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postr/StutterFeb 23, 2023
13 points

Help on the letters A and I ?

Help on the letters A and I ? Hello, i have speech blocks with the letters K, P , A and I. The K and P have been getting better recently and I can easily prolong it if I block with it sounding pretty ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2023
3 points

This is what most stutterers go through, for instance i get stuck on certain letters when a word begins with a B or a N letters it seems to trigger a block in me....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2023
3 points

Is this a stutter or something else?

Is this a stutter or something else? Hi everyone. New to this forum. I’m just wondering if what i’m experiencing is a stutter and if anyone can help me! This doesn’t happen all the time, but it does s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2023
3 points

How do I stop or lessen stuttering?

How do I stop or lessen stuttering? I (14M) have some stuttering problems and most of the time I cannot say the letters A, E, and I. This is a huge problem for me because I don't get to talk to others...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2023
2 points

Medicine interview on Tuesday please give advice

Medicine interview on Tuesday please give advice I have a medicine interview for medicine for a university in the south of England and I am having to get the flight there from Ireland. Obviously I ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
6 points

Any people working in tech?

Any people working in tech? I'm trying to land my first role as a Software Engineer. I feel like my moderate-to-severe stuttering has been holding me back in interviews. Are there any Software Enginee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2023
9 points

What can I do to better my stutter?

What can I do to better my stutter? Hello, I'm 15M and have stuttered since I was like 11 due to some trauma so I began to take breaks between my words and now I have speech blocks. At least that's th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
1 points

How did you get rid of stutter on letter 'D'?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
2 points

I stutter most with K and E sounds but the reading thing is a good idea but in my case it won't work since I always read in English and I don't stutter in English only in my language. But thanks anywa...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
2 points

Look dude. I got it too. And know exactly how you feel & and right now you and me we got this issue and it bugs us a lot. I can relate. But instead of letting it destroy you just sit with it and u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
3 points

Yes, I almost got a DUI because I couldn’t say my name lol. It was horribly dehumanizing at the time. They thought I was under the influence of something, threw me on the ground, forcefully handcuffed...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
9 points

I'm 69 years old, stuttered since I was 4. My name is one of my block words. The way I get through it is using a "lead in" by saying - "My name is Clive" . Sign up for the martial arts again . You...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
10 points

not being able to say your name is so common for us stutterers. when someone asks what your name is, it’s one of those questions that you should be able to answer instantly so when you don’t, they alw...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
9 points

I can't answer when someone asks what my name is.

I can't answer when someone asks what my name is. Hi, I have had a stutter ever since I was able to talk. I'm 16 now and it barely even exists anymore because I invested so much time into therapy for ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

I absolutely despise talking on the phone. I would rather make appointments in person than over the phone. It also sucks when you have bad experiences with phone calls after hyping yourself up to do i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
6 points

learning foreign languages for stutterers

learning foreign languages for stutterers I'm very frustrated that because of my stuttering I can't achieve perfection and fluency in the foreign languages I'm learning. and also I can not use them in...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
4 points

Learning Mandarin Chinese.

Learning Mandarin Chinese. I recently stopped lying to myself, I was on the path of learning french but the language was more of a burden than anything, And I finally fount a language that I enjoy stu...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
2 points

A lot of times when I have to say my name i start with "uhhh it's gonna be uhhh" and then my name. And I've had people actually ask me if that's my real name. Someone actually straight up said "I don'...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
2 points

I went to the post office and pharmacy today and both times I had to say my name and my first and last name both start with the same letter, O, which I block on. Whenever I say my full name, there is ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2023
4 points

Is a Teams call easier or more difficult than a phone call? Also, are work calls tougher than personal ones? Are your Teams calls groups vs. 1 on 1? It could be more about who you’re talking to than s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesSchool & Academic LifeAudience Scale & Group Size