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postr/StutterMay 15, 2023
15 points

A new guy at work also stutters

A new guy at work also stutters We've been working together for a few days now. We talk about where we're from, what we do for fun, and all sorts of stuff like that while on the job. But, even though ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
1 points

Don't worry. You are not alone. These struggles are faced almost every stutterer in their life time. It is shame that we have to live a low profile life. I took my career as software programmer and it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
9 points

I think all (if not most) of us have been in this situation or will soon be one way or another.over the years i understood my stutter got worse whenever i cant seem to control my anxiety,and it was as...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
2 points

I make it a center of my whole life when i have to do public speaking. I only think about how i am going to stutter and what will everyone think of me, will someone laugh etc....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2023
3 points

I literally was just trying to order food and I couldn’t even ask for what I wanted. I just ended up getting some random item I don’t want because it’s the only thing I could get out...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterMay 11, 2023
5 points

i'm gonna start using a TTS

i'm gonna start using a TTS I'm tired of not socializing. gonna use a TTS to speak with people. Let you people know how that goes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
3 points

You’re right in that it’s almost impossible to display confidence when you can’t speak. My stutter was pretty bad in school, so I tried as hard as I could to be smarter than everyone else. Now in my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 11, 2023
5 points

Stuttering less in moments that matter the most

Stuttering less in moments that matter the most Yesterday I had a job interview for a very high paying government job (in an economic policy agency). I passed all the exams, so this was the last stage...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
1 points

Yeah bro I'm in my 30s & experienced all the things your talking about and way worse. I think back in the day bullies where worse than today because nobody really cared to protect us. It's not tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
4 points

Is there anyone here that stutters AND clutters?

Is there anyone here that stutters AND clutters? I feel I have a combination of stuttering and cluttering and it's worse than just having one alone. It has completely destroyed my ability and desire t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
6 points

Finally accepting I (19F) have a stutter. Where do I go from here?

Finally accepting I (19F) have a stutter. Where do I go from here? I have no history or memory of stuttering in my childhood. I knew that something was wrong when I was around 13-14 and my throat woul...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
6 points

Recruiters Hanging Up When You Stutter While Saying " Hello "?

Recruiters Hanging Up When You Stutter While Saying " Hello "? Has anyone else experienced this? You apply for a job, and then the next day you get a call from an unknown number (who you know is the r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
17 points

Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter?

Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter? So I was watching this video: [I Stutter. But I Need You to Listen. | NYT Opinion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0E_wMIwfSI)(...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
9 points

Can a person who has severe problem with stammering ( me ) do mba and become successful?

Can a person who has severe problem with stammering ( me ) do mba and become successful? I have a problem with stammering for pretty much all my life . In school days , during roll call , I would just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2023
13 points

I trip over the job title I’ve fought to get

I trip over the job title I’ve fought to get After a decade in the start up grind I finally have the title I needed to get more stability and good play to provide for my family. But as most things go ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2023
48 points

I stutter and I just spent the last 2 weeks being acting principal of my school

I stutter and I just spent the last 2 weeks being acting principal of my school I know everyone has different situations, but I thought I'd share mine. I have stuttered my whole life, although fairly ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2023
5 points

Other people seem less bothered by it than I do, aside from the occasional person who seems like they don't know how to react. That makes me think that we aren't putting them through the same difficul...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 6, 2023
12 points

Considering Changing My Name

Considering Changing My Name My whole life I have struggled to say my name. I’m not an anxious or nervous person, in fact, I’d consider myself somewhat extroverted. My name starts with an “N”, and I e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
3 points

Yeah, I tend to think of it as the thing people see me as and it really messes with my mind and makes it bigger than it should be. It made me stop hanging out with people and talking and I apply for j...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 5, 2023
36 points

Bad stutter in front of wife and waitress :(

Bad stutter in front of wife and waitress :( Just venting here. Went to a restaurant with wife today to treat her to her favourite food. Everything was going well, when the waitress asks us from a bit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more