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commentr/StutterMay 13, 2021
9 points

I find myself having to say “a” before I say certain s words lol. I say it super quick and low if it doesn’t fit into what I’m actually trying to say. It’s almost like it loosens the tension in my che...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMay 13, 2021
15 points

Rant. S words

Rant. S words This is just a rant. Who decided that words should start with an s and a consonant? Why would anyone make words like that? Why in the world would anyone make words like stop, snow, scra...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2021
1 points

anyone else find it ironic that stutter has three Ts?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
1 points

yeah that's the most annoying. It's weird though when I was younger it was mostly words starting with consonants, now I have so much trouble with 'e' and 'u' words mostly. Did you notice any trend in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterMay 9, 2021
5 points

feeling frustrated

feeling frustrated hey everyone this is my first post here. I've been stuttering since I was in high school. I had some speech therapy when I was in college. lately my speech has kind of gotten a l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2021
12 points

Would be interested in a professional speech therapists observations regarding Joe Biden's stutter

Would be interested in a professional speech therapists observations regarding Joe Biden's stutter Frequently, Joe Biden's speech sounds slurred, as if he were intoxicated with alcohol. Clearly, that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
1 points

Had never heard of that term but interesting. Tying and writing in general are not issues, but certain letters and shapes are. When I stutter I can say many sounds and words trouble free, thanks to y...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 8, 2021
37 points

Starting a new job this week at a cinema and have an interview for a retail job this week!

Starting a new job this week at a cinema and have an interview for a retail job this week! Okay so I had a zoom interview for a cinema job and I got told I aced it which I was happy about. I just trie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2021
13 points

Writing certain letters?

Writing certain letters? Anyone else get stuck on certain letters almost like a verbal stutter but while writing? Growing up bilingual I had strong stutter that was more prevalent in one language tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

H and E sounds is the worst for me. I always block and can't get them out. My name starts with E so I always get stuck trying to say my name...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 5, 2021
63 points

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale)

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale) I would like to share my experience with prescription drugs and stuttering. It’s a bittersweet cautionary tale typ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

B is bad. D (first letter of my name, i can never say my name), anything pronounced with the letter E (for example the number 8 is kryptonite...nigh impossible. And what do you know, my phone number h...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

Bruh, how is “R” not in first place lol. I will literally spend the entire day trying to pronounce an “R” word....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

Anything with an "i" after it. With, which, ridiculous, whip, lick, etc. And on particularly bad days Ws and Hs Edit: changed my mistyped "ect" to "etc"...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
4 points

I hate E because I always stutter on it AND it’s the first letter of my name, so I almost always stutter when people ask my name...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

While B's and T's have always been difficult, M's have always been my big hang up. I don't know why it's the hard consonant sounds that create so much more difficulty articulating....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
3 points

For me its any letter where you have to close your mouth entirely and hope your lips don't mash together and tense up. B, M, P are all bad for me!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
3 points

None of them are ideal but almost certainly the W sound. I think it’s because I stutter a lot more when I ask questions and obviously most of them start with a ‘wh.’...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2021
2 points

I definitely do not think it is necessary. I opened up to my senior manager during my internship a while about having a bit of a stutter at times, and asked for some tips when presenting meetings at w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2021
6 points

I smoked weed a couple times and idk if it helped my stutter or its a placebo but I could say things I usually couldn't I cant say the word "stutter " to save my life, but when I was smoking weed i ...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Feared Words & Names