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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2022
2 points

Yeah its actually motivating me even more after hearing your stutter (which isn't as bad as mine. Mine is mainly blocks and struggling with the first letter of a word (like today i couldn't say "Dolla...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2022
2 points

It's always been saying my name for as long as I can remember. I'm now 30. My name is a difficult one because I can't swap it with a different word to avoid stammering unless I give a fake name....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 21, 2022
19 points

phone job interview....... panic time!!

phone job interview....... panic time!! I applied for a new job, got a email today saying I have a telephone interview this week, straight away I went into panic mode, I hate using the phone, I'v...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2022
10 points

I'm 41F and it never got better for me when I became an adult. I've had 4 jobs where I botched a presentation & was let go the very next day. My niece laughed at me once and mocked my stutter. My ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2022
1 points

I'm not so sure Biden is a good example. His previous speeches were super clear cut for decades and he had barely any speech problems at all until the mid 2010s. Pretty sure the dude has just had one ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2022
1 points

i feel you. i stutter a lot on words that have a hard "A" at the start, and my names alfie. itll come out like "a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-alfie". it sucksss bruh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2022
2 points

All the time! My name is three syllables. i would get it right the first time then I would be asked to repeat it. and stutter on every syllable. being asked to repeat something was my biggest fear. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2022
15 points

Yes there's actually an explanation to why this happens. Humans put value on certain words or phrases when we say them based on their importance.Your name is a valuable word because there is no alter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentNeurological & Brain
postr/StutterMar 17, 2022
8 points

My speaking is fluent the majority of the time but when in situations I've had bad experiences in before it seems like I won't even attempt to say things.

My speaking is fluent the majority of the time but when in situations I've had bad experiences in before it seems like I won't even attempt to say things. My stutter has got so much better over the ye...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Experiential AssociationAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 15, 2022
27 points

Feeling constant dread

Feeling constant dread Recently I’ve even hung up on saying my name, my social anxiety has gotten so much worse, I always fear going out the house and ending up in a moment where I have to say my name...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names+3 more
postr/StutterMar 14, 2022
6 points

Drivers Ed

Drivers Ed I’m about to start Drivers Ed classes and am wondering if there is a lot of reading aloud or answering questions. I really struggle with saying my name also but I know I’ll probably have to...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 13, 2022
8 points

Help from stutterers

Help from stutterers whenever I talk to people especially new people or cashiers/ restaurant staff and even worse with larger groups of new people even if I’m with someone I’m comfortable with I stutt...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2022
1 points

Even when alone, I still have problems with certain letters, like D If it’s psychological, it must be deep rooted...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
4 points

Mine is definitely related to my anxiety. I stuttered a lot worse when I was younger, nowadays it’s usually just speech blocks every now and then. However, saying my name to someone I don’t know is ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 12, 2022
23 points

My guess on how my stutter developed

My guess on how my stutter developed As a young, bright, energetic kid, we had thoughts that we were so excited to share that our mouths could not not keep up with our brains and we had no desire to t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionExperiential AssociationFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2022
0 points

IMO because in the past you stuttered more on those letters by accident and this created thoughts/fear which in turn expects a stutter on those letter which creates a stutter. Now, how do you remove t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 11, 2022
1 points

I feel like wearing a mask made me develop a stutter. Anyone else feel that way? I can’t see if someone is about to talk and I anticipate the awkward interruption and it makes me stutter

I feel like wearing a mask made me develop a stutter. Anyone else feel that way? I can’t see if someone is about to talk and I anticipate the awkward interruption and it makes me stutter ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2022
2 points

My mom always has something to say about my stutter. "Just talk" "just breathe" "speak right" She has a stutter too. She thinks I can secretly speak fluently and thinks that I'm "copying" her 😭...

Parent & CaregiverAnticipation & Avoidance
Parent Emotions & GuiltFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
3 points

Why do I have trouble with(only) certain first letters of words. Other first letters , like A-E-L-O never give me any problem, when they start a word.The other letters always give me problems. I alway...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2022
6 points

I noticed that I stuttered mainly on words starting with v, a and o. And yes I can read perfectly fluent alone!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSituational Variability