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postr/StutterDec 20, 2020
54 points

So happy there’s a community here.

So happy there’s a community here. Hello everyone, new to this subreddit. Honestly, I’m just happy to find a community of those who go through this too. I’m the only one I know in my family and soci...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 19, 2020
22 points

Just need to vent

Just need to vent So tonight I was trying to tell my mom how when I let the dog outside, she usually comes back to the door with her kong. The times she doesn’t, if I ask her “where’s your toy? Where ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 18, 2020
57 points

School Presentation

School Presentation I just finished doing my music history slideshow about sly and the family stone. I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember (I’m 16) and I stutter through the whole thing but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2020
2 points

Bro im going through the same ordeal, im 20 years old and im scared of talking with most people including my father and brothers, i cant even say my name and where im from most of the time, and im sca...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2020
1 points

Genius!! I've always believed that there is a direct relation between memory and stuttering. When I was young , I used to wish to forget all moments of stutters so I would wake up one day fluent. Howe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2020
1 points

I attend a ton of meetings where we have to go around the room and introduce ourselves. I started saying “my name is” first to sort of get the ball rolling and that seems to work well. I got sick of d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2020
4 points

I’m the same way, whenever I know I have to talk to a stranger my anxiety goes up. When I’m with my family I sometimes have word blocks but nothing to major....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterDec 16, 2020
116 points

Vent

Vent Stuttering sucks. When you want to tell a joke, you stutter at the punchline. You want to take a part in conversation: you end up staying silent. You have an idea to share in class: the person si...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2020
1 points

I have the exact problem. My name start's with a "D" which is one of my biggest blockers. One of my speech therapists has told me to add a few words in front of trigger words/letters. So whenever I'd ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterDec 16, 2020
29 points

Stuttering sucks

Stuttering sucks Im from Greece and you all know that the greek language is kinda hard to learn. Well I have been stuttering for the last 4 years and I cant speak because of that. I was doing online ...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
2 points

Same I can’t even say stuttering without stuttering lol 😆...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
2 points

Great tip. If I feel a block come when saying my name I usually say “uh my name is”....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
1 points

I've got workarounds I use, though I hate using them. And it is interesting how being able to insert a word or two up front really helps. Of course the easy way is to start with "uh". And that usuall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
1 points

1/ I stutter on the first letters if they are the ones that are difficult for me and sometimes on the whole word if I was more anxious and not feeling in control. 2/ Vowels: A O E Consonants...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
8 points

My first name is Jeff, so whenever I have to introduce myself its usually a complete block or J-J-J-J-J-Jeff. I've come up with a trick that sometimes helps. Because I am a person with a stammer, I c...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
2 points

1.I often stutter on multiple syllables words. Single syllables I can say fluently. When I was younger I had a hard time pronouncing S starting words but nowadays I have no issue. 2. Like I said it u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
10 points

For me , this usually works , assuming my name is norma jeane . If I say , "norma jeane" , I will stutter 100% of the time . But if i say it like this , "First name Norma , last name Jeane" , this I...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2020
2 points

Doubly syllables words give me such an issue. So my name definitely give me trouble. I tend to just go by nickname nowadays since it’s one syllable and I can say it fluently....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 15, 2020
26 points

Saying my NAME

Saying my NAME Ok. This is my number 1 struggle, I would happily take the rest of my stutter for the rest of my life no problem if I could say my name fluently. I know this is a pretty common problem ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2020
1 points

I'm not using chat - which for some reason turns off private messages too. It's a thing they didn't really consider when they introduced New Reddit next to Old Reddit....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesSchool & Academic Life