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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
3 points

The thing is, most people actually are not judging you, *but we think they are*. Try calling random coffee shop and asking a question, using a voluntary repetition. They will politely answer, and o...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 21, 2024
3 points

I need some advice.

I need some advice. So i have been stuttering ever since i could remember, it has impacted my life heavily but still i didnt mind it that much but now as an new adult about to turn 19 i have to deal w...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2024
1 points

i think you had not read what he said he clearly said he don't want to embarrass himself and he don't want to stutter in front of people I am not assuming I am just saying if he had friends and if the...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 20, 2024
18 points

Guy told me my stutter is the cause of my dating life

Guy told me my stutter is the cause of my dating life Hello everyone. A guy I knew was asking about my dating life. I’m 24 , never really had a date and I do approach. He told me I was good looking a...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterDec 20, 2024
39 points

"If I didn't stutter..."

"If I didn't stutter..." I'm sure a lot of you have this thought. Something like "If I didn't stutter, I'd be invincible." or just fill in the blank. I had an interview on Wednesday with a school I'd ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2024
1 points

No because firstly you only do it on vowel words but you also do it barely audible. People may notice and think it’s a quirk of your speech but it’s better than stuttering imo....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
1 points

If the lunch box was metal, it truly was a long time ago. You may be viewing yesterday's actions through the lens of today. In today's world, there are mitigating forces that can be utilized in defens...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

Email receipts!!

Email receipts!! Anyone else like completely get blocked when asked for email or other information for email receipts from shops? Like why can't you just print me a paper one bruh. Happened today, so...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
4 points

I'm not sure what more to say. The most attractive thing about a person is the love they have for their self. If you are self-loathing because you stutter, how could you expect someone else to love yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
8 points

Become the strong, silent type. If that doesn't work, just learn to love yourself, and you'll find someone who loves you. Self-loathing is a huge turn off for guys or girls. My wife just started doing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
1 points

This is great advice. So much truth here. But it’s also undeniable that living through these experiences and emotions and suffering are real and painful. I’m sorry OP that you went through that, but ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationTherapy Experiences+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
7 points

I second this. I power through my stutter, laugh and joke about it, and it really doesn't affect my dating life. I honestly thing women see the confidence through it. I have also been told plenty of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
7 points

I would put it on your dating profile. You won’t need to break the ice that way with a block. I have a block stutter, not as bad as yours I feel, and it was difficult when I met my wife but she loves ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

If you get the solution, please tell me cause the last time i was talking to this beautiful lady sitting beside me and i blocked so hard while telling her what the time was when she asked me made me s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentDating & Romance
postr/StutterDec 19, 2024
8 points

I have huge trouble when saying words starting with vowel sounds (aeiou) any tips?

I have huge trouble when saying words starting with vowel sounds (aeiou) any tips? I have a speech in front of whole school tomorrow (thats a whole different story). So i need this quick. Funny thing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
2 points

In this situation, I would pretend I wasn't feeling good and wasn't hungry, just to avoid saying my name. Sad but true....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

Advice for the mom of a child with a stutter?

Advice for the mom of a child with a stutter? Hi all: My husband and my 12YO son both have fairly severe blocking stutters. My husband has been a lot of help to me in understanding stuttering and hel...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Frustration & AngerRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
2 points

Why r u so resentful about everyone else? How did they treat u? Not very appropriate to say that. I cured myself by reading out loud, practicing daily having fun with words and speaking. Basically I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2024
3 points

Beautifully written. I experienced the same thing today when going to pick up my prescription at the pharmacy — which ironically enough, if I don’t have, I end up stuttering more. Sitting in the dri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2024
1 points

100%, but honestly i like when i meet new family members, i still stutter, bad sometimes but they dont rlly make fun of it and the more comfortable i get the less stuters i have 😭 u lowkey just gotta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others