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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
6 points

I am not so sure I would recommend it necessarily. When I was young, I would make my friends order for me at a restaurant or a fast food chain because I was too shy to be laughed at or see a crooked ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

I would advise against it, live as you would if you didn’t have a stutter, you’re not gonna get better hiding behind a screen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
5 points

You can't always hide from your demons my friend. Like others said, you can order on a mobile app, but eventually you need to say your name, or they'll ask if they can substitute an item or something...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
1 points

For me, it’s more of a mental thing. I usually speak more fluently when I make small talk with strangers. So, I speak with strangers to gain more confidence as I find again how to speak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
10 points

I write my order on the notes app when I buy a round of drinks in a noisy bar. The bartenders never mind because it’s probably easier for them to read than hear people trying to shout across the bar. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
9 points

It’s your life. Do you what you need to do to get what you want. I just adapt my order so I don’t block, and I don’t end up getting what I want. So that’s not working for me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
3 points

Well in speech therapy growing up, I learned that we shouldn’t replace words we stutter on. Because then we are just continuing to add words we have trouble with and it doesn’t help. It’s better to pu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
5 points

You might be able to do curb side pickup or something. So you need to pick it up at the store and they don’t deliver. My personal experience has taught me the more I try to avoid my stutter, the wors...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
4 points

You could argue they are basically the same thing. I don’t love ordering on the app because I feel like my food is never hot when I get it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
9 points

Isn't there some way to order on an app instead? I've done that. Typing it on a notes app just seems like giving up to me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 7, 2025
11 points

Would it be harmful in the long run to type my order on my phone to order food at a restaurant?

Would it be harmful in the long run to type my order on my phone to order food at a restaurant? Seriously considering this change to just make my life a little simpler but wondering if this would be ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

Uhhh, the worst is when you think of something funny to add, can't quite start the sentence, and someone else chimes in with the joke, then it gets such a good reaction. Honestly, people would think I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
5 points

I get looks but I’m older and people are more annoyed with me because they have to take time to understand especially if it’s a loud restaurant the waitress acts like she doesn’t have time like I’m an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
1 points

Sometimes I've known the answers of a question the teacher asked in a classroom but I don't answer due to stammering and low confidence....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
3 points

When I'm calm i speak properly and people say i don't see any problem but in certain situations it just pops and blocks the whole damn speech and they are like just speak slowly, thank you i never kne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
1 points

Any tips? On what u do or how to get jobs etc I’ve gave up so many opportunities because of my blocks and fear to introduce myself for me it’s my name...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 6, 2025
3 points

Why do I stutter like this?

Why do I stutter like this? I only stutter on words that provide the meaning of the sentence, unless they're used at the beginning. I don't understand why. For example, 1. If I try to say "I *walk...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
1 points

As i step out of my home ~ I go on silent mode I always try to avoid people; as soon as someone comes towards me, i start shivering i don't know why 💔...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
3 points

Not american. Whenever i see biden speak out of order, i think he's trying to mix/change his words mid-sentence to avoid stutterting. People assume dementia. I always do that. The cons of it is purpos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2025
3 points

I've done a lot of phone call practice. Start by calling people within your comfort zone (family, friends, close work colleagues) and then branch out more and more to strangers (hotels, restuarants et...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others