Develop, detestable, denounce, discriminate ect....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2023
1 points

S and W and SH sounds. But when I'm stuttering more any letter or sound is up for grabs...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterMar 20, 2023
14 points

New to this page

New to this page Hi all, I'm Meagan and I've had a mild-moderate stutter since I was a kid. I'm happy to find a group like this to share wins, stories, struggles etc. I started a new job in the Fall ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterMar 19, 2023
4 points

Oral Practical Exam

Oral Practical Exam I’ve got an oral exam in school tomorrow for my leaving cert, which is basically a 15 minute conversation with an examiner. It’s for irish subject so it’s through the irish languag...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life