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commentr/StutterApr 6, 2024
2 points

Oh girl I know how u feel I’m 25 and stutter but I try my best to cover it up as much as I can! It definitely is shit no matter what anyone says! And blocks are the worst and it definitely affects yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
4 points

Latley hasn't been good. My mentle health is at a all time low, and it has affected my stutter. I have always been the guy (33 years old) who made jokes and didn't let me stutter affect me. Latley, th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
2 points

There's ultimately no way to prevent discrimination from happening 100% of the time, but confident, open stuttering is more likely to lead to positive outcomes in communication than attempts to hide s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
11 points

I struggle socially. In my late teens I was struggling to cope and I withdrew a lot. Since then I got married and had kids but I really struggle at making friends. I get on well with my partners frien...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
5 points

I’ve learned how to manage it well. I keep things short but if I’m comfortable around the people I’m around, I don’t mind stuttering. I’m 31 by the way. I didn’t really come out of my shell until I wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterApr 5, 2024
33 points

Really wanna vent it out!

Really wanna vent it out! Seriously guys, how are you handling your stutter? I'm one of those people who's always up for speaking despite the fear of stuttering but honestly it fucking affects me a lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
3 points

Be truthful. Many of us have a tendency to try and skirt around our stutter. Avoiding the topic or trying to conceal your disfluency can be misinterpreted. I'm not suggesting that you have to make ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
1 points

I stutter too and I take olanzapine What weeks do you see results when using olanzapine.?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
3 points

Age 4-14 I wasted an hour of my art class 3x week to have some idiot have me repeat The Quick Red Fox Jumped Over the Lazy Dogs like that was going to do anything.  I tried the speech easy and while...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentStigma & BullyingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
1 points

You should read Lee Lovett's "Stuttering and Anxiety Self-Cures". The book is based on the ideology that if you only focus on speech activities where you don't stammer (such as reading aloud) you can ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
3 points

Go to Amazon and buy Lee Lovett’s book “Stuttering and Anxiety Self-Cures.” Watch his videos on YouTube. I stuttered for over 50 years and now I am fluent....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
3 points

It's definitely a tough situation your in. Wanting to excel in your career and move up but also feeling like your speech is impeding your progress.. I think this is a common problem and concern for p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
4 points

There are a ton of exercises that work online! It may never go away, but there are definitely things you can do that can “hide” it if that makes sense...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
7 points

While I didnt have a heavy speaking role i did have a job where i had to speak every day with my coworkers and give an update. At first it was embarrassing, but then i kinda gave up on that control to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
2 points

I can. I learned some wonderful habits that enabled me to drastically reduce my severe/silent blocks and avoidance behaviors for months/years. However, after a stressful episode or illness, my bloc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
1 points

But as steelspy helpfully explained, this lie is likely to have negative consequences for you in the future. One of those being *increased blocking-stutters and other avoidance behaviors* There are o...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 3, 2024
7 points

Speaking-heavy job

Speaking-heavy job I've had a mild stutter since I could speak. Its severity has changed over the years, but now my main blocks are words starting with B, C, D, P, and S. I do better speaking casually...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2024
3 points

I’m a line aircraft technician and have to discuss maintenance issues with pilots, flight attendants and/or anyone else involved. I understand you’re feeling about having a block. The reason I’m on he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2024
3 points

Relationships are the only thing I’ve never struggled in. Been married for 8 years now. It’s very rare to meet someone that stutter. My dad stutters and I’ve met 3 other people. The most recent was th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
1 points

I agree AI is already helping, I posted before about Apple's Personal Voice feature on iPhones. I have used this already to help me on phone calls. To be honest, knowing it is available gives me peace...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentHelpful Med Outcomes