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commentr/StutterMay 14, 2020
9 points

Faced it so many times, stuttered in front of the whole class. it just wrecks you. You’ll get past this, stay brave!...

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commentr/StutterMay 13, 2020
1 points

Click “Download” on this link: https://www.stutteringhelp.org/self-therapy-stutterer Learn diaphragmatic breathing. It is the basis of most stuttering treatments. There is almost certainly a speech ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalSchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingSeeking TherapySchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2020
3 points

This is awesome! I’m a teacher and I’m always anxious of stuttering during zoom class. I just take a deep breath and remind myself to speak slowly and annunciate. You got this! Proud of you internet s...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2020
3 points

Alright!!! That's awesome! Bro I feel you! I had to do a presentation and was so nervous but did it even tho I stuttered on my p’s and it's the best feeling in the world once you are done lol! Also, i...

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Hope & MotivationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
1 points

I would really be down! I've actually been avoid video chats because ever since quarantine started it's like my stuttering has been getting worst. It'd be nice to be in a chat where I don't have to be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2020
1 points

No not really. Like I have to do them but I’m not graded for pronunciation or how I say things. I can’t not do it tho. I don’t particularly enjoy it but no one really seems to care anymore...

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School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2020
1 points

Do you not have accommodations for it? Like we had video presentations and I didn’t do them because one I don’t feel comfortable. Speaking to a class in person is one thing but talking to a teacher th...

School & Work
School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

I would recommend mentioning that you stutter very briefly in the beginning of the first question you answer. Something along the lines of "I have a stammer which may impact my answering ability for t...

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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
1 points

Lot of nice tips already. I was in a similar situation and what helped me was doing the interview outside in nature on a quiet bench. It also allowed me to walk around during the interview which somet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2020
2 points

Had a similar experience this week! I so much prefer to see the audience when I present and it usually goes quite ok. I had prepared a nice presentation and spent a lot of time and at the end it prob...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterApr 23, 2020
3 points

I feel so stressed when I talk that I just start mumbling random thoughts

I feel so stressed when I talk that I just start mumbling random thoughts I’ve been stuttering for my entire life (17 years). My stutter is a lot more controlled when I talk with my parents, but when ...

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postr/StutterApr 21, 2020
10 points

Fear of going back to school

Fear of going back to school I’m a stutterer who currently has a masters degree and I want to go back to school for my doctoral degree. The one thing stopping me is fear of the doctoral capstone disse...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
2 points

I feel you man I’m only 16 and I’ve missed out on so much because of my stutter. I’ve failed classes because I couldn’t present or talk in front of the class. I’ve lost job interviews because I couldn...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2020
1 points

I've never recorded a video, but I remember giving presentations in school and still speak in meetings at work. For whatever reason when I'm really on the spot I stutter less. Like in front of the cla...

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Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2020
1 points

It's weird. Even though I had a horrible stutter during childhood, I was never really made fun of it for it. They picked other somewhat random things like calling me "gay" (I'm not). As an adult I won...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2020
2 points

Man. I applaud you brotha. I've been doing intercollegiate speech and debate for this year (until the whole lockdown) and lemme tell you... It has been one hell of a journey. Imagine being in front 5-...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2020
4 points

Haha. Back in high school, when I was freshman, I had a friend that asked me to help her with a video she has to film for A/V club. I refused initially, but she convinced me to do it. Wrong choice hah...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2020
1 points

Giving a presidential speech to my entire grade in middle school. I didn’t stutter at all- and I won :)...

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Personal StoriesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2020
5 points

Spoke at my high school graduation. Since then I've had much more personally inspiring moments (speaking in relationships, speaking during college events, speaking in my current job) but the hs memory...

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Personal StoriesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2020
2 points

Wow that’s really inspiring! That is truly a dream. I’ve been wanting to do a MFA program but the thought of me reading my work aloud has always discouraged me. I even missed out on a reading, even th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life