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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
2 points

That is a great story, I would love to be in a relationship I think it would help me, but I have absolutely no idea how to 'obtain' a girlfriend. ​ I think a lot of people with communicat...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Dating & RomanceSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
1 points

> I'm always afraid to talk to new people or to ask questions to my professors, because I think they'll laugh at me, get really upset or do anything to never get near me again. Does anyone here fee...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
1 points

Are you more fluent in English or Portuguese? Maybe start with that one? Also, is there a student disabilities office at your university? That may be a place to start....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
3 points

I also have a stuttering problem and am afraid to speak sometimes. Don’t want that problem to affect me in college. ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
5 points

Hey, i feel you. I don’t think people especially professors will make fun of you. I study myself and i am also afraid of asking questions in class. Maybe just try to talk to students next to you and a...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifeAudience Scale & Group Size
postr/StutterNov 10, 2018
0 points

I have a speech disorder

I have a speech disorder I have a speech disability and it made my life miserable no one can understand me and my grandma think I'm acting she said this to me before that he's acting and he's trying t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
postr/StutterNov 10, 2018
17 points

Afraid to talk to people

Afraid to talk to people It's my second year in college and I only have 2 friends, who studied with me in high school. I'm always afraid to talk to new people or to ask questions to my professors, bec...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterNov 4, 2018
5 points

Stuttering and Performance

Stuttering and Performance I really don't mind public speaking, in fact I love it. But what really irkes me is when I put in so much time and effort into a presentation and get points off from disflue...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2018
2 points

I have a neurogenic stutter, different than most of the stutters on this subreddit. I saw several speech pathologists and they all pushed me to do logic puzzles and brain apps like Elevate or Peak. I ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Neurological & BrainSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
2 points

Thanks, what type of ideas would you say to expose him to more public speaking without feeling too much pressure? I'm thinking of getting my younger siblings to all read some pages of a book out loud,...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
7 points

You're a good sibling, OP. Speech therapy is really impressionable at that age so I would get him in that. A younger, more energized therapist would probably help him out a lot. I only say that beca...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & Work
Early Concern & OnsetSchool/Clinical AdvocacySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2018
3 points

Congratulations man. You were in speaker slam Toronto :) I just finished a public speaking class at second city and the teacher asked me to check out your video, inspirational. ...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Personal StoriesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2018
2 points

I usually tell people up front if I start stuttering in front of them, especially blocking. So far it doesn't feel like anyone has given me any special treatment because of it. I used to get more nerv...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2018
1 points

I did my first speech on my stutter. It 1. Helped people know I had a stutter beforehand. And 2. Helped me own it and be confident even though I wasn’t. The rest of the quarter I aced all my speeches ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2018
2 points

I was a similar situation. When speaking at my home country and with family I can easily substitute words that I get stuck with. If I cant substitute with a word from my mother tongue I’ll use Englis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterOct 29, 2018
8 points

Speaking in English is hard. Do you have any tips?

Speaking in English is hard. Do you have any tips? Hello fellows! One of the tactics I am using to mitigate stuttering is replacing words, changing part of it, or changing the ordering of the words. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
1 points

First of all you have to do something about that anxiety, find a hobby, that best way to get friends and felling better in general about yourself. And for the Stutter just talk with people, the more y...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & BelongingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2018
1 points

Hi! I'm 18, and I totally understand you. I've been stuttering for as long as I remember. I've been through my darkest days, and deepest insecurities and believe me when I say it, I know what it feels...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2018
2 points

Class participations or Presentations. It really hurts me to see how people seem to find it really simple and easy. And here I am being eaten alive by anxiety for just thinking about it. Every time we...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2018
3 points

I remember that one time I had to do a debate at university. With a timer, a jury and a crowd. Yeah, fun times....

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking