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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
17 points

Or the elusive "Did you forget why you are here?" This was actually said to me. BY A JUDGE. In traffic court....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
60 points

Stuttering on our own names is one of the most annoying parts of stuttering. I used to give fake names when meeting strangers. I'd never stutter on a fake name for some reason....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2021
1 points

Yes I stutter on those sounds too, plus my name begins with a letter B so I stutter on it when introducing myself, so awkward 😣...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2021
1 points

Yes those are probably the hardest for me. My last name starts with a “W” and yeah that’s been just great. Some days I have no issues and other days it’s a mental nightmare!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJul 23, 2021
7 points

Anyone else stutter on B's, D's & G's?

Anyone else stutter on B's, D's & G's? Hello my fellow stutterers. It's kinda crazy that we all stutter on specific sounds and letters. I stutter on vowels too. But my most difficult sounds to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterJul 22, 2021
14 points

Issues pronouncing words correctly

Issues pronouncing words correctly So, in addition to my blocks at the start of every sentence, I'm now unable to pronounce some tones/words because I feel like my mouth and tongue move asymmetrically...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 19, 2021
4 points

Scenario

Scenario Dearest friends. Quick one. You are a guy who is constantly around beautiful women. Be it the gym, store, wherever. Expectation: approach, start some conversation, make a joke or two. Get...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
4 points

Yes I always stutter when I say my name. I get the "do you not even know your own name" question a lot as well. One particular time that sticks out in my mind and that I always remember was when I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
3 points

It happened with me once in 8th standard. I won a game and at the end they asked me my name and literally stammered soo much in first alphabet that my whole class laughed. I changed my name in the nex...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
5 points

I completely understand especially that damn question “did you forget you name” the amount of times I’ve had it when serving is ridiculous and so so frustrating I just keep reminding myself that they ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Frustration & AngerFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJul 15, 2021
20 points

Is there anyone else who can't say their name?

Is there anyone else who can't say their name? I avoid having to introduce myself like the plague and I've heard the whole "did you forget your name" joke a million times.. it happened again a few day...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJul 15, 2021
106 points

Anyone else finds making phone calls much harder than having real life conversations? Like I'd rather drive for 2 hours to get something instead of making a quick phone call and simply order it.

Anyone else finds making phone calls much harder than having real life conversations? Like I'd rather drive for 2 hours to get something instead of making a quick phone call and simply order it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

I'm 14 now and I had something like that happen to me a couple of months ago. You see my name is Conor and I nearly always stutter when I say my name,so one day a couple of months ago I was telling th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
3 points

For me personally, the really expensive and typical speech therapy didn't improve my speech (not because it doesn't work, I just didn't like that there was no homework and we only met once a week, har...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Positive Therapy TechniquesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
3 points

I struggle saying 11 as well. The hard 'e' sound at the start of it makes it very hard to say, doesn't it?!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
6 points

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago

The story of when I had to say my test score outloud in class a few years ago When I had the quiz score of 11 👇⁣ ⁣ Everytime in class when the teacher used ask you to call out your quiz answer no mat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2021
3 points

My very bad "strategy" is starting with an easier word, it sucks. I have to start a sentence with "yes" or "but" otherwise I just CANT....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
3 points

I can't even say the nickname my parents gave me. Had to make up my own, something I find easier to say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJul 10, 2021
6 points

Stuttering going away for a long time?

Stuttering going away for a long time? Just found this sub so I hope I do this right but I have question. I had a really bad stutter when I was young and was put into a speech therapy class to help me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterJul 10, 2021
2 points

Getting a job

Getting a job Ok so this post has 2 main purposes/questions... 1: what jobs/careers are good/easy for a stutterer? 2: do you all disclose during an interview that you have a stutter (or any other d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more