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postr/StutterJun 20, 2022
5 points

No stutter while playing video games

No stutter while playing video games Hey am I the only one who stutter less or speak like a “normal” person while playing online games. When I was 15 my stutter was real bad but when I was on team spe...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Feared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterJun 19, 2022
10 points

Do I have a stutter, or is this a normal thing?

Do I have a stutter, or is this a normal thing? I've noticed I stutter a lot when saying specific things. Like reading a script or saying a tim hortons order that someone sent me to get. It's not ever...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJun 18, 2022
24 points

Ughhhh

Ughhhh I was just explaining a show (Covert Affairs) to my dad. I couldn’t even get the Covert part out. It took several stutters. It’s embarrassing. I hate it. My family are all okay about it; don’t...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2022
2 points

That's terrible. I used to experience the same thing where kids would stare at me as I would try to say my own name. I suggest you go to a doctor and tell them the severity of the situation. Make sure...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 14, 2022
9 points

Does Stuttering affect your chances in getting a job

Does Stuttering affect your chances in getting a job I just did an introduction video for a job I am applying to and I am so nervous about it. It made sure to notify them that I was a Stutterer but I ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2022
4 points

I knew a guy who couldn’t say his own name so legally changed it to one he could say… he then started struggling to say his new name. Picking names you like is the way....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2022
4 points

Don’t let your stutter dictate what your child’s name will be. Pick something you both love....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2022
5 points

Most certainly agree. I do appreciate easier said than done…I had similar experience when my 3 children were born…I’m glad we picked the names we did even if I have had some difficulty saying their na...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 12, 2022
25 points

Choosing baby names starting with vowel.

Choosing baby names starting with vowel. We are waiting for our baby to be born. Choosing a name became difficult, because I told my wife that I cannot risk names starting with vowel, but with conso...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
2 points

Introducing myself to new people, sometimes they’ll have something smart to say like “did you forget your name or something “ and I always have to tell them no I stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
4 points

Introducing yourself is terrifying and first impressions matter alot which makes stuttering also worrying as I struggle saying my name Also, having to answer questions in class was tough, I was alw...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
3 points

Saying my phone number and getting it wrong because I repeated a digit that I didn't mean to repeat. Phone interviews. Especially when I try to answer the question, but no words come out and the int...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
6 points

speaking... lol for real tho, introducing myself is always a nightmare, ordering food in a resturant infront of all my friends and going to job interviews. those are a few...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
4 points

Having to tell my name when arriving late to school. It’s so embarassing stuttering the first word of my name and then asking if I can just write it and explain to them my stutter problem....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
8 points

Saying my name is on the top of my list. Like, holy christ, it terrifies me. But what's worse is having to REPEAT it after saying it clearly the first time. Like, no....

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
14 points

When you introduce yourself and they go to shake your hand so you obviously shake it back. But you block on your name so long that you're basically just holding hands with the person for 5-10 seconds....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJun 10, 2022
9 points

My Stutter

My Stutter I stutter everyday and it's starting to get to the point where I can't talk to anybody normally not even my family I have no friends and everybody looks at me like I'm a freak or a weirdo I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
29 points

General greetings, Drive thru’s, When I finally get something out and they ask me to repeat myself, Reading out loud (as an adult, I simply won’t do it), Not being able to use my full vocabulary, To-g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 10, 2022
36 points

What are the things that u hate doing as a stutterer

What are the things that u hate doing as a stutterer For me personally it’s reading and i tell my teachers that i have a severe stuttering problem they proceeded to tell me then that they wont put a m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
3 points

I couldn’t tell you what the effects of the medication would have on your stuttering. But I don’t believe Xanax (Alprazolam) should be taken on the daily. It’s very addictive, and I’ve heard you will ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+1 more