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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
5 points

i can easily tell when an actor is faking a stutter. When i stutter, my facial expression changes, i clench my jaw and struggle to get a word out. I mean no one knows the struggle unless they really s...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
0 points

It's not uncommon to feel that way, as hearing others stutter might remind you of your own struggles and insecurities. It's important to recognize and address these feelings, as they can offer valuabl...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
3 points

It makes sense because you have a stutter. Its cringey because you realize “hey I sound like that”. This experience can be applied to any other insecurity. Example: when I was much larger I would crin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
3 points

>First record a video of yourself making a speech This is how I discovered that my secondary behaviors during blocks include eyebrow raising, rapid blinking and frowning. This explained so much, l...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
13 points

Yes, same here. When I hear someone else stutter, my chest feels tight and I feel breathless....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
58 points

i feel the exact same way. i can’t watch videos of other people stuttering, makes me cringe and feel idk just weird. It’s absolutely nothing against the person, i guess it’s just because i know that’s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 6, 2023
97 points

hearing othere stutter

hearing othere stutter though i have a stutter, i hate hearing other people stutter. i think its because im afraid of how people see me when i stutter so seeing other people stutter makes me wanna squ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

Yep, my worst life memory is my entire high school class laughing at me because I stuttering for 2 minutes on my name and imitating my stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
3 points

I agree. My last year of school was the first year covid happened. I was predicted a c - b grade for my entire time at school. I developed a stutter in my early years of high-school and never told any...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
1 points

jeez man, same here. I couldn't even fucking say "we" in my Spanish class today. We were talking about verbs and my professor asked a ? and the answer was "we all" and I tried saying "all of us" and h...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
3 points

Alexa is one of my block words and I resent having to say “Alexa, so this -“. It’s so embarrassing in front of my family....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2023
7 points

It's not you, this happens to the majority of people who go through a fluency shaping program. You don't want to do it because it feels inauthentic and it sucks. It reinforces shame that stuttering is...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2023
1 points

Been there some months ago At school I was depressed af bc of it. It made me suffer a lot since I wasn't that student I was before. All I can say is be strong, you got this bro Good continuation...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterApr 5, 2023
25 points

The awkward smile

The awkward smile I'm sure we've all gotten that awkward smile from people who we were talking to and started stuttering and they just started giving you that awkward uncomfortable smile... Or the "...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2023
6 points

Oh man I was in your same position but worse, I had my friends in the car along with some girls and I had to call the place and let me tell you I will never do that again....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2023
3 points

oh god i can relate to this so much, i was setting up carplay with my dad and i had to speak through it and test it, so embarrassing...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2023
2 points

I've (43M) been there so many times, it is a part of who I am. Some dips are brutal. Despite so many dips, with the possibility of more in the future, there have been good times. Went on a kick for ab...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterApr 4, 2023
4 points

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Do we stutter more because of perfectionism? Is the main problem (causing speech blocks) that we concern over mistakes and doubts about our actions? Tips to outgrow stuttering as an adult.)

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Do we stutter more because of perfectionism? Is the main problem (causing speech blocks) that we concern over mistakes and doubts about our ac...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2023
2 points

My logopedist tells me the best way to overcome stuttering is not trying to fix it or even think about what would happen if you stutter at some moment. Take it as a part of you. If you think about it ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2023
3 points

None of these for me ...... have tried all kinds of speech techniques (quite diligently) for 40 years of my life... nothing stuck, nothing worked more than few days or few weeks. Only thing that def...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSuicidal Ideation & High DistressShame & Embarrassment+1 more