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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
2 points

I’ve stuttered for a life time.. and honestly.. quite bad. But no one knows because I have the “block” stutter and not the repetition stutter. Maybe there’s not so much awareness because stutters like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
4 points

You have some strange takes on things. You assume that most people are thinking you have cognitive issues but that's just the little devil on your shoulder whispering negative thoughts in your ear. Mo...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
3 points

I'm the same! I don't want to disclose it because it's just so embarrassing for me to talk about idk why...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
7 points

ik that this is probably on here already, but how do I manage my stutter?

ik that this is probably on here already, but how do I manage my stutter? I'm 15f, and I'm a sophomore in highschool. I have a stutter that gets worse with stress, basically the word gets stuck, my br...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
5 points

its because the majority of people who stutter, hide it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

Tbh, I think a lot of people knew I stuttered even though I tried my best to conceal it and that was probably ome of the most defeating moments of my life I would’ve rather straight up bullying lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
0 points

Best bet is to try a few anti-psychotics and filter them by how you feel, if it positively affects your speech and if you can tolerate the cost and side effects....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 10, 2024
42 points

Im a 23 year old man who has a stutter

Im a 23 year old man who has a stutter Its been a long time since ive talked about my stutter but here's my experience/story Im 23 years old and have a twin brother. He does not have a stutter. He i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
2 points

Well i have a theory which I think is pretty accurate. I have seen guys like Bruce Willis and Rowan Atkinson do some interviews and being a stutter you can see when they are about to stutter or were a...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Public Awareness / MediaAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
14 points

My family and friends find it endearing. A few of my besties like to tease me about it. Like one time, my friend and I were ordering takeout after work. I jokingly told her she had to call it in becau...

Community & SupportSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Humor & Community ToneFriendships & BelongingHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
1 points

Update: I did stutter my way through the call but I was confident which I think helped with my stutter. Also had difficulty saying bye so there was an awkward silence where the recruiter just said it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
3 points

I too think they still stutter, they just know how to hide it well. Cus you get very good at it if you’re ashamed of it. When I tell people that I stutter, they usually don’t believe me or tell me tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
4 points

I do and I just keep talking, stutter and all. Stuttering is so draining, both mentally and physically. I just don't even think about it anymore. The more I thought about it, the more I stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentMindfulness & BreathingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
6 points

Honestly I still see myself in those people. For me, stuttering has gotten to a point when I can attend networking events, give interviews, and shoot the shit with perfect fluency, but I stutter const...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
12 points

Well said. I hold a prominent role and rarely ever stutter at work. When I'm around people I'm comfortable with though, especially from my childhood, I stutter occasionally. I don't think it's because...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
15 points

i think they do still stutter, you just don't see it because you only see them talk in interviews where they've rehearsed the questions before the show or movies where they've done multiple takes. I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
48 points

Joe Biden clearly stutters and it is easy (for me) to see him using avoidance techniques for certain words when speaking. I’ve seen Bruce Willis use some avoidance techniques, but much less than Biden...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
27 points

Some more mentions: Samuel Jackson, Tiger Woods, Bruce Wilson, even Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. It's sad because we have to hide the existence of our stutter in order to fit into society. Their...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Public Awareness / MediaHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2024
15 points

tired

tired hi uhhh this is a bit of a rant but i am **tired**. im 24. had a moderate/severe stutter with blocks all my life. jobs aren't calling me back and the jobs that do don't want me once they hear m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2024
9 points

I get completely blocked with words that start with ‘T’ letter

I get completely blocked with words that start with ‘T’ letter I do have a stutter but some words that start with T / S / H make it even worse. Last week I had to take a taxi and because my destinatio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentEnvironmental Triggers+1 more